Abuse victims hope to address bankruptcy court; archbishop will attend March 20, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Chapter 11 reorganization case has asked bankruptcy court Judge Michelle M. Harner to allow victims of clergy abuse to present survivor statements at upcoming hearings in April and May.
Pope names bishop, former U.S. police colonel to safeguarding commission March 15, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has named Bishop Luis Manuel Alí Herrera to be secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and Teresa Kettelkamp to serve as adjunct secretary.
Pope: Church must stop protecting abusers ‘who hide behind their position’ March 12, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The work of protecting minors and other vulnerable people in the Catholic Church involves holding those in positions of power accountable for the abuse the commit, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Despite discouragement, church’s safeguarding efforts ‘must not wane’ March 7, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church should not be discouraged by the challenge of confronting sex abuse, Pope Francis said, rather it must take concrete steps in developing policies to preserve the dignity of its members.
Experts: Feds’ crackdown on child labor violations highlights many children at risk March 2, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News As child labor law restrictions continue to be loosened around the country, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Feb. 21 a nationwide, temporary restraining order and injunction against an offender it slammed for “oppressive” and “egregious” practices.
Social workers, counselor discuss effects of COVID, social media on teen mental health February 10, 2024By Natalie Hoefer OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Health Care, News, social media, World News Catholic high school social workers and a Catholic licensed mental health counselor shared their insights about teens and mental health.
Social media CEOs grilled over child exploitation: ‘You have a product that’s killing people’ February 1, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News The Senate Judiciary Committee Jan. 31 grilled the CEOs of major social media companies on how they respond to child sexual exploitation on their platforms.
Millersville deacon suspended from ministry after allegation January 21, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News A Millersville deacon who has been involved in ministry to those experiencing homelessness has been suspended from ministry after the Archdiocese of Baltimore received information about sexual misconduct involving Deacon Edward “Ed” Stoops.
Vatican finds Archbishop Nienstedt acted ‘imprudently’ but not criminally under canon law January 5, 2024By Joe Ruff OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News A multiyear investigation overseen by the Catholic Church into Archbishop John C. Nienstedt, who resigned from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in 2015, has ended with the Vatican finding that he acted “imprudently” in several instances but not criminally under canon law, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda said in a statement Jan. 5.
Court sets deadline for claims in archdiocesan bankruptcy reorganization December 18, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News In a court hearing Dec. 18, Judge Michelle M. Harner said she would make an order setting May 31 as the “bar date” in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization case.
How shall we continue? December 4, 2023By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Child & Youth Protection, Commentary, From the Archbishop Pope Francis wrote about encountering Christ and the joy of evangelizing, a church that goes forth, not hiding or shrinking from challenges, but embracing them in openness and love to all.
Silence must be broken if abuse is to be eradicated, pope tells victims November 29, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News Everyone must work together to end the silence surrounding abuse if it is to be eradicated from the church and communities, Pope Francis told adult survivors of abuse as children.