abuse in the church
An open letter to the Southern Baptist Convention
By Karen Swallow Prior — February 9, 2024
(RNS) — Dear SBC, you don’t have to be this way.
Australian ex-priest has prison sentence extended to 40 years for molesting 72nd child victim
By Associated Press — August 17, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The prison sentence has been extended eight times over the decades as more victims have come forward.
Should clergy be mandated reporters? New York’s CARE Act says yes
By Kathryn Post — February 1, 2023
(RNS) — ‘Because pastors do not report abuse, it allows abusers to keep on preying on vulnerable individuals,’ said advocate Abbi Nye.
When you’re questioning your faith after being hurt by your religious community, here are 3 ways to cope
By Christine D. Gonzales-Wong — September 21, 2022
(The Conversation) — A professor of counseling explains how to find therapists and support communities that can help work through these unique challenges.
An insular ‘Quiverfull’ church in New York’s North Country faces a reckoning
By Kathryn Post — August 25, 2022
(RNS) — Christian Fellowship Center in New York state’s North Country is described as an idyllic community — as long as you follow the rules.
Anglican Church of Canada leaders apologize to survivors, respond to ACCToo
By Kathryn Post — March 14, 2022
(RNS) — The statement followed 'several hours' of 'intensive and extensive discussion' about the survivor group's open letter.
Alleged victims say ACNA church leaders failed to acknowledge their abuse allegations
By Kathryn Post — July 28, 2021
(RNS) — Ten people in all have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse against a volunteer leader in the Anglican Church in North America.
Will Pope Francis solve the abuse crisis?
By Mark Silk — August 3, 2018
He has put himself in a position to do so.
Episcopal Church needs to look for #MeToo in the details
By Sean W. Rowe — July 3, 2018
(RNS) — The Episcopal Church’s General Convention, which begins this week (July 5) in Austin, Texas, will consider more than 20 resolutions put forward by an all-female special committee on sexual abuse, harassment and exploitation. If we pass these resolutions, however, it is essential that we not sit back and say we’ve done what the moment — and the gospel — demands.
Ohio church can’t claim insurance coverage for boy’s beating
By guest — May 12, 2016
World Harvest Church tried to claim part of its $3.1 million settlement with parents who alleged a daycare worker beat their 2-year-old with a ruler.
Signing off with much hope
By Boz Tchividjian — April 15, 2016
A change of seasons brings an end to "Rhymes with Religion".
What I’m doing to protect my kids from sexual abuse
By Boz Tchividjian — January 29, 2016
An abuse survivor shares some practical wisdom about how she's protecting her children.
Millennials and abuse: We can learn from this hopeful generation
By Boz Tchividjian — January 25, 2016
What can millennials teach us about confronting and ending abuse?
An unholy alliance: When mob forgiveness meets selective grace
By Boz Tchividjian — December 11, 2015
The dangers of finding redemption stories where they don't exist.
‘Spotlight’: It’s not just a Catholic problem
By Boz Tchividjian — December 7, 2015
Protestants can learn much from a film about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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