Sexual Abuse in Asia

Indonesia jails 'Catholic brother' for molesting boys

Supposed member of obscure Catholic order gets 14 years for attacks on three victims at orphanage

Singapore Catholic charged with sexual abuse of teenagers

The man in his 60s faces charges of committing unlawful sexual acts against minor boys between 2005 and 2007

Decriminalizing sex crime victims in Indonesia

New sexual violence bill not only aims to ensure justice for victims but also seeks to ensure their rights are respected

Indian Church's failures in handling sex abuse cases

Hierarchy violates both Catholic Church and civil laws in its inaction to address cases involving priests

Verdict in Indian bishop's rape trial likely on Jan. 14

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar was accused by a nun of sexually abusing her between 2014 and 2016

The enablers of child abuse in families and the Church

We need to understand that some bishops and senior clergy are enabling child abuse when they allow abusers to continue

Indian priest convicted of abuse may be defrocked

Father Lawrence Johnson held guilty for abusing a minor boy now faces canonical procedures

Clerics get away with child abuse in the Philippines

The era of fear and impunity is coming to a close in many countries, but not the Philippines

Timor-Leste court gives defrocked pedophile priest 12 years

Richard Daschbach guilty of raping four young girls at orphanage, prosecutors vow to seek stiffer sentence

Abused women need support, not condemnation

Student's suicide after being forced to have two abortions by her boyfriend is a wake-up call for Indonesian society

Timor-Leste urged to respect 'sex abuse victims'

Lawyers say false accusations and misleading information are being spread in a case involving ex-priest Richard Daschbach

Indonesia pays compensation to sexually abused altar boys

The culprit, a liturgical coordinator in their parish, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison

Tributes paid to Vietnam's leading Zen master

Buddhist master of mindfulness dies in Vietnam

St. Irenaeus is officially declared a doctor of the church

Court upholds ruling against Vatican bank ex-managers

Women's voices key to addressing clergy sexual abuse

Timor-Leste records spike in dengue fever cases