According to recently published reports and investigations, minors are toiling in some of the most dangerous conditions in American industry, such as construction, slaughterhouses and assembly lines.
Catholics concerned as U.S. child labor violations increase and lawmakers seek to weaken laws
Papal vicar names safeguarding point person for Vatican City, Roman Curia
The health care department was mandated in 2019 to create a special office to offer victim assistance, starting with a “listening service” and including psychological, medical and social support.
Media literacy lessons can be learned once, applied for a lifetime
By taking these lessons to heart, you’ll be better able to interpret what else is happening beyond the mere act of turning on the TV or computer.
Nation/World news briefs: Oct. 3, 2022
In focus: World Communication Day message, allegations against archbishop, call to end death penalty
Giant puppet of Syrian refugee girl makes stop at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
The cathedral stop was one of 55 New York events welcoming the puppet over a three-week period that began Sept. 14 and ends Oct. 2 and is titled “Little Amal Walks NYC.”
MOMS fight for abortion regulation return
A group of mothers filed a motion to intervene in Ramsey County District Court Sept. 12, two months after a judge ruled July 13 that six laws regulating abortion in Minnesota were unconstitutional under the state constitution.
Spain: Abuse commission investigates thousands of cases from 1970s, 1980s
In mid-December, the Spanish newspaper El País said it conducted a three-year investigation into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Spain and uncovered 251 unpublished cases of abuse dating back 80 years.
USCCB issues annual audit on compliance with charter by dioceses
In 2021, the church conducted 1,964,656 background checks on clergy, employees and volunteers. In addition, over 2 million adults and over 2.4 million children and youth were trained in how to identify the warning signs of abuse and how to report those signs.