And it paves the way for federal legislation that would protect all children across the United States. At the heart of the ...

New Washington State law asks clergy to report child abuse heard in confession. Opponents say it's violating the Constitution.

Child protection professionals working in diverse societies are regularly faced with value conflicts. Recognising these, and resolving them in the best interests of children, is a task that requires ...

These religious actors dip children in cold streams, rivers, or oceans. God men and women beat and flog children with sticks and brooms in the course of deliverance or exorcism.

The Exorcist is one of the most iconic and celebrated horror movies of all time, and it also carries a deeper meaning that's ...

Child Abuse Exorcism Unveiled among Evangelical African Churches in UK The Metropolitan Police and child protection experts are stepping up the investigation on the extent of alleged child abuses ...

In France, 400,000 children and young adults depend on the child protection system, known as the Aide Sociale à l’Enfance, or ASE. As FRANCE 24's Natacha Vesnitch and Claire Paccalin report ...

An elderly Imam was ‘kidnapped, attacked and humiliated’ after he was asked to ‘exorcise’ a child, a trial has heard.

Noting multiple “social evils” particularly in the western part of Rajasthan which is stated to include social boycotts, alleged illegal activities by Khap Panchayats, caste discrimination ...

It was, said doctors at the time, the most horrific case of child abuse they had seen. And it included an exorcism, after her "evil guardian" convinced a preacher the girl's injuries meant she was ...

With their fashion choices, mothers in the crowd likened themselves to lions and bears, centering the protection of their children on T-shirts, hats, flags, and pins.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A mother who is accused of killing her daughter while performing a disturbing exorcism inside a San Jose church has never expressed remorse, prosecutors said. Claudi… ...