Former B.C. pastor sentenced to 14 months in jail in child pornography case

A former pastor in B.C.’s Fraser Valley has been sentenced following an investigation into allegations relating to child pornography. Johannes “John” Vermeer, who previously preached at the Main Street Church in Chilliwack, was sentenced to 14 months behind bars. He’d been charged back in 2018 with two counts each of accessing and possession of child …

Spain moves closer to investigation into child sex abuse within Catholic Church

Spain has moved a step closer to investigating allegations of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. On Tuesday, the Spanish parliament agreed to examine a proposal for an inquiry, after years without a large-scale probe. The Spanish Catholic Church has so far refused to set up an independent commission, despite acknowledging more than 200 …

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