Posts Tagged ‘Bishops’ Conference of France (CEF)’

Priests to carry ID cards that reveal if they are sex offenders

Thursday, May 18th, 2023
Priests to carry ID cards

Priests in France will soon be required to carry ID cards featuring QR codes that can be scanned to determine if they have been involved in sexual abuse cases. The introduction of these wallet-sized ID cards aims to enhance transparency within the Catholic Church and clamp down on sexual abuse. However, the move has received Read more

French bishops conference focus on “massive phenomenon” of child abuse

Thursday, November 4th, 2021
French bishops child abuse

The French Catholic bishops conference began on Tuesday, with half the seven-day meeting to focus on damning child abuse revelations. The 120 bishops are meeting to pour over a shock report released last month that detailed child abuse of more than 200,000 minors spanning 70 years. The findings of the Sauvé report on sexual abuse Read more