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‘Old habit’ of covering up abuse must stop everywhere, pope says

Abuse against a minor is a kind of “psychological murder” that can destroy the victim’s childhood, Pope Francis told an Italian association active in the fight against child abuse and online child pornography.

Keeping children, youth safe in the time of COVID-19

Soon after parishes and schools shut down in March, staff and administrators started reaching out to the archdiocese’s Office for Protection of Children and Youth about how to best keep children safe in this new environment, said Mary Jane Doerr, the office’s director.

Archdiocese releases documents relating to 30 priests accused of abusing minors

On Jan. 15, the Archdiocese of Chicago released more than 6,000 pages of documents related to cases involving 30 priests accused of sexual abuse. The documents were given to Jeffrey Anderson, an attorney for abuse victims. Anderson made the files public Jan. 21.

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