Tag: child abuse
Vatican commission calls for strong focus on child protection at Synod
Pope Francis has consistently and resolutely voiced the imperative of combatting child abuse within the Church during his pontificate
Pope Francis calls for whole-of-society approach to combat child abuse
The pope stressed that the issue should not be exclusive to the Church but also a collective responsibility of society
The confession of child abuse by the Catholic Church
Pope Francis has enacted instructions and church laws that demand bishops admit mistakes and stop protecting pedophile priests
Philippine groups call for ‘positive’ parenting approach
The proposed measure is “geared towards a more holistic and inclusive approach involving parents and caregivers”
Philippine group calls for children protection against SOGIESC discrimination
Four of five children with diverse SOGIESC are more at risk of experiencing physical, psychological, and sexual violence
Childhood aggression rooted in malnutrition and peer groups
Intelligent legislators and government officials must pass laws to curb advertising by the junk food industry
The Philippines needs children’s courts
Protective empowerment therapeutic homes are a key element in the judicial system to deliver justice and implement the law
The moral obligation to oppose crimes against children
To lose your home, parents, friends, schoolmates and relatives and be taken to a foreign country is a severe traumatic event for a child
A case of clerical child rape
Church law says every act of sexual abuse against a child is not only a heinous crime in civil law but is a violation of Church law
Defending the rights of children online
The number of online child sexual abuse reports received by the Philippine government cyber-crime office is staggering
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