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National 5 years ago

Catholic Church excludes adult women in talks about protecting sexual abuse victims

Top officials in the Catholic Church have said that they are coming up with a protocol to protect minors and vulnerable adults, but they reiterated that physically and mentally able adult women who have sexual relations with clergymen – consensual or otherwise – will not be the beneficiary of the protocol.

National 5 years ago

Childhood victims struggle to report sexual abuse in Catholic Church

“The priest usually blessed the students after the prayer, and sometimes he kissed their foreheads. But when it was my turn, he kissed my lips,” Ellen said. “This time, I was sure it was not an accident.”