Vatican Sex Abuse

• Pope Francis updates 2019 law cracking down on sex abuse coverups

  Pope Francis also reaffirmed that vulnerable adults and not just children can be victims of abuse when they are unable to freely consent.

  World

  Mar 25, 2023
  
• Pope releases long-awaited Vatican reform with new powers to fight sex abuse

  The 54-page text, titled "Praedicate Evanglium,'' or ``Proclaiming the Gospel,'' replaces the founding constitution "Pastor Bonus'' that was penned by St. John Paul II in 1988.

  World

  Mar 19, 2022
  
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• Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up removed by Pope Francis

  Francis in June had ordered Janiak to leave Kalisz and forbade him from having any influence on how the diocese is run pending the investigation.

  World

  Oct 17, 2020
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• Pope Francis ends ‘pontifical secrecy’ rules used in sex abuse cases

  The reform now removes any excuse to not co-operate with legitimate legal requests from civil law enforcement authorities.

  World

  Dec 17, 2019
• Former Vatican treasurer cardinal appeals child sex abuse convictions

  77-year-old George Pell was jailed for six years after he was found guilty on five charges of abusing two 13-year-old boys at St Patrick's Cathedral while he was archbishop of Melbourne more than 20 years ago.

  World

  Jun 4, 2019
• This is why survivors of sexual abuse are skeptical of the Vatican’s plans

  Survivors of sexual abuse by priests are skeptical of the Vatican's plans to take the issue seriously.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2019
• Analysis: What Vatican’s sex abuse prevention summit got right — and what it missed

  No sweeping new law was announced to punish bishops who cover up abuse. No files were released or global reporting requirement endorsed requiring priestly rapists to be reported to police.

  World

  Feb 25, 2019
• Vatican sex crimes investigator meeting with Chilean abuse victim in New York

  A Vatican sex-crimes investigator is meeting in New York with one of the key victims in the Chilean abuse scandal.

  World

  Feb 17, 2018
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• Pope admits Vatican has 2000-case backlog of sexual abuse cases

  Pope Francis said criticism of the slow pace in processing cases was justified.

  Crime

  May 13, 2017