Child Abuse Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
February 20th, 2025
Should priests be legally required to report child abuse? Washington state lawmakers are pushing for clergy to join the mandatory reporter list, but Catholic leaders are pushing back, arguing clergy-penitent privilege.
Megachurch "Pausing" Service After Insurer Drops Sex Abuse Coverage
July 8th, 2024
One of Canada's largest megachurches is temporarily closing its doors after their insurer dropped their abuse liability insurance. The move comes after a series of high profile sex abuse cases within the church.
Megachurch Pastor Resigns After Admitting to Molesting Child
June 24th, 2024
Megachurch Pastor Robert Morris resigned after allegations he abused a 12-year-old girl when he was 21 recently surfaced. Morris admitted the abuse and says he's repented for his sin, but his victim says it's not enough.
Pope Francis Apologizes for Catholic Atrocities Against Native Children in Canada
August 5th, 2022
Pope Francis just concluded a six day tour of Canada, where he apologized to Indigenous and First Nations people for the Catholic Church's role in the residential school system. Was his apology enough?
Pope Defends Handsy Archbishop: "Sins of the Flesh Not the Most Serious"
December 15th, 2021
Pope Francis recently defended Archbishop Michel Aupetit's ambiguous relationship with a woman, arguing that lust is not the greatest sin. In the midst of the child sex abuse scandal, many were outraged at the comments.
Josh Duggar Found Guilty on Child Pornography Charges
December 9th, 2021
Former reality television star Josh Duggar has been found guilty on charges of child pornography. Duggar, who gained national fame for his role on the show 19 Kids and Counting, is facing up to 20 years in prison.
Dark Secrets: Inquiry Reveals 330,000 French Children Abused by Clergy
October 8th, 2021
An independent commission of child abuse within the Catholic Church in France has concluded after two years, finding that some 330,000 children, most of them boys, were abused by Catholic officials since 1950.
Please Stop Church Arsons, Say Canadian Indigenous Leaders
July 15th, 2021
Canada's reckoning with the discovery of 1,000+ unmarked graves at former Catholic residential schools. Now, Christian churches are being lit ablaze across the country, and many think it's retalatiion.
Mass Grave of Indigenous Children Found at Former Catholic School
June 3rd, 2021
The remains of 215 Indigenous school children were found in a mass grave at the site of a former Catholic school in Canada. Now indigenous advocates are waiting to see if Pope Francis will formally apologize.
Kansas Politician Says God Told Him to Kick Child in Groin
June 1st, 2021
A Kansas substitute teacher is in hot water for proselytizing in the classroom, and is facing misdemeanor charges for kicking a high school student in the testicles. His legal defense? God made him do it.
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