Is there anything more anxiety-inducing for a parent than dropping their child off at daycare for the first time?
Daycares provide an invaluable service to many families whose primary caregivers have to work long hours to support their young families.
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6 of the Council of Trent states that – ‘If any one saith, that it is not in man’s power to
make his ways evil, but that the works that are evil God worketh as well as
those that
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Our experiences play a big
role in shaping our mental health and well-being throughout our lives. Sexual
abuse, during childhood or adulthood can leave mental scars that can remain
with us for a very long time, affecting how we interact
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You may have heard the term “duty to report” as it pertains to teachers, professors and others who work with minors having a legal obligation to report suspected abuse to the proper authorities in a timely manner.
But you may
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Pope Francis recently issued “sweeping new sex abuse legislation” intended to hold Vatican personnel and diplomats accountable for allegations of sexual abuse by mandating the immediate reporting of said allegations to Vatican prosecutors.
The changes were issued in
Continue Reading Pope Approves Law on Reporting Abuse Allegations: But has anything really changed?
In a recent news conference aboard the papal plane, Pope Francis admitted for the first time that the Roman Catholic Church has faced a persistent problem of sexual abuse of nuns by priests and bishops.
Francis acknowledged “there have been
Continue Reading The #MeToo Effect: Pope Francis’ Admission of Sexual Abuse of Nuns Around the World
According to the 2016 census, Canada’s senior population (age 65+) outnumbered children for the first time since Confederation. While much public attention has been paid to the scourge of childhood abuse, it’s important to remember that Canada’s seniors are
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In December it was reported that Australian Cardinal George Pell has been convicted of five criminal charges of sexual assault involving two boys at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne Australia in the 1990’s.
There is very little information about the
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While the majority of adults working in schools across Canada are unequivocally dedicated to making schools a safe, positive environment for children, there are those who seek to use their position of power for more nefarious purposes. Tragically some teachers
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The nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States has dominated headlines in the last week due to allegations of sexual assault brought forward by Christine Blasey Ford. Even as Kavanaugh vehemently denies the allegations made
Continue Reading Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony and Brett Kavanaugh: Echoing The Stories of Sexual Assault Survivors Everywhere
