UCA News
Contribute

Vatican plans meeting on abuse for bishops, religious

Rome's Pontifical Gregorian University will host a Vatican-sponsored symposium on paedophilia next February.
Vatican plans meeting on abuse for bishops, religious
Published: June 15, 2011 09:53 AM GMT
Updated: June 15, 2011 09:53 AM GMT

Rome's Pontifical Gregorian University will host a Vatican-sponsored symposium on paedophilia next February. The forum to help the world's Catholic bishops and the heads of religious orders deal with clerical sex abuse of minors will make extensive use of online methods, Religions News Service says citing the Italian news agency ANSA. The symposium will reportedly feature a workshop led by the developers of Virtus, which its makers describe as a "state-of-the-art, web-based platform" that provides "best practices programs designed to help prevent wrongdoing and promote 'rightdoing' within religious organisations." The product was developed by the National Catholic Risk Retention Group Inc., a US company that offers "cost-effective excess liability programs" to Catholic institutions in that country. FULL STORY Vatican To Brief Bishops, Religious Orders On Abuse (Huffington Post/Religion News Service) PHOTO CREDIT daoro on FlickrCreative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic

Help UCA News to be independent
Dear reader,
Lent is the season during which catechumens make their final preparations to be welcomed into the Church.
Each year during Lent, UCA News presents the stories of people who will join the Church in proclaiming that Jesus Christ is their Lord. The stories of how women and men who will be baptized came to believe in Christ are inspirations for all of us as we prepare to celebrate the Church's chief feast.
Help us with your donations to bring such stories of faith that make a difference in the Church and society.
A small contribution of US$5 will support us continue our mission…
William J. Grimm
Publisher
UCA News
Asian Bishops
Latest News
UCA News Catholic Dioceses in Asia
UCA News Catholic Dioceses in Asia
UCA News Catholic Dioceses in Asia