A child is pictured drawing during a therapy session in this file photo. The Catholic Church in the U.S. has made progress over the past two decades in confronting sexual abuse against minors within the church, but has only begun to address the vulnerability of adults to sexual abuse by clergy, religious and lay leaders, experts told OSV News in recent interviews. (OSV News photo/Dylan Martinez, Reuters)
Progress made protecting minors, but adults remain vulnerable to clergy abuse, say experts
‘The whole Church needs to be open to this work’
A file photo shows Sister Mary Ann Baichan, cenger, professing first vows during a Mass in 2016 during the centennial year of the founding of the Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary at St. Charles Borromeo Church in the Harlem section of New York City. An online gathering for the National Day of Prayer for Black Vocations April 23, 2023, featured reflections from current members of religious communities and prayers for more vocations. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)
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The painting "The Ointment of the Magdalene," by James Tissot is seen at the Brooklyn Museum in this undated photo. (CNS photo/Public Domain)
Faith Alive: ‘Visio divina’: Divine seeing and praying with art and Scripture
The painting "The Ointment of the Magdalene," by James Tissot is seen at the Brooklyn Museum in this undated photo. CNS photo/Public Domain In the past few years, the term…
