Vatican introduces e-learning center to fight abuse

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican plans to develop a new e-learning center to help safeguard children and the victims of molestation.

Vatican plans meeting on abuse for bishops, religious

VATICAN CITY: Rome's Pontifical Gregorian University will host a Vatican-sponsored symposium on paedophilia next February.

Ireland visitation report needs more time

IRELAND: The first phase of the Vatican investigation into the Irish Church's response to clerical sex abuse has concluded and a report is due to be published early next year.

Belgian abuse victims to sue Vatican

BELGIUM: Seventy Belgians who say they were abused as children by Catholic priests say they will launch a class action against the Vatican.

Media’s ‘wilful ignorance’ on Catholic affairs

AUSTRALIA: Scott Stephens from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation hits out at media bias with respect to the Church.

Dutch Salesian head dismissed over pedophile priest defence

NETHERLANDS: The father superior of the congregation of Salesians in the Netherlands has been dismissed after he defended a priest who belonged to a paedophile group.

Landmark US abuse study finds no single cause

UNITED STATES: The John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York has released a ...

Amnesty slams Vatican over ‘human rights abuses’

INTERNATIONAL: Amnesty International’s 2011 annual report has criticized the Vatican over child protection issues.

Vatican tells bishops to prepare abuse prevention guide

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican has published a circular letter to bishops around the world saying that they should develop guidelines for preventing sex abuse by next May.

Philadelphia board member hits church leadership

UNITED STATES: Philadelphia sexual-abuse review board member Ana Maria Catanzaro critiques the role of Church leadership in dealing with the crisis.

Vatican to release abuse handling guidelines

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican says that next Monday it will release the text of a letter to bishops' conferences around the world related to policies and guidelines for dealing with cases of abuse.

Christian Brothers future uncertain, leader fears

INTERNATIONAL: Edmund Rice Christian Brothers head Brother Philip Pinto has said the order's future is uncertain ...