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Fighting abuse in lay movements: Vatican mandates guidelines
Organizations, Catholic or not, led by a charismatic leader who is followed uncritically are at risk for cases of physical, sexual and psychological abuse, said the Jesuit head of the Vatican office on child protection.
Church experts to help bishops, religious write abuse norms
Pope Francis has set up a task force of qualified experts and canon lawyers to help bishops' conferences and congregations of men and women religious draw up or revise guidelines for the protection of minors.
Knights of Columbus releases videos to help men grow in their faith
"Into the Breach" is a 12-episode video series that addresses "many of the challenges modern men face, including fatherhood, marriage and leadership," the Knights said in a release.
Buffalo Diocese files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
The filing comes as the diocese faces a current deficit and about 260 lawsuits that have been filed under New York's Child Victims Act, which suspended the statute of limitations for abuse claims for one year.
Students celebrate African-American saints in the making
At a Feb. 25 prayer service sponsored by the archdiocesan Office for Black Catholics, youth reflected on men and women who reflected "the joy, pain and resilience that exemplifies the black Catholic experience.”
Protestant speaker proves pro-life isn’t just for Catholics
Scott Klusendorf, an Evangelical Christian, has been committed to the pro-life movement for 30 years, almost as long as the Pennsylvanians for Human Life have held their annual banquet at which he spoke Feb. 23.
South Philly school’s book drive honors memory of student
The family of Salvatore DiNubile, who was killed by gunfire in 2017, and leaders of Our Lady of Hope Regional Catholic School are collecting books so today's students can absorb his insatiable love for reading.
South Philly parishioners stand up against safe injection site
Anthony Giordano and his wife Lisa of St. Monica Parish are taking their faith to the streets, using grassroots activism to peacefully protest Philadelphia's plans to open a consumption facility for illegal drugs.
Bishops seek international help for Nigeria to fight insecurity
In a Feb. 26 statement, the West African nation's bishops called for a global response to "daredevil terrorists" such as Boko Haram, who have carried out "barbaric executions of Christians" and threaten to destabilize the region and Africa as a whole.
Supreme Court rules Border Patrol agent can’t be sued for shooting teen
The Feb. 25 decision regarding the 2010 death of a 15-year-old Mexican youth prevents civil rights lawsuits in U.S. federal courts involving similar cross-border incidents, if the person injured or killed was not on American soil.