Reported incidents of child abuse in the UK Catholic Church continue to rise, a new report today reveals. The small increase of just two per cent comes as the Church seeks to
overhaul its safeguarding approach ahead of a national inquiry into
institutions' responses to child sex abuse.
But it emerged some religious orders have still not signed up to the National Catholic Safeguarding Commission's guidance, notwithstanding mass resources dedicated to establishing a telephone helpline and trained safeguarding officers in each parish.
https://www.christiantoday.com/article/reported.child.abuse.continues.to.rise.in.uk.catholic.church/109496.htm
But it emerged some religious orders have still not signed up to the National Catholic Safeguarding Commission's guidance, notwithstanding mass resources dedicated to establishing a telephone helpline and trained safeguarding officers in each parish.
https://www.christiantoday.com/article/reported.child.abuse.continues.to.rise.in.uk.catholic.church/109496.htm
