abuse
Australian abuse victims crowdfund trip to Rome to confront Cardinal Pell
By Reuters — February 17, 2016
After he was excused from traveling home to testify in a clergy sex abuse hearing, victims raised funds to fly to Rome to witness Pell's video testimony.
Justice for abuse survivors: Giving victims their voice
By Boz Tchividjian — January 15, 2016
Four practical ways to help the criminal justice system deliver genuine justice and real hope to those who deserve it most?
Advent-ually
By Boz Tchividjian — December 23, 2015
Some hope-filled words for those who are struggling through this holiday season.
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.
Rebuking the abused in the name of Jesus
By Boz Tchividjian — November 13, 2015
Does rebuking those who have been abused have anything to do with the love of Jesus?
Sex offenders in the pews: Let’s not be deceived
By Boz Tchividjian — October 23, 2015
Making churches safer begins by understanding that deception is a sex offender's best friend.
Are abuse survivors best served when institutions investigate themselves?
By Boz Tchividjian — October 16, 2015
Does it matter whether an investigation of past abuse is internal or independent? You betcha!
Caught in the spotlight: Christian leaders who mishandle sexual abuse disclosures
By Boz Tchividjian — October 2, 2015
The dark strategies of some leaders when confronted with the mishandling of abuse disclosures.
‘God weeps,’ says Pope Francis, calling for accountability on sex abuse crimes
By David Gibson — September 27, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (RNS) “For those who were abused by a member of the clergy, I am deeply sorry for the times when you or your family spoke out, to report the abuse, but you were not heard or believed," the pope said.
Glimpses of Jesus in the darkness of abuse
By Boz Tchividjian — September 18, 2015
A hopeful post about churches that are making good decisions about protecting children and responding to abuse.
False narratives of Christian leaders caught in abuse
By Boz Tchividjian — August 28, 2015
Protecting reputations and incomes can be a dishonest and hurtful "business".
Locked in cells of silence by disbelief and shame
By Boz Tchividjian — August 14, 2015
What fuels the silence that extinguishes the hopes and dreams of abuse survivors?
The spiritual struggle of fighting the church
By Boz Tchividjian — July 17, 2015
Five encouraging reminders for Christian child protection professionals who are struggling to love the church.
When she converted from Islam to Christianity, did this woman risk her life?
By Jonathan Merritt — July 9, 2015
Rifqa Bary made headlines when she claimed her Muslim parents threatened to kill her. But a report by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) found discrepancies in Bary's story. Here she shares her story.
