Two religious suspended after sexual abuse allegations... priest courts over another abuse case

The shock of a report of sexual abuse can paralyze a church council or make them think: we will solve this ourselves. "That is a dangerous reflex."

The Coordination and Advisory Service of the Offices for the Protection of Minors of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE) collected 146 new reports of sexual abuse in 2024, the CEE reported this Friday at the final press conference of the 127th Plenary Assembly held this week. The number of abuses collected before the presentation of the 2024 activity summary "exceeded 1,000 cases," emphasized the Secretary General and spokesperson for the CEE…

The compensation of victims of sexual violence in the Church is far from consensus. Despite the official statements, the Catholic bishops in France remain divided on the issue as Libération reveals in a confidential... Read more about Elle.fr

Two religious, i.e. either a nun or a priest, were completely suspended from performing their duties following accusations of sexual abuse of vulnerable adults. This came out during a news conference at which the Safeguarding commission of the Archdiocese of Malta led by Mark Pellicano, presented its annual report for 2024. ADVERTISEMENT SCROLLED TO CONTINUE Three diocesan priests have also been accused of a type of abuse including emotional an…