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Abuse survivors who met with Pope seek Church action
French clergy abuse survivors who met with Pope Leo XIV in Lourdes said they were struck by the pontiff’s deep personal empathy and his frank acknowledgment of the institutional failures that allowed the crisis to fester within the Church. Source: OSV News.
Pope to hold private meeting with French abuse survivors
During his four-day visit to France beginning tomorrow, Pope Leo XIV will meet privately with seven survivors of sexual abuse by priests and other Catholic personnel. Source: Crux Now.
NZ Catholic leaders publish inquiry response update
New Zealand’s bishops and leaders of religious orders have published an update on the Church’s ongoing work to respond to the country’s Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. Source: NZCBC.
Prayer Service of Lament held for survivors of abuse
Melbourne Archdiocese held its annual Prayer Service of Lament for survivors of abuse on Tuesday, the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Rupnik mosaics at Lourdes to be covered before Pope’s visit
All mosaics by disgraced priest Fr Marko Rupnik adorning the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Lourdes will be covered ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s September visit and will remain covered indefinitely, the local bishop announced. Source: OSV News.
Missionary to lead archdiocese while cardinal faces allegations
A Spanish missionary priest has been appointed apostolic administrator of the Rabat Diocese in Morocco while its archbishop, Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, faces abuse allegations. Source: OSV News.
Christian Brothers strike deal with EREA to pay abuse victims in full
Abuse victims and survivors holding settlements or court judgments against the Christian Brothers will be paid in full, after the order’s trustees announced it would hand responsibility for compensation claims to Edmund Rice Education Australia. Source: The Catholic Leader.
UK bishops ‘deeply distressed’ after bishop charged with rape
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has renewed its commitment to safeguarding after police in Staffordshire announced that a bishop in central England was charged with the rape of a minor. Source: OSV News.
Christian Brothers seek financial solutions
The organisation responsible for paying financial restitution to the victims of child sexual abuse by the Christian Brothers says it is on the brink of financial collapse. Source: Canberra Times.