The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:08:13 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Dallaire Institute spotlights child protection /item/32143-dallaire-institute-spotlights-child-protection /item/32143-dallaire-institute-spotlights-child-protection

The Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security will take its second annual Knowledge for Prevention (K4P) International Symposium online Sept. 28-Oct. 2 to foster the conversation about protecting children living in conflict environments.

]]> qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Sun, 27 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Papal commission for protection of minors meets in Rome /faith/item/30260-papal-commission-for-protection-of-minors-meets-in-rome /faith/item/30260-papal-commission-for-protection-of-minors-meets-in-rome

VATICAN CITY -- Members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors meeting in Rome said there was a continued need to make safeguarding consistently part of the life of the church around the world.

]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Vatican Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:52:22 -0400 Polish cardinal, St. John Paul's aide, defends pontiff's record on sex abuse /home/international/item/29219-polish-cardinal-st-john-paul-s-aide-defends-pontiff-s-record-on-sex-abuse /home/international/item/29219-polish-cardinal-st-john-paul-s-aide-defends-pontiff-s-record-on-sex-abuse WARSAW, Poland – A close aide to St. John Paul II has vigorously defended the late pope's handling of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy and denied accusations that he ignored the problem during his 27-year pontificate.]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:10:11 -0400 New Evangelization Summit changes tack in time of Church scandal /faith/item/29183-new-evangelization-summit-changes-tack-in-time-of-church-scandal /faith/item/29183-new-evangelization-summit-changes-tack-in-time-of-church-scandal

OTTAWA – When Cardinal Gerald Lacroix speaks at the New Evangelization Summit here May 4, he will address how to share the Good News when the Church is engulfed in bad news.

]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Faith Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:53:59 -0400 Polish church releases first report on clerical sex abuse /home/international/item/29188-polish-church-releases-first-report-on-clerical-sex-abuse /home/international/item/29188-polish-church-releases-first-report-on-clerical-sex-abuse WARSAW, Poland – A top Polish Catholic leader, named the first bishops' conference delegate for child protection, welcomed a church report on sexual abuse by clergy in his country and vowed efforts to combat it.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Fri, 15 Mar 2019 07:31:19 -0400 Man who accused Pell questions six-year jail sentence, fears appeal /home/international/item/29164-man-who-accused-pell-questions-six-year-jail-sentence-fears-appeal /home/international/item/29164-man-who-accused-pell-questions-six-year-jail-sentence-fears-appeal SYDNEY – A man Cardinal George Pell was convicted of sexually assaulting said he is finding it hard to "take comfort" in the cardinal's six-year jail sentence because a request to appeal the conviction is due to be heard June 5.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:46:27 -0400 Cardinal Pell sentenced to six years in prison on sex abuse charges /home/international/item/29163-cardinal-pell-sentenced-to-six-years-in-prison-on-sex-abuse-charges /home/international/item/29163-cardinal-pell-sentenced-to-six-years-in-prison-on-sex-abuse-charges MELBOURNE, Australia – Cardinal George Pell, 77, was sentenced to six years in prison March 13, just over two weeks after a Melbourne court allowed the publication of news that he had been found guilty of sexually abusing two boys.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Tue, 12 Mar 2019 23:30:09 -0400 God is purifying the church with 'unbearable' pain of abuse scandal, Pope Francis says /faith/item/29130-god-is-purifying-the-church-with-unbearable-pain-of-abuse-scandal-pope-francis-says /faith/item/29130-god-is-purifying-the-church-with-unbearable-pain-of-abuse-scandal-pope-francis-says ROME – The clerical abuse scandal has caused everyone in the Catholic Church "pain and unbearable suffering," Pope Francis said, but it also is a call to repentance and the renewal of the church.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Faith Thu, 07 Mar 2019 15:31:06 -0500 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 Cardinal Pell's appeal is fast-tracked to June, may wait three months behind bars /home/international/item/29114-cardinal-pell-s-appeal-is-fast-tracked-to-june-may-wait-three-months-behind-bars /home/international/item/29114-cardinal-pell-s-appeal-is-fast-tracked-to-june-may-wait-three-months-behind-bars SYDNEY – Australian Cardinal George Pell, the highest-ranked Catholic clergyman to be found guilty of child sexual abuse, has had his appeal process fast-tracked and might spend only three more months behind bars before it is heard.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:28:59 -0500