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Pope Francis is considered too liberal by many in Polands church, who still follow the more conservative teachings of Saint John Paul II, the late Polish pope who served from 1978 to 2005. (Photo: File)

Pope Francis on sex abuse: 'We showed no care for the little ones'

Pope begged forgiveness for pain suffered by victims and said lay Catholics must be involved in any effort to root out...

20 Aug 2018 5:17 PM IST

A 6-year-old girl has claimed that she was sexually assaulted by a boy at her school in Linconshire. (Representational Image)

Sexual abuse in almost all shelter homes in Bihar: TISS report

TISS had conducted social audit of short stay homes across Bihar, has found certain institutions 'stood out in a manner...

19 Aug 2018 4:10 PM IST

One Billion Rising gets its name from figures released by the U.N. and the W.H.O.

Championing women empowerment

On the 16th anniversary of The Vagina Monologues, Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal and Kaizaad Kotwal celebrate One Billion Rising...

18 Aug 2018 12:49 AM IST

Buddhist monk Bante Sanghpriya Sujoy was arrested for sexually abusing 15 children at a meditation school in Bodh Gaya. (Representational Image | Pexels)

Buddhist monk held for sexually abusing 15 children at school in Bihar

Case had surfaced when one victim informed his parents about torture he faced in Buddhist Novice School and Meditation...

30 Aug 2018 5:22 PM IST

An aide adjusts Pope Francis cape as he speaks at the Knock Shrine in Knock, Ireland, on Sunday. Pope Francis was on a two-day visit to Ireland. (Photo: AP)

In Ireland, Pope sets Church in a new direction

Ostensibly, Pope Francis' historic two-day visit was to attend the triennial Festival of Families in Dublin.

28 Aug 2018 12:45 AM IST

Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peters Basilica at the Vatican. (Photo: AP)

Pope Francis 'begs for God's forgiveness' for church sexual abuse...

Irish PM Leo Varadkar on Saturday directly urged the pope to take action against abuses and ensure justice for victims...

26 Aug 2018 4:50 PM IST

A 6-year-old girl has claimed that she was sexually assaulted by a boy at her school in Linconshire. (Representational Image)

Children battle hunger isolation, verbal abuse at Bihar's adoption...

Specialised Adoption Agencies are homes established by government to house abandoned, surrendered and missing children...

26 Aug 2018 12:25 PM IST

Pope Francis in in a new policy published Thursday said, that it is always inadmissible because it attacks the inherent dignity of all humans. (Photo: File)

Pope Francis summons bishops for summit on sexual abuse scandals

The Vatican hasn't responded to the accusations by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, but has promised 'clarifications'.

13 Sept 2018 2:39 PM IST

Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peters Basilica at the Vatican. (Photo: AP)

Pope acknowledges abuse scandals driving people from church

Francis told gathering of young people in Estonia that he knew many young people felt church had nothing to offer them.

25 Sept 2018 4:34 PM IST

Earlier studies had shown significant abnormalities in the white matter in the brains of people who had experienced child abuse (Photo: AFP)

Germany's Catholic Church to own up to decades of child sexual abuse

In Germany alone, almost 3,700 minors were abused between 1946 and 2014, according to the report prepared by the German...

25 Sept 2018 2:20 PM IST

I thought acting was all I could do, says Kalki Koechlin

The actress talks about her podcast, the culture of sexual abuse, and an upcoming play.

15 Sept 2018 6:18 AM IST

The IWF maintains a dynamic global list of websites and URLs which contain Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). (Representational Image)

Victims of sexual abuse can now register complaint online

The portal 'cybercrime.gov.in' was launched by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

20 Sept 2018 9:01 PM IST