Abuse

Female bus conductor in India dies after being pushed out of moving vehicle over fare dispute

Gundla Pravalika died after undergoing treatment for 10 days.

Two babies abused to death between 2021 and 2024; 3 child abuse cases with serious injuries in 2025

In 2025, there were 687 child abuse cases involving children from newborns up to age six that required statutory intervention by the MSF’s Protective Service.

Elderly woman granted protection order against husband after 50 years of physical, verbal abuse

The woman was granted a personal protection order, a no-contact order as well as a domestic exclusion order which restricts the husband from his wife’s bedroom in the flat they share.

Abuse survivors to press Church on accountability during pope's trip to South America

Pedro Salinas, a Peruvian journalist and abuse survivor, poses for a photo at his home, ahead of Pope Leo’s November 6-17 visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, during which he is expected to meet abuse survivors, in Lima, Peru, October 21, 2026. REUTERS/Leslie Moreno

Polish bishop convicted of failing to report clergy abuse of minors

Poland's Catholic diocese of Tarnow Bishop Andrzej Jez stands at a district court before the start of his trial on charges of failing to promptly inform law enforcement about alleged child abuse committed by priests under his authority, in Tarnow, Poland, February 18, 2026. Jakub Wlodek/Agencja Wyborcza.pl/via REUTERS

Pope Leo to meet survivors of abuse by clergy in Latin America, Vatican says

Pope Leo holds his first weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square since cancer surgery, at the Vatican, October 21, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Baby Trevor’s tragic case shows need for greater vigilance over the most vulnerable of victims

Unlike older children who can voice their pain, infants can’t tell us where it hurts and it can be hard to distinguish between typical infant distress and cries for help.

Megan Khung case: Woman who took videos of abuse, helped dispose of body convicted

Nouvelle Chua Ruoshi pleaded guilty to three charges related to the abuse of her friend’s four-year-old daughter, Megan Khung.

Abuse survivors approve $800 million settlement with Archdiocese of New York

New York Archdiocese close to settling sexual abuse claims for over US$800 million

The proposal would end a multi-year saga that threatened to bankrupt the United States’ foremost Roman Catholic archdiocese.

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