The commission also called for a dedicated advocate or ombudsman in the Vatican to assist victims and advocated for further study on compensation policies. Pope Francis joines the Pontifical ...

Ambrose Doone resigned as a designated safeguarding officer at Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle in Belfast in 2024.

There has been "a culture of indifference towards safeguarding" at one of Northern Ireland's biggest and best-known churches, according to a critical report seen by BBC News NI. The report followed an ...

The pope's commission for advancing the Catholic Church's efforts to prevent the abuse of vulnerable persons is due to submit its first annual report on the state of safeguarding in the church. In a ...

An MP has criticised a police force for raising "invalid" concerns about the welfare of children living on a farm while investigating a burglary. Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton) said a ...

Blackburn Cathedral has been told “urgent” improvements are needed following a safeguarding audit report that was published earlier this month. The cathedral said it is taking “decisive” action in ...