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Vatican laws changed to toughen sexual abuse punishment
September 13, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Vatican laws changed to toughen sexual abuse punishment Pope Francis has changed the Roman Catholic Church’s laws to explicitly criminalise sexual abuse. It is the biggest overhaul of the criminal code for nearly 40 years. The new rules make sexual abuse, grooming minors for sex, possessing child pornography and covering up abuse a criminal offence […]
Read More...Former US cardinal McCarrick pleads not guilty to sex assaults
September 13, 2021 · By Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
Former US cardinal McCarrick pleads not guilty to sex assaults Former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick pleaded not guilty on Sept. 3 in a Massachusetts court, where he is facing three counts of sexually assaulting a teenager in the 1970s. Local news reporters posted video on Twitter of the 91-year-old McCarrick, wearing a face mask and slowly […]
Read More...Manila, parliament approves law against child brides
September 11, 2021 · By Asia News for www.asianews.it
A phenomenon that involves over 800,000 minors every year. Father Shay Cullen: “An ingrained practice that will take years to uproot”. Manila, parliament approves law against child brides Manila (AsiaNews) – The Philippine parliament is tackling the scourge of child brides: on September 6 the House of Representatives approved a bill banning the practice of […]
Read More...Irish priest in the Philippines wins long battle to stop men marrying girls as young as 12
September 11, 2021 · By Sean Murphy, Tourism Writer for www.irishmirror.ie
Fr Shay Cullen, 77, has persuaded authorities to bring in a 30-year jail sentence for anyone who marries children Irish priest in the Philippines wins long battle to stop men marrying girls as young as 12 An Irish priest in the Philippines has won a long battle to stop the country’s controversial shame of adult […]
Read More...Theodore McCarrick: Defrocked US cardinal pleads not guilty to sexual assault
September 7, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
A defrocked US Roman Catholic cardinal has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy in the 1970s. Theodore McCarrick, 91, entered the plea at a court in Massachusetts, where he faces indecent assault and battery charges for the alleged 1974 incident. The former Washington DC archbishop is thought to be the highest-ranking US […]
Read More...Prince Andrew, Bob Dylan, Catholic priests and the Child Victims Act
September 7, 2021 · By Ritu Prasad & Holly Honderich, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Prince Andrew, Bob Dylan, Catholic priests and the Child Victims Act A change in law in New York has allowed for the filing of more than 9,000 child abuse claims – including cases against Prince Andrew, Bob Dylan and high-profile Catholic priests – previously blocked by the state’s statute of limitations. Warning: The following content […]
Read More...Apple delays plan to scan iPhones for child abuse
September 7, 2021 · By Jane Wakefield, Technology reporterfor www.bbc.com
Apple has delayed plans to roll out detection technology which would have scanned US users’ iPhones in search of child sexual abuse material. It follows widespread criticism from privacy groups and others, worried that the on-device tracking set a dangerous precedent. Apple said that it had listened to the negative feedback and was reconsidering. There […]
Read More...Sackler family wins immunity from further opioid litigation
September 7, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
A US judge has approved a bankruptcy plan for the maker of OxyContin painkillers, shielding its wealthy owners the Sacklers from further legal action over their roles in America’s opioid epidemic. Under the deal, Purdue Pharma will pay $4.5bn (£3.3bn) to settle lawsuits related to the crisis. The Sackler family will also give up control […]
Read More...US indicts Timor-Leste’s defrocked priest
September 6, 2021 · By Ryan Dagur, Jakarta for www.ucanews.com
US indicts Timor-Leste’s defrocked priest A defrocked American priest on trial in Timor-Leste for allegedly sexually abusing minors is also facing legal proceedings in his home country. A federal grand jury in Washington, DC, has charged Richard Daschbach, 84, a former Divine Word priest dismissed by the Vatican in 2018, with seven counts of engaging […]
Read More...Afghan Christian vows to continue God’s work under Taliban rule
September 6, 2021 · By UCA News for www.ucanews.com
Afghan Christian vows to continue God’s work under Taliban rule An Afghan Christian has tearfully pleaded with Christians across the globe to not forget the underground church following the Taliban takeover of his country. In a four-minute video, the man says he feels abandoned under Taliban rule but pledges to “continue God’s work” in the […]
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