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New Zealand Church’s safeguarding efforts praised, but report highlights need for action

August 16, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Dunedin, New Zealand. / Credit: James Dignan via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)

CNA Newsroom, Aug 16, 2024 / 12:12 pm (CNA).
An independent assessment of Catholic safeguarding protocols in New Zealand has highlighted signifi… […]

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Critics challenge German Synodal Way in light of abuse study

January 30, 2024 Catholic News Agency 6

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CNA Newsroom, Jan 30, 2024 / 10:52 am (CNA).
In light of a Protestant abuse study unveiled in Germany, a Catholic lay group has called into doubt the “persist… […]

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Pope Francis asks for annual report on Church’s efforts to prevent abuse

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Pope Francis meets members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors at the Vatican, April 29, 2022. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Apr 29, 2022 / 07:30 am (CNA).
Pope Francis has asked the Pontifical Commission for the Protecti… […]

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