The Holy See Press Office reports that the preliminary canonical investigation into an anonymous accusation against Canadian Cardinal Gérald Lacroix, Archbishop of Quebec, found “no act constituting misconduct or abuse” and therefore ” no other canonical procedure is provided.” By Vatican News The Holy See Press Office issued a statement on May 21 regarding the…
Vatican news Roger Vangheluwe, 87-year-old former bishop of Bruges, was dismissed from his post after being found guilty of child abuse. Pope Francis approved the sentence after a re-examination of the case in light of “new serious elements” reported to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. By Salvatore Cernuzio The decades-long case against…
Vatican news Pope Francis sends a message to participants at a safeguarding conference in Panama and calls on Church institutions to eradicate situations that protect abusers who hide behind their positions of authority. By Devin Watkins “Humanizing relationships in any society, including in the Church, means working tirelessly to form mature and coherent individuals who,…