Tags: Abuse
NSS: Church cannot escape blame for the failure to uncover truth about sex abuse
The National Secular Society has said that the Church of England cannot escape blame following the jailing of a retired... Read More »
Former Anglican bishop Peter Ball jailed as victims sue Church of England over ‘cover-up’
Peter Ball, the former Bishop of Gloucester and Lewes, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison after pleading guilty... Read More »
Catholic Church criticised at UN Human Rights Council over continued failure to address child sex abuse
The Catholic Church has been strongly criticised at the UN Human Rights Council for obstructing disclosure of child... Read More »
Mexico blasted by UN Child Rights watchdog over child abuse in Catholic institutions
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has strongly criticised Mexico over "corroborated reports that hundreds... Read More »
NSS briefs UN committee on state of children’s rights
The National Secular Society has warned that faith schools are becoming increasingly divisive and inimical to the... Read More »
Catholic Church child abuse cover-ups: Vatican justice is no justice at all
The National Secular Society has dismissed Pope Francis' new tribunal to hear the cases of bishops implicated in covering... Read More »
Victims of historic child sex abuse speak out, after Catholic Church refuses to accept “liability” for the crimes of their priests
The Catholic Church is refusing to accept "liability" for long-term sex abuse that went on at the Mirfield Junior... Read More »
Pope’s former envoy under arrest over child abuse charges
Archbishop Josef Wesolowski, the highest ranking Catholic to be investigated over child abuse, is now under house... Read More »
NSS calls for Nigerian ‘witch hunter’ to be denied entry to the UK
The National Secular Society has called on the Home Secretary to deny a controversial Pentecostal Nigerian 'witch... Read More »
UN Committee Against Torture criticises Vatican failures on child abuse
The UN Committee Against Torture has criticised the Vatican (in its guise as The Holy See) for several failures in... Read More »
Vatican unveils figures on its punishment of child abusers
The Vatican has, for the first time, revealed how it has disciplined priests accused of raping and molesting children.... Read More »
UN children's body slates Vatican over child abuse
A United Nations committee has issued a scathing report accusing the Vatican of putting the reputation and interests... Read More »
Vatican challenged by UN over its handling of child abuse
Representatives from the Vatican have faced tough questions over the Holy See's record on sexual abuse and other forms... Read More »
Catholic Church faces question from UN over handling of child abuse
The Vatican will today be questioned about its record on child sexual violence by a UN Committee.
The Holy See will... Read More »
Vatican ducks questions from UN on the worldwide child abuse in Catholic institutions
The Vatican has failed to answer detailed questions by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on cases of child... Read More »
Polish Catholic Church on the spot over paedophile priests and child abuse cover ups
Polish radio is reporting that a man who, as a child, was abused by a Catholic priest has written to the Pope after... Read More »
Bradford issues a report on child protection in Muslim religious ‘schools’
An attempt is being made in Bradford to safeguard the estimated 9,000 children who attend Muslim religious schools... Read More »
Catholic Church’s attempt to evade responsibility for child abuse liability is stymied by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has this week refused to hear a case from the Catholic Church that it could not be held responsible... Read More »
NSS draws international attention to UN report that berates USA on its lax approach to clerical child abuse
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) has expressed deep concern to the US Government about its failure... Read More »
Abuse ‘shatters’ German bishops
A leading German Catholic bishop has spoken of the "perfidiousness" of the way Catholic priests had used their power... Read More »
Supreme Court rules on compensation to Catholic child abuse victims
The Supreme Court has today ruled on a dispute between two Catholic organisations about who is responsible for paying... Read More »
International controversy rages over German ban on circumcision
A court case in Cologne, Germany, has held that circumcision, carried out for religious — as opposed to medical... Read More »
Supreme Court to rule on Catholic Church’s attempt to escape responsibility for child abuse
A landmark hearing at the Supreme Court in London on Monday will consider who is responsible for compensating victims... Read More »
Vatican’s use of the law to try to hide its secrets looks set to backfire
The small German magazine Titanic is being prosecuted by the Pope over the cover of its latest edition which satirises... Read More »
NSS call for Northern Ireland child abuse investigation
The National Secular Society has called on the Northern Ireland Justice Minister to launch an investigation into child... Read More »
