Christians whining about drag artists ignore what's really hurting kids

Soul Survivor: Church knew about ‘teen massages’ for 19 years
The founder of the Christian youth festival Soul Survivor was first reported to senior Church of England figures for allegedly inappropriate behaviour almost 20 years ago, it can be revealed. (Times - Paywalled)

Spain's Catholic Church finds hundreds of alleged child abusers over eight decades
An investigation by the Spanish Catholic Church into child sexual abuse by members of the clergy and non-clerical staff has so far identified 728 alleged abusers and 927 victims since the 1940s, according to its first report. (Reuters)

First study of clerical abuse in Brazil calls known cases ‘tip of the iceberg’
An unprecedented new compendium of child abuse cases in the Brazilian Catholic Church has found that 108 members of the clergy victimized 148 children and teenagers since 2000. The authors, however, claim those totals are only the tip of the iceberg, and that many other cases are still to come to light. (Crux)

Church abuse victims risk new trauma over payout scheme – report
One man's dealings with the scheme left him suicidal, says the report by the Church's Independent Safeguarding Board. (BBC)

Archbishop loses appeal of $2m altar boy payout
A Catholic archbishop has lost a bid to reduce an almost $2 million court-ordered payout to an altar boy subjected to horrific sexual abuse by a pedophile priest. (Canberra Times)