Hans Zollner
Abuse experts look to coming synod to promote accountability on abuse
By Claire Giangravé — June 22, 2023
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis’ project to reform power structures in the church might have a strong impact in addressing the clerical sexual abuse crisis.
Pope seeks to encourage abuse prevention board amid turmoil
By Nicole Winfield — May 8, 2023
ROME (AP) —The move follows weeks of turmoil sparked by the latest resignation of a founding member.
Vatican child protection expert says prelates should apologize for abuse cover up
By Claire Giangravé — January 24, 2022
(RNS) — After a recent report accused Benedict XVI of abuse coverup, Vatican child protection expert calls for those involved to apologize.
Vatican-backed sex abuse research institute expands mandate
By Nicole Winfield — October 13, 2021
It is expanding its mandate to also include the sexual and spiritual abuse of adults. The Rev. Hans Zollner stressed that the new institute was by no means pushing aside its key focus on child protection.
Vatican’s revamped Center for Child Protection will attack ‘systemic’ abuse in the church
By Claire Giangravé — April 28, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — On Sept. 1, the Center for Child Protection at the Gregorian University in Rome will become the Institute of Anthropology, Interdisciplinary Studies on Human Dignity and Care.
At online symposium, Pope Francis says religions can eradicate sexual abuse together
By Claire Giangravé — April 13, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After decades of child sexual abuse scandals, the Catholic Church is ready to share its successes — and failures — with other religious and lay institutions.
Five reasons the pope’s clergy sex abuse meeting in Rome will fail
By Thomas Reese — January 17, 2019
(RNS) — Besides a lack of time to prepare and impossible expectations, even Francis' greatest strength, his pastoral sense, is working against him.
Nun recounts rape, abuse by priest in memoir backed by Catholic Church
By Josephine McKenna — March 21, 2016
ROME (RNS) "This is the first time a full story about clerical sexual abuse has been written in Italian by an Italian,” said a priest who is on the Vatican's anti-abuse commission and wrote the preface to the book.
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