The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:16:05 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Mexican bishops present five objectives for action on clergy abuse /home/international/item/29115-mexican-bishops-present-five-objectives-for-action-on-clergy-abuse /home/international/item/29115-mexican-bishops-present-five-objectives-for-action-on-clergy-abuse MEXICO CITY – The Mexican bishops' conference has presented an action plan for protecting minors from sexual abuse by clergy and pastoral agents.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Wed, 06 Mar 2019 14:03:02 -0500 Catholics express worry, disbelief, anger at new sex abuse revelations in U.S. /home/international/item/27826-catholics-express-worry-disbelief-anger-at-new-sex-abuse-revelations-in-u-s /home/international/item/27826-catholics-express-worry-disbelief-anger-at-new-sex-abuse-revelations-in-u-s WASHINGTON – After the first allegations of abuse against Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick were publicized in mid-June, employees at the U.S. bishops' conference headquarters in Washington were bracing for calls from Catholics confused, outraged or anything in between regarding the emerging scandal.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Wed, 15 Aug 2018 13:09:03 -0400 Vatican team returns to Chile to 'ask forgiveness' for clergy sex abuse, cover-ups /home/international/item/27554-vatican-team-returns-to-chile-to-ask-forgiveness-for-clergy-sex-abuse-cover-ups /home/international/item/27554-vatican-team-returns-to-chile-to-ask-forgiveness-for-clergy-sex-abuse-cover-ups VATICAN – Arriving on his second visit to Chile, Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta said his mission to the country is a sign of Pope Francis' closeness to the local church following devastating reports of sexual abuse and cover-ups by members of the clergy.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Wed, 13 Jun 2018 10:20:28 -0400 Innu women testify that Oblate missionary inappropriately touched them /item/26469-innu-women-testify-that-oblate-missionary-inappropriately-touched-them /item/26469-innu-women-testify-that-oblate-missionary-inappropriately-touched-them MONTREAL – Oblate Father Alexis Joveneau was said to have inappropriately touched women and girls in the Innu community in Quebec where he ministered from 1953 until his death in 1992.
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