Tag: sex abuse

KABUL: Afghanistan has suspended five officials including the president of the country's football federation over allegations of sexual and physical abuse against the national...

  VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Saturday defrocked two more Chilean prelates accused of sexually abusing minors, and to show greater transparency about how he's...

WARSAW: A Polish Catholic bishop apologised Thursday to those who were sexually abused by priests in his Warsaw diocese and vowed to take steps...

MELBOURNE: From country priest to trusted top Vatican aide, Australia´s most senior Catholic cleric George Pell has seen his reputation plagued in the twilight...

NEW YORK: The coaching couple who helped turn the U.S. women’s gymnastics team into a global powerhouse said in a TV interview aired on...

The aid sector needs an independent database and whistleblower system to stop workers accused of sexual misconduct hiding such allegations to find jobs with...

LONDON: British aid organisation Oxfam faced fresh pressure on Tuesday after a former senior member of staff said her concerns about “a culture of...

SANTIAGO: Pope Francis, arriving in Chile to begin a three-day visit, opened his trip by asking for forgiveness over a local priest-abuse scandal that...

ISLAMABAD: Saima Khan* struggles through tears as she remembers the blood-soaked pants of her 9-year-old son, allegedly raped by a religious cleric. Each time...

  NEW YORK: Triple Olympic gymnastics champion Aly Raisman has said in an interview she did not realise at first that she had been treated...

Melbourne: Around 50 witnesses could be called to a hearing in March to determine if there is enough evidence for Vatican finance chief Cardinal...