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April 3, 2019

Church urged to take lead in protecting youth online

Fr. Hans Zollner addresses a symposium at Regis College March 28 on the scope of problems with children and online porn.

Children are in danger and Jesuit Fr. Hans Zollner believes the Catholic Church is uniquely placed to protect them.

Published in Canada
July 25, 2017

U.K. porn sites to ban access for users under 18 years old

U.K. porn sites will soon require users to provide proof of being at least 18 years old.

LONDON, England – As part of an increasing government crackdown on internet pornography, U.K. porn sites will soon require users to provide proof of being at least 18 years old.

Published in International
July 25, 2015

Pornography is sexualizing nation's children, say speakers

The American Psychological Association found there is a link between young people viewing sexual media and their view of women as sexual “play things.” In this 2011 file photo, people walk in New York City.

WASHINGTON - Pornography is sexualizing the innocence of the nation's young children, causing a race to adulthood before the end of childhood.

Published in International
July 24, 2015

Symposium looks at scientific evidence of how destructive pornography is

Dawn Hawkins said that the fight against pornography isn’t simply a moral issue, but there is science to back up the statistics. Hawkins is the vice-president and executive director of National Center on Sexual Exploitation in this undated photo.

WASHINGTON - The Catholic Church's strong stance against pornography is based on church teaching that the human body should be respected and every person has a God-given dignity.

Published in International
June 6, 2015

'Victory' app aimed at helping young people suffering addiction to porn

This screen grab was taken from www.theporneffect.com. Matt Fradd, a popular Catholic speaker who says he has dedicated his life to fighting pornography, teamed up with Mark Hart and LifeTeen to develop an app designed to help young people overcome attraction to porn.

WASHINGTON - Matt Fradd, a popular Catholic speaker who said he has dedicated his life to fighting pornography, teamed up with longtime youth minister Mark Hart, known as the "Bible Geek," and LifeTeen to develop an app designed to assist young people find victory in their battle against porn.

Published in Youth Speak News
August 13, 2014

Cloud removed from Caledonia pastor as computer porn suspicions prove false

Cloud removed from Caledonia pastor as computer porn suspicions prove false

Two months after the OPP seized a computer from St. Patrick’s parish in Caledonia, Ont., looking for child porn, police have returned the computer and closed the investigation — no child porn, just annoying pop-up advertising the computer’s firewalls were not equipped to block.

Published in Canada