Sentences with phrase «about abuse of children»

In so doing, the welfare of the child concerned seems to have been connoted entirely with justice («the interests of that little girl... in having an allegation properly investigated and tested» (para [1]-RRB--RRB- rather than in the abstract: the public interest in ensuring that those with information about abuse of children come forward (per D v National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children [1978] AC 171).

Mitchell Garabedian, the attorney who helped break the bombshell story about abuse of children by Catholic priests in Boston, hailed Cuomo's support of reform of the statute of limitations for New York victims.

The particular place of which I speak is roiled by shame and anger about the abuse of children by priests, long unchecked and now belatedly acknowledged.

Not exact matches

In an instance involving Norbert Essing, an Arconic PR consultant in Germany, neighbors of his children in London received visits from people asking about drug abuse by them or their father.

On October 24, USA Boxing was suspended because of some horrible remarks that its president made about female fighters and child abuse.

If you know anything about child abuse you know the perpetrator has ways of preventing the victim from telling.

Haaretz: With help of popular taboo - breaking book, Haredim teach children about sexual abuse The success of a new book aimed at helping ultra-Orthodox parents teach their children how to protect themselves from sexual abuse is a strong indication that a community once reluctant to acknowledge the crime is now beginning to face reality.

Advocates for victims saw the posts as a sign of favour for Law by church officials unrepentant about abused children.

«Today Cardinal Dolan had the long - awaited opportunity to talk about his decision nine years ago in Milwaukee to publicize the names of priests who had abused children and how he responded to the tragedy of past clergy sexual abuse of minors, during the time he was privileged to serve as archbishop of Milwaukee,» Joseph Zwilling, a spokesman for the Archdiocese of New York, said in a written statement.

This a staggeringly unhealthy narrative to promote to our children about the way sexuality works, and plays directly into the hands of a rape culture such as the one in which we live: If you are a woman and ever get catcalled, abused, molested, raped or any number of other sexual advances, you are probably at least partially to blame.

How many people on this planet have AIDS because they believed the teachings about condoms; how many unwanted children have been abused because their parent (s) bought the argument about the evil of contraception.

The people of the Catholic Church are about so, so, so much more than the child abuse scandal or the celibacy of priests.

These are among the items promoted for Holy Week: two polemics against white racism, an attack on the tobacco industry, three murder mysteries, one story about a serial murderer, a comedy about soap operas, a story on the sexual abuse of children, and a drama about vampire families in San Francisco.

People have the right to leave church and organized religion, they have a right to question an institution that will do anything to save face even if it means letting children be harmed (and trust me, there are Priests that have issues with girls - my mom when to an all girls» Catholic school in the 60s and talks about how many of the priests used to «hang out» with the young girls out and girls have been abused), churches that are not practicing social justice.

The team reported that 10,667 people in the US had made allegations of child sexual abuse between 1950 and 2002 against 4,392 priests (about 4 % of all 109,694 priests who served during the time period covered by the study).

Please support victims of clergy abuse and create productive discussion about how we as a society can prevent future children from abuse, inside and outside the walls of the Catholic Church.

(CNN)-- There's one detail about the Adrian Peterson child abuse charges that no one seems to be noting: his alleged crimes didn't happen simply under the guise of «parenting» but rather «Christian parenting.»

C. J. Mahaney has finally broken his two - year silence about a controversial civil lawsuit (dismissed last May, but being appealed next month) alleging that his Sovereign Grace Ministries (SGM) covered up the abuse of children.

It's all about having a support group — this country is chock full of substance abusers, they abuse Rx, they abuse Alcohol, they abuse their spouse or children, they abuse their religion, they hate themselves and so abuse comes naturally.

A 1997 letter from the Vatican's representative to bishops in Ireland warns them to follow church law in investigating cases of suspected child sex abuse by priests and expresses «serious reservations» about requiring that such cases be reported to the police.

Furthermore, by characterizing allegations of child abuse as a sad case of «disunity» and «strife» within the church and urging his fellow Christians not to ask too many questions about the situation, Challies only perpetuates the painfully common narrative that those who raise concerns about abuse in churches are troublemakers, out to sow disunity and dissention, and that we are wise to keep this matters quiet.

«Kicanas knew about serious accusations of child sexual abuse and misconduct by a Chicago priest but «did little or nothing to report these allegations to police, warn parents about him, or protect children from him,»» the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) said.

Priests who fail to tell police about suspected child sexual abuse should face criminal charges, even if they learn of abuse during a confidential religious confession, Australia's most powerful investigative authority has recommended.

One question I have for anyone here is why are we only talking about a microscopic amount of Catholic priests that abused children.

