Catholic Church must do more to help sexual abuse survivors and hold church leaders to account, hard-hitting report says

A Vatican commission for the protection of children has said the mishandling by the Catholic Church’s leaders of sexual abuse allegations involving clergy is causing “ongoing harm” to victims.
Catholic Standard

Vatican statistics show fewer priests and religious, more lay missionaries

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – While the number of Catholic priests and religious continues to decline, the number of lay missionaries, catechists and permanent deacons continues to increase, according to the news agency Fides.

Save Our Buffalo Churches seeing more Vatican rulings in its favor

Following a ruling from the Vatican that prevented funds from All Saints parish in Lockport from going toward the Diocese of Buffalo’s $150 million sexual abuse settlement, the organization helping Catholic churches remain open is reporting similar outcomes in other cases.
National Catholic Reporter

Vatican pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 28%

The Holy See said it will cut its emissions within the Vatican City State by at least 28% by 2035 compared to 2011 levels.
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