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U.S. Msgr. Robert Oliver, secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, has been named by Pope Francis as the contact person for people with information or concerns about potential cases of abuse and cover-up within the Vicariate of Vatican City State. Msgr. Oliver is pictured in a Feb. 5, 2013, photo (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

U.S. priest to receive reports of abuse, cover-up at Vatican City State

Posted by - August 2, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Vatican City State will have its own reporting system in place before the end of the year for flagging suspected cases of the abuse of minors…
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Teresa Liu poses June 15, 2019, at St. Michael Church in Hurstville in southern Sydney, Australia. Liu was imprisoned in China for 20 years because she was a member of Catholic lay organization, the Legion of Mary. She has helped convert hundreds of Chinese migrants to the Catholic faith in Australia. (CNS photo/Catherine Sheehan)

Once imprisoned, Chinese woman now guides others to the Catholic faith

Posted by - August 2, 2019
SYDNEY (CNS) — A woman who spent 20 years imprisoned in China for being a faithful Catholic has helped hundreds of Chinese migrants convert to the faith in Australia. Teresa…
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Pope Francis speaks in Spanish in a video message to Catholic leaders taking part in a safeguarding course at the Pontifical University of Mexico in Mexico City. The pope said prevention is key to preventing abuse. (CNS photo/Pontifical University of Mexico YouTube channel)

Pope: Church needs apostolate of prevention to protect minors from abuse

Posted by - July 26, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Prevention is key in protecting minors from abuse, Pope Francis said. The protection of minors is a serious concern and what is needed is “an apostolate…
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