Abuse Survivors Urge

Abuse survivors urge the Vatican to globalize the zero-tolerance policy it approved in the U.S.

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are urging the Vatican to adopt the same zero-tolerance policy that it approved for the U.S. Catholic Church in 2002

World - ABC News - 1 hour ago

'He'd be enraged': Al Fayed abuse survivors on their friendship

Five survivors of Mohamed Al Fayed's abuse say they have found comfort in each other's friendship.

Abuse survivors call for further Church of England resignations

The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down over a damning report into abuse.

Irish school abuse inquiry should cover ‘leathering’, survivors say

Former pupils of Catholic schools say corporal punishment was ‘hourly occurence’ in 60s and 70s. The Irish government has been urged to extend the scope of a statutory inquiry into historical child ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

New Zealand's leader formally apologizes to survivors of abuse in state and church care

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has made a “formal and unreserved” apology in Parliament for the abuse, torture and neglect of an estimated 200,000 children and vulnerable adults in ...

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

New Zealand offers ‘unreserved’ apology to 200,000 survivors of ‘horrific’ abuse in care

Historic apology by PM Christopher Luxon comes after landmark report that exposed decades of abuse in state and faith-based care institutions. New Zealand’s prime minister Christopher Luxon has ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Survivor calls for Welby to resign over Church abuse scandal

Andrew Morse was abused by John Smyth from the age of 17 to 21, and says the Church should have been more proactive.

Justin Welby urged to resign in solidarity with C of E abuse victims

Victim of serial abuser John Smyth joins calls for archbishop of Canterbury to quit as 10,000 people sign petition. The archbishop of Canterbury has been urged to stand in solidarity with abuse ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

'A hollow and limited apology.' New Zealand survivors of abuse in care speak in their own words

Survivors have attended a formal apology from New Zealand's leaders at Parliament for the abuse of thousands of children and vulnerable adults in state, foster and faith-based care

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Boy Scouts of America auctions off Norman Rockwell paintings to compensate sex abuse survivors

Boy Scouts of America is aiming to compensate hundreds of former scouts who were sexually abused by selling its artwork collection, including historic paintings from Norman Rockwell. The collection ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Pope's child protection board urges transparency from Vatican sex abuse office and compensation

Pope Francis’ child protection board has issued its first-ever global assessment of the Catholic Church's efforts to address the clergy sex abuse crisis

World - ABC News - October 29

Search for Spain flooding survivors continues as torrential rain hits another region

More than 200 people are dead and dozens more still missing after torrential rain earlier this week.

Bacon urges 'respect' for election

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) in a Sunday interview urged “respect" for "our elections” as the 2024 election looms. “We have to respect our elections, and I get it, candidates have the right to go to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Next Vampire Survivors DLC Is Literally An Ode To Castlevania

A recent indie hit will soon be getting the chance to pay homage to one of its biggest inspirations. Today, as part of Konami's Castlevania Fair event on Steam , Poncle--the team behind Vampire ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

Arena bomb survivors win case against man who claimed attack was staged

Survivors of the Manchester Arena bomb win a case against a man who claimed no-one was injured.

Rescuers search for hotel collapse survivors in Argentina

The 10-storey hotel, in Villa Gesell, collapsed early on Tuesday, with one body found in the debris.

Group builds playground for young cancer survivor

After 8-year-old Christian Herrera's cancer diagnosis limited his time outside, volunteers from the nonprofit Roc-Solid built a backyard playground just for him. Now, Christian and his family ...

Are cancer survivors less likely to develop Alzheimer’s?

Research shows that patients with a history of cancer are less likely to develop dementia and those with Alzheimer’s are less likely to develop cancer. Understanding this relationship, say ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

'Lucky to be alive' - crash survivor's safety plea

A woman who was left unable to walk and talk after a car crash is sharing her story to help others.

Man arrested for 'racially abusing' footballer

The man is arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a Wigan Athletic player at Brunton Park.

The abuse scandal that led to the archbishop's resignation

Justin Welby said he had to take responsibility for failures since he was notified about abuse committed by John Smyth.

Israel Strikes Hezbollah-Affiliated Financial Branches Across Lebanon

The escalation of Israel’s war against the militant group came as rescuers searched for dead and wounded after a devastating Israeli strike in northern Gaza.

World - The New York Times - October 21

Helene survivors in North Carolina still in shock but finding hope

North Carolinians devastated by Helene are determined to stay and rebuild homes wrecked by the monster storm.

Holocaust survivors who witnessed the Cap Arcona bombing share their stories

Thousands died during World War II when British war planes mistakenly struck a Nazi ship packed with concentration camp prisoners. Holocaust survivors and families of victims want the world to ...

Rwandan genocide survivors describe the 1994 mass killings at a Paris trial

Rwandan genocide survivors have told their testimonies at a Paris court where a former doctor is on trial for his alleged role in the 1994 mass killings of more than 800,000 minority Tutsis and ...

World - ABC News - October 22

'Everyone flew through the air': Survivors describe Israeli strike on Beirut that killed 18

Lebanese tell BBC their residential building was brought down on top of them, killing 18 including children.

Family Wins Suit Against Conspiracist Who Called Manchester Bombing a Hoax

A British court found that a man who called the 2017 attack at an Ariana Grande concert a “fake terrorist incident” had harassed victims and abused media freedom.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Witnesses and survivors of deadly dock collapse describe 'catastrophic' experience

Demands for a federal investigation mount as witnesses and survivors of a gangway collapse at a dock in Georgia describe the “catastrophic failure” that killed seven people traveling for a festival ...

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