Latin America
Clerical Sexual Violence in Ecuador: Mapping Impunity In August 2025, the Coalition Against Sexual Violence in Faith Spaces (COVSFE) and the collective Solidaridad en Misión released the first comprehensive report on clerical sexual abuse in Ecuador: Clerical Sexual...
ENGLISH VERSION Case of Ecclesiastical Sexual Abuse: TRIAL FOR COVER-UP AGAINST TWO FORMER JESUIT PROVINCIALS RESUMES TODAY July 16, 2025 — This Wednesday at 08:30 a.m., the trial resumes at the Criminal, Anti-Corruption and Violence Against Women Court No. 4...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ECA on the Acquittal of Father Sidders about the case of Daniela La Plata, Argentina, July 10, 2025 — We are called together today by the sad news of the acquittal of Father Sidders. The brave Daniela, who sadly passed away today from her...
NOVEMBER 2019. HIGHLIGHTS: + Historic verdict in Argentina. + Abuse survivors say statute of limitations keeps priests and the church from taking responsibility. + CRIN Report: Justice for survivors of child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church in Latin...
DECEMBER 19, 2019 Dear Sir/Madam, This year 2019 is ending without the Holy See depositing for the third time, at the request of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the periodic report that gives an account of the fulfillment of the obligations...
November 24, 2019 MENDOZA, Argentina. In Pope Francis’s homeland, two priests were found guilty on Monday of sexually abusing deaf children at a Catholic-run school in Argentina and sentenced to more than 40 years in prison.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 9, 2019 Pope Francis issues new church law on abuse and cover-up with little if no changes in current law. Law allows bishops to keep child abusers in ministry with no consequences for bishops that cover. up sex crimes Statement by Ending...
New legislation to modify Papal Concordat to be presented today Global groups fighting clergy abuse support Argentine survivors at the Congress Bill would prevent Argentine bishops and the Vatican from using the Concordat to prevent justice for survivors, withhold...