Pope Francis has finally abolished the rule of pontifical secrecy that covered sex abuse cases involving minors.
Morer than 600 poor Pakistani girls and women have been sold as brides to China over a period of nearly two years.
An Indian guru, who is facing criminal charges of abducting and raping his own followers, is starting his own island nation near Ecuador.
Moriah Hughes was only 14-years-old when then-25-year-old Elihu Rodriguez sexually abused her; Rodriguez is finally sentenced for child rape.
Catholic priests get 45 years in prison for sexually abusing deaf kids at the Antonio Provolo Institute for Deaf and Hearing Impaired Children.
Number of known victims who have been abused over beliefs in witchcraft and possession has risen by a third in two years.
Two women accuse Wes Feltner, Southern Baptist pastor (who was a top candidate to lead another church) of sexually abusing them seventeen years ago.
After the adoption of new rule, foster care and adoption agencies would be allowed to exclude on religious grounds.
A member of The Village Church confessed to having some inappropriate sexual contact with a child and also having tried to videotape children.
Sixty-seven men and boys have been rescued by Nigerian police after "inhumane and degrading treatments" at an Islamic school.
