In 1051, Benedictine Monk Peter Damian wrote “Liber Gommorihanus,” a screed against many practices of Catholic priests at the time. Damian was particularly incensed at priests who made it a habit of having sexual relations with adolescent boys. Pope Leo IX praised Damian for his efforts, expressed dismay at the priests’ behavior, but did little […]
Afghanistan: Allegations of Widespread Abuse in Boys’ Schools
A February Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) investigation revealed widespread sexual abuse of schoolboys by teachers in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province. IWPR said it discovered an alarming rate of alleged abuse by teachers in conversations with more than 50 students and with education and government officials. Students said they were offered good grades for […]
