Tags: Abuse
Abuse survivors sue Catholic order which ran children’s homes
Ten people are taking legal action against a religious order which ran two orphanages in central Scotland where large... Read More »
Protests highlight abuse and cover-ups among Jehovah’s Witnesses
Protesters have gathered in London to highlight "serious and persistent" child sexual abuse within global Jehovah's... Read More »
Catholic Church covered up abuse of 1,000 children in Pennsylvania
Catholic Church leaders in Pennsylvania covered up the sexual abuse of more than 1,000 children by more than 300 priests... Read More »
“Establishment” helped abusive bishop evade justice, inquiry hears
Powerful figures including an archbishop of Canterbury, senior politicians and judges helped a bishop evade justice... Read More »
NSS urges Irish PM to force pope to pay abuse compensation debt
The National Secular Society has urged the Irish PM to force the Catholic Church to pay a €7 million shortfall... Read More »
C of E’s “industrial-scale whitewash” of sexual abuse exposed
The Church of England engaged in a huge cover-up of sexual abuse by vastly reducing the number of cases it deemed... Read More »
NSS names Phil Johnson and Graham Sawyer as Secularists of the Year
The National Secular Society has named Phil Johnson and Graham Sawyer as its Secularists of the Year for 2018.
Phil... Read More »
CoE faced 3,300 safeguarding concerns or abuse allegations in 2016
The Church of England handled more than 3,000 safeguarding concerns or allegations of abuse in 2016, according to... Read More »
Survivors say Church hierarchy failing to lead on child abuse
Survivors and campaigners have accused the Archbishop of Canterbury of being "evasive" and failing to offer "clear... Read More »
Jehovah's Witnesses censured by Charity Commission over treatment of child abuse allegations
A congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses has been severely criticised by the Charity Commission over its handling of... Read More »
Carey junior’s special pleading “an insult to victims”, says NSS
The son of the former Archbishop of Canterbury has said "changing attitudes" are behind criticism of his father's... Read More »
Church of England 'colluded' with sex abuse bishop and failed victims, says report
The head of the Church of England, Justin Welby, has admitted that the Church "concealed" evidence of child abuse... Read More »
Final survivor resigns from Pope’s commission on clerical abuse of minors
The last remaining survivor of clerical abuse on the Pontifical Commission for Protection of Minors, Marie Collins,... Read More »
Catholic education charity faces inquiry over handling of child abuse claims
A statutory inquiry has been opened by the Charity Commission into the St Laurence Education Trust and Ampleforth... Read More »
Abuse case dismissed despite Cardinal admitting ‘mistakes’
One of the most senior cardinals in France, Lyons' Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, has been told by the prosecutor that... Read More »
Cruelty was normalised at Church of England children’s home, says report
An independent review into Kendall house, a children's home run by the Church of England, has reported "harrowing"... Read More »
1200 cases of FGM reported in three months – but data “likely” to underestimate
New data has shown a surge in reported cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in England, with over 1200 reports... Read More »
Sex abuse victims doubt Pope’s decree on negligent bishops
A new decree issued by Pope Francis on 4 June under which bishops can be removed from office if found guilty of negligence... Read More »
Fugitive London priest arrested in Kosovo over child abuse allegations
A top Benedictine monk who has been accused of child abuse has been arrested after five years on the run.
Laurence... Read More »
Church review into abusive Bishop refuses to explicitly consider bullying of victims in its Terms of Reference
A victim of clerical abuse has refused to give evidence to a Church review of the Bishop Peter Ball case, after it... Read More »
Church cut contact with child abuse victim on order of insurers
A report by Ian Elliott, an expert in child safeguarding, has found "repeated failures" by clergy and bishops in the... Read More »
Vatican officials face prosecution in France over failure to report sex abuse priest to police
Senior Vatican officials are facing investigation in France over the "non-reporting of crime" and endangering lives,... Read More »
NSS raises alarm over major flaws in Church’s sex abuse inquiry
The National Secular Society has warned that the Church's inquiry into their handling of the Bishop Peter Ball sex... Read More »
Vatican tells new bishops they don’t “necessarily” need to report sex abuse of children
The National Secular Society has expressed its concern over guidelines for newly appointed bishops published by the... Read More »
Christian Concern back parents over accusations adopted son was “held down” at prayer meeting for an exorcism
Christian Concern and the Christian Legal Centre are assisting a couple whose adopted sons were removed, after accusations... Read More »
