Posts Tagged ‘Independent Commission on Sexual Abuse in the Church (CIASE)’

New confession guidelines adopted by French Catholic bishops

Thursday, November 14th, 2024
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To combat abuse and protect vulnerable people, France’s Catholic bishops adopted new guidelines last week for priests hearing confessions and giving spiritual counselling. The new measures follow recommendations from the Independent Commission on Sexual Abuse in the Church (CIASE) which three years ago urged the Church to implement strict directives for confessors. The guidelines specify Read more

Top Catholic university to offer diploma in abuse prevention

Monday, July 11th, 2022
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A top Catholic university is set to offer a diploma programme in preventing abuse. The Institut Catholique of Paris (ICP) says the new multi-course programme focuses on preventing the various types of abuse – sexual, of authority and of conscience – that have plunged the Church into crisis. The idea was born after France’s Independent Read more