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Vos estis Lux Mundi
Pope Francis Extends Norms to Prevent, Counter Sexual Abuse to Cover Lay Leaders
Pope Francis permanently decreed Saturday an updated version of Vos estis lux mundi, his landmark legislation to counter sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
Vatican Opens Canonical Investigation into Australian Bishop
The Vatican has appointed Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane, president of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference, to oversee an investigation into the former bishop of Broome, Christopher Saunders.
Nigerian Prelate Denounces “heinous crime of rape,” Demands Legal Action
Reports that indicate a spike in cases of rape in recent days in Nigeria have caught the attention of the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja who has termed the actions “heinous crime of rape” and demanded legal action against the perpetrators.
Child Safeguarding “by all” to be Discussed at Plenary of Southern Africa Bishops, IMBISA
The need to have all members of society, and not just clergy and religious, become aware of and abide by the requirement that children are protected and safeguarded will be deliberated during planned 12th Plenary Assembly of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA), one of the organizers of the five-day meeting set to start on November 13 has told ACI Africa.
