Bishops decide on compensation for victims of historic sexual abuse
Thousands of Portuguese children are believed to have been abused by Portuguese clergy Years on from the shocking report that lifted the lid off the toxicity within the Portuguese Catholic
Portugalâs Catholic Bishops in Rome to report on sex abuse issues
Bishops will have audience with Pope on Friday Portugal’s Roman Catholic bishops begin an ‘ad Limina Apostolorum’ visit to the Vatican today, with the issue of historic sexual abuse of
Catholic bishops meet to discuss compensation for sexual abuse victims
Portugal’s Roman Catholic bishops are meeting from Monday in FĂĄtima, the country’s main site of pilgrimage, with the issue of compensation for victims of the sexual abuse of minors within
19 victims of sexual abuse want compensation from Portugalâs Catholic Church
Nineteen victims of sexual abuse at the hands of priests and/ or those connected to the Portuguese Catholic Church have indicated to Group Vita (the group created to handle these
Twelve victims of sexual abuse in Portugalâs Catholic Church apply for compensation
Number represents 50% increase on victim applications announced last month So far 12 victims of sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in Portugal have applied for compensation, Group VITA
Church âstudiesâ compensation claims by victims of historic sexual abuse
Claims for compensation “likely to increase in number” Portugalâs Catholic Church is said to be âstudying the criteria for paying compensation to victims of historic sexual abuse. Up till now,
Former priest found guilty of child sexual abuse in Madeira
The long battle to bring a former Catholic priest to justice for his sexual abuse of a 13-year-old boy in Madeira has finally ended, with a court in Madeira finding
Victims of child sex abuse âindignant, sadâ over Catholic Church response
Open Letter questions whether Church has changed at all The Association of Victims of (child sexual) abuse within the Portuguese Catholic Church has expressed “sadness, displeasure and indignation” at the
Group VITA receives 48 complaints about sexual abuse within Portuguese Catholic Church
Group VITA, the independent structure set up in the wake of the Independent Commission into child sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church in Portugal, is reported to have received
Further Church sex abuse victims coming forward since Pope’s meeting
Meeting transmitted courage – psychiatrist The VITA Group has seen an increase in requests for help from victims of sexual abuse after the Pope met with victims on Wednesday, psychiatrist