News of abuse

Pope Francis: ‘Reaching my age in good health is a grace but I don’t know how long it will last’

17-03-2023 07:41 A special interview with Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the leader of the Catholic Church, to mark the tenth anniversary of his papacy. A historic interview for a historic personality.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

President Fernández condemns death threats against Mauricio Macri

10-09-2022 11:49 President Alberto Fernández condemns death threats made against his predecessor in office, opposition leader Mauricio Macri.

Ex-Tucumán governor José Alperovich indicted on sex abuse, rape charges

04-05-2022 21:40 Former national senator and governor of Tucumán Province José Alperovich formally indicted by courts for alleged sexual abuse and rape. Complaint made by his niece and ex-personal assistant.

Probe finds ex-pope Benedict failed to act in German abuse cases

20-01-2022 15:21 Former pope Benedict XVI knowingly failed to take action to stop four priests accused of child sex abuse in Munich in the 1980s, according to a damning independent report published Thursday that risks shattering the ex-pontiff's reputation.

Man who raped four daughters for decades sentenced to 50 years in jail

24-09-2021 15:10 Alejandro Manuel Rosario Leguizamón, 55, convicted by court in Morón for repeated sexual abuse and rape of his four daughters over past two decades.

UN rights experts urge Vatican to halt child sex abuse

21-06-2021 11:02 Experts voice "utmost concern about numerous allegations around the world of sexual abuse and violence committed by members of the Catholic Church against children."