Vatican's summit on “Protection of Minors” 2019
Pope Francis called together the presidents of the Episcopal conferences from all over the world for a summit at the Vatican Feb 21 to 24. It covered the topic of “Protection of Minors in the Church.”
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Religious sisters present women's importance at Summit against abuse
UISG's president “We do hope that one day we will get there; and that we will be the same amount as male religious present.”
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Abuse victims ask pope to establish more concrete measures against abuses
They were disappointed.
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Pope launches eight point strategy to end abuses
He asks bishops to comply with the norms and not just take them as indications, give priority to victims, not cover up abuses; and better selection of seminarians.
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Pope prays before victim and asks God for courage
The Summit has today included a penitential liturgy to apologize for the abuses.
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"Behind the silence in the face of abuse there is fear of scandal & corruption"
The third day of the Summit on Abuse was devoted to transparency.
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Linda Ghisoni propose more transparent canonical processes
This avoids generating mistrust in areas where confidentiality is not necessary.
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Card. Cupich: Reporting allegations of abuse must be transparent
He created a framework of three points to keep bishops accountable.
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Card. Gracias: sexual abuse of minors not only breaks divine law, it is criminal
He kicked off the second day of the Summit of Sexual Abuse with a talk on collegiality.
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Charles Scicluna: We can't ignore the voice of victims
"Once you hear these stories you can't stay the same," explains the expert on prevention of abuse, Fr. Hans Zollner.
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Card. Tagle & Arch. Scicluna: victims must not be ignored and the law respected
They commenced the Vatican Summit against Abuse by highlighting the responsibilities of bishops.
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Vatican explains details of sexual abuse summit
There will be 190 participants who will also listen to the testimonies of victims.
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Pope: to point out errors in the Church is good, to accuse without love is not
Before the General Audience, he met with pilgrims from the diocese where St. Padre Pio was born.
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Pope: We must look for concrete measures, not just simply condemn abuses
During Thursday's session, the 190 participants are reflecting on the bishops' responsibilities.
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Victims of abuse meet with Vatican summit organizers
Abuse survivors call for immediate action. “The Church is on 'borrowed time' at this moment,” says Juan Carlos Cruz.
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Abuse survivor, Marie Collins: bishops need to commit to safeguarding measures
Arch. Eamon Martin and Marie Collins voice their expectations for the abuse summit.
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Keys: Guide for following the Vatican's summit on abuse of minors
The summit will begin on Thursday and finish on Sunday.
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Global Association of sexual abuse survivors & activists asks Church for action
Ending Clergy Abuse (ECA) – Global Justice Project is in Rome this week with 40 survivors, survivor activists, and human rights activists.
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What to expect from the upcoming Vatican Summit on Abuse
The meeting will cover the systemic side, the structural side and the institutional side of abuse, and follow three main topics.
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Best ways to help victims of sexual abuse, according to Vatican and UN
Everyone needs to understand that any form of violence is not accepted, to report if they see any, and to listen to victims, both within the Church and society.
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Vatican explains how to act in cases of abuse
It has published a manual that explains how he should act from the moment he knows of an abuse case, until the accused is prosecuted.