Abuse

Pope Leo arrives in France with AI, apologies for clergy abuse on agenda

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Pope Leo as he arrives for a meeting with authorities, members of civil society and the diplomatic corps at the Elysee Palace in Paris as part of his four-day apostolic journey to France, September 25, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Victims of alleged abuse by Slovenian priest urge Pope Leo to expedite Church trial

FILE PHOTO: Artist priest Marko Ivan Rupnik poses for a picture during the Catholic Press and Publishing Days (Giornate dell'Editoria Cattolica ) in Rome, Italy, June 26, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

How Megan Khung’s case could have unfolded differently if MSF’s new unit had been in place

Scattered and ultimately missed signals played a part in the tragedy of Megan Khung, who died in 2020 after prolonged abuse at the hands of her mother and her boyfriend.

Pope Leo heads to France as Church confronts shock of abuse crisis

FILE PHOTO: Pope Leo presides over a diocesan assembly marking the opening of the new pastoral year for the Diocese of Rome, at the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome, Italy, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

French victims of clerical abuse hope Pope's visit can deepen Church reform

Michele Le Reun-Gaigne, Ghislaine Magoarou, Raymonde Vilar-Daoulas and Marie-Pierre Vigouroux, who were pre-teens when they were abused by Brother Gabriel Girard at the Saint-Tudy school managed by the religious order of Saint-Gabriel, pose during a walk along the beach in Loctudy, Brittany, France, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Ausloos

Google to report child sexual abuse content directly to India’s authorities, following Meta

Indian officials had in recent weeks pressed tech companies like Google to report child abuse content concerning India directly.

Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal says he has experienced racism ‘a thousand times’

The 19-year-old has been the target of racial abuse during his rapid rise to prominence.

Paris ex-mayor says 'collective failure' led to wave of child abuse

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a placard which reads \"Don’t touch my child\" during a demonstration in support of victims of gender-based and sexual violence and to call for a \"comprehensive law\" against violence targeting women and children, in front of the Justice Ministry at Place Vendome in Paris, France, September 7, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

British man encouraged group chat members to abuse partners, exchange images

Darren Conway pleaded guilty in court on Sept 11. He was charged following an investigation into an online forum linked to multiple, international cases of men encouraging or committing drug-facilitated sexual abuse.

Meta ran over 300 ads with suspected AI child abuse, NGO says

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