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"Church Must Act Faster Against Abusive Priests": Vatican Body
The detailed global report from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors was the first since the body was set up by Pope Francis in 2014 to try to tackle widespread abuse within the Church.
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US Priest Accused Of Alleged Sex Abuse Arrested In Philippines
An American Catholic priest wanted for allegedly sexually abusing Filipino altar boys as young as seven has been arrested in the Philippines and now faces deportation, officials said today. Kenneth Bernard Hendricks, 77, was taken into custody on Wednesday on the central island of Biliran after serving as a priest for 37 years in the predominantly ...
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Pope Sacks Paraguayan Bishop Accused of Protecting Abuser Priest
Pope Francis has dismissed a Paraguayan bishop accused of protecting a priest suspected of sexually abusing young people, the Vatican said on Thursday.
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Italy priest convicted of abuse in key case
An Italian court has convicted a priest of molesting boys and sentenced him to 15 years in prison in a case closely watched because his bishop admitted knowing of the abuse allegations but didn't remove the priest.The trial of Rev. Ruggero Conti, a politically connected priest, garnered international headlines last year when his bishop was called t...
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Pope apologises for 'unspeakable crimes'
Pope Benedict XVI has apologised for the "unspeakable crimes" committed by Catholic priests who sexually abused children.In the most strongly worded public apology of his state visit to the UK so far, the Pontiff spoke of the "shame and humiliation" brought by the scandal.He told the congregation at London's Westminster Cathedral: "I think of the i...
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Indian priest accused of sexually molesting teen in US
Church documents show the Vatican was alerted to the accusations against the Rev. Joseph Palanivel Jeyapaul more than three years ago but it did not respond.
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1963 letter indicates former pope knew of abuse
The head of a Roman Catholic order that specialized in the treatment of pedophile priests visited with then-Pope Paul VI nearly 50 years ago and followed up with a letter recommending the removal of pedophile priests from ministry, according to a copy of the letter obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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Priest close to Pope suspended for child abuse
The priest at the center of a German sex-abuse scandal that embroiled Pope Benedict XVI continued working with children for more than 30 years, even though the pope was personally involved in his case and a German court convicted the priest of molesting boys.
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"Church Must Act Faster Against Abusive Priests": Vatican Body
The detailed global report from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors was the first since the body was set up by Pope Francis in 2014 to try to tackle widespread abuse within the Church.
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US Priest Accused Of Alleged Sex Abuse Arrested In Philippines
An American Catholic priest wanted for allegedly sexually abusing Filipino altar boys as young as seven has been arrested in the Philippines and now faces deportation, officials said today. Kenneth Bernard Hendricks, 77, was taken into custody on Wednesday on the central island of Biliran after serving as a priest for 37 years in the predominantly ...
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Pope Sacks Paraguayan Bishop Accused of Protecting Abuser Priest
Pope Francis has dismissed a Paraguayan bishop accused of protecting a priest suspected of sexually abusing young people, the Vatican said on Thursday.
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Italy priest convicted of abuse in key case
An Italian court has convicted a priest of molesting boys and sentenced him to 15 years in prison in a case closely watched because his bishop admitted knowing of the abuse allegations but didn't remove the priest.The trial of Rev. Ruggero Conti, a politically connected priest, garnered international headlines last year when his bishop was called t...
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Pope apologises for 'unspeakable crimes'
Pope Benedict XVI has apologised for the "unspeakable crimes" committed by Catholic priests who sexually abused children.In the most strongly worded public apology of his state visit to the UK so far, the Pontiff spoke of the "shame and humiliation" brought by the scandal.He told the congregation at London's Westminster Cathedral: "I think of the i...
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Indian priest accused of sexually molesting teen in US
Church documents show the Vatican was alerted to the accusations against the Rev. Joseph Palanivel Jeyapaul more than three years ago but it did not respond.
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1963 letter indicates former pope knew of abuse
The head of a Roman Catholic order that specialized in the treatment of pedophile priests visited with then-Pope Paul VI nearly 50 years ago and followed up with a letter recommending the removal of pedophile priests from ministry, according to a copy of the letter obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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Priest close to Pope suspended for child abuse
The priest at the center of a German sex-abuse scandal that embroiled Pope Benedict XVI continued working with children for more than 30 years, even though the pope was personally involved in his case and a German court convicted the priest of molesting boys.