I suspect that if you took spousal and child abuse statistics in the US (and account at least a little bit for what goes unreported), you'd probably find that the spectrum of our «Christian» nation doesn't exactly have a lot to brag about either (but of course anyone who abuses children or spouse can't POSSIBLY be a «true Christian»... and I hope you see the irony in that remark).

Child sex abuse is a taboo topic for some parents [and churches]-- CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/29/…/sexual-abuse-talking-to-kids-parents/ CNN Apr 30, 2014 — Child sexual abuse is a taboo topic in some families, but experts insist that parents must empower kids to speak up about inappropriate... until a guest speaker stood up to talk, shattering the banality of the.....

The myth gets it right: there is no doubt about the power of a child or that the misguided desire of adults to «get the better of a baby» leads to forms of abuse both subtle and vicious.

Of course, being abused as a child does not excuse the one who abuses children when they are adults (and I know you are not saying that), but it does make one wonder about the cycle of sin that happens in people's liveOf course, being abused as a child does not excuse the one who abuses children when they are adults (and I know you are not saying that), but it does make one wonder about the cycle of sin that happens in people's liveof sin that happens in people's lives.

I don't know about you, but I think it's more humane to terminate a cluster of cells that lacks the ability to feel pain than it is to insist that a child be born into a situation where it is unwanted, unloved, unprotected and may end up abused or dead.

(CNN)- Thousands and thousands of children suffered from sexual abuse in the Dutch Roman Catholic Church over more than six decades, and about 800 «possible perpetrators» have been identified, an independent Commission of Inquiry said Friday.

Episcopal mishandling of complaints about clerical child abuse, one of the main factors underpinning Benedict XVI's decision to institute a visitation of the Irish Church in 2012, is certainly a factor contributing to a sense of institutional fault.

The report blames «the most powerful leaders at the university» for concealing vital facts about football coach Jerry Sandusky's chronic record of child abuse.

He added that the author's comments were «dismissive of children being harmed», saying it was «naivety at best and, at worst, a dismissal of understanding that when we talk about indecent images of children, we're talking about a crime scene where children have been abused.»

Elijah Wood spoke out about the sexual abuse of children in Hollywood.

Ireland stepped up its battle with the Roman Catholic Church over child abuse Sunday, with Justice Minister Alan Shatter vowing to pass a law requiring priests to report suspicions of child abuse, even if they learn about them in confession.

She knew nothing of the debates over how Christ's death is an atonement for sin, or about charges that the cross represents «divine child abuse.»

Gov. Christie has expressed concern about this bill's effects on how parents raise their children, but said that research has made it clear that this sort of therapy poses «critical health risks including, but not limited to, depression, substance abuse, social withdrawal, decreased self - esteem and suicidal thoughts.»

You mention child abuse, the Religious Right, terrorism, etc — what's the church planning to do about all of that?

(CNN)- The Roman Catholic Church is willing to partner with American educational institutions to educate the public about child sex abuse after the Penn State scandal, according to the head of the U.S. church.

LOL okay, how about a modified anti-child abuse law that specifically revokes a convicted child abuser's American citizenship and expels them out of the country??? Why is this so hard for you?

The Society of Jesus» Pacific Northwest unit and its insurers have agreed to pay a record $ 166.1 million to about 470 people who were sexually and psychologically abused as children by Jesuit priests from the 1940s to the 1990s, the victims» attorneys said Friday.

More recently, how about pope saying the society is to blame for child se.xual abuse (well, of course priests belong to society!)

I do not fault the Church for the abuse, I suspect abuse of children happens at about the same rate among any group compelled to celebacy.

I can't seem to be able to comment on the newest article about the role of John Paul in covering up the abuse of children by priests.

One of the children wrote in her journal about her father sexually abusing her, unaware that the teacher would be collecting the journals.

Pastor Tim Challies has argued that «thinking biblically» about the SGM lawsuit — which alleges that the leadership of SGM covered up the abuse of children by discouraging parents from reporting abuse to authorities and requiring victims to forgive their abusers in person — means keeping quiet about it in order to avoid «gossip.»

This past September Maine became one of many states that require clergy to report signs of possible child abuse or neglect that they may learn about in the course of their work.

For example, such a culture may include some or all of the following; ongoing safety classes for parents, children and youth, sermons that teach about the value of children and that openly address issues related to abuse, ongoing child protection training for staff and volunteers, and the hosting of community wide events that address issues related to abuse.

As any mother of a gay child or survivor of sexual abuse will tell you, when we talk about sexuality, we are talking about real people, real bodies, real families, real lives.

This also entirely sidesteps the notion that having a religion is really a form of mental illness but usually one brought about by systemic child abuse in the homes of these individuals whereby young minds are snuffed out by lies, deceit and with the threat of barbaric punishment.