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National 5 years ago
‘Our lives were in his hands’: Boys recount sexual abuse by 'night bat'
Some of the boys said they were molested, others that they had endured physical abuse. All of them called their alleged abuser, Angelo, the kelelawar malam (night bat) as they said he would carry out his terror in the middle of the night, usually at around 1 a.m., dressed in black.
National 5 years ago
‘The Church betrays us’: More Catholic school abuse victims speak up
Two more victims of childhood sexual abuse at a Catholic school have spoken up following collaborative reports between The Jakarta Post and Tirto.id on abuse in the Catholic Church, as the Church continues to remain passive in dealing with sexual assault allegations.
Opinion 5 years ago
Time for Catholic Church to decide which side of history it is on
During much of my formative years growing up as a Catholic, this particular verse reverberated in my heart. Part of that sentence is etched on an arc above the altar in Bandung’s Cathedral, one of the churches I frequented when I was in high school.
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.
World 5 years ago
New Vatican manual advises bishops to report sex abuse claims to police
The manual, which includes a form to be filled out detailing the alleged crime against minors, does not include any new laws but was drawn up after Pope Francis called for the procedures to be laid out step-by-step, it said.
