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Pope Leo Talks Trump, Sex Abuse Scandals, LGBTQ+, China In First Interview
Pope Leo XIV said in his first interview as history's first American pope that he has no intention of getting involved in US politics but will raise his voice on issues of concern to the Catholic Church, including on immigration.
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Pope Accepts Resignation Of Canadian Bishop Accused Of Sexual Abuse
Pope Francis on Tuesday said he had accepted the resignation of a Canadian bishop who has been named in a class-action lawsuit against the church that alleges sexual assault.
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Over 100 Priests Accused Of Child Sex Abuse Still Active In Portugal Church
Portuguese bishops will meet on March 3 to consider implementing "more efficient and appropriate mechanisms" to prevent future abuses.
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Nobel Prize Laureate Bishop Carlos Belo Accused Of Child Abuse
The Vatican said Thursday it has sanctioned a Nobel Peace Prize winning bishop accused of sexually abusing underage boys in East Timor over a 20-year period.
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US Ex-Bishop Admits Covering Up 25 Years Of Child Sex Abuse By 11 Priests
A US association for victims of sexual abuse denounced Monday a former bishop in New York state who admitted to having ignored multiple sexual assaults on children committed by 11 priests over 25 years.
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French Catholic Church To Settle Sexual Abuse Claims With Asset Sales
Catholic bishops in France agreed Monday to sell part of the Church's extensive real estate holdings to compensate thousands of victims of child sex abuse at the hands of clergy.
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French Bishops Kneel In Penance For Decades Of Child Sex Abuse By Church
Senior members of France's Catholic hierarchy knelt in a show of penance at the shrine of Lourdes Saturday, a day after bishops accepted the church's responsibility for decades of child abuse.
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French Bishop Says Protecting Minors "Absolute Priority" After Confession Row
Protecting children from sexual abuse is an "absolute priority" for the Catholic Church, a French archbishop said Tuesday, walking back previous comments suggesting priests should not violate the secrets of confession.
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French Bishops Seek Forgiveness After Damning Church Sex Abuse Report
French clergy have sexually abused more than 200,000 children over the past 70 years, a major investigation released on Tuesday found, and its authors accused the Catholic Church of turning a blind eye for too long and urged it to reform.
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Kerala Bishop Franco Mulakkal Charged In Nun Rape Case
The Kottayam Additional Sessions Court today framed rape charges against rape-accused former Bishop of Jalandhar Diocese Franco Mulakkal for repeatedly sexually abusing a nun in Kerala between 2014 and 2016.
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Pope Leo Talks Trump, Sex Abuse Scandals, LGBTQ+, China In First Interview
Pope Leo XIV said in his first interview as history's first American pope that he has no intention of getting involved in US politics but will raise his voice on issues of concern to the Catholic Church, including on immigration.
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Pope Accepts Resignation Of Canadian Bishop Accused Of Sexual Abuse
Pope Francis on Tuesday said he had accepted the resignation of a Canadian bishop who has been named in a class-action lawsuit against the church that alleges sexual assault.
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Over 100 Priests Accused Of Child Sex Abuse Still Active In Portugal Church
Portuguese bishops will meet on March 3 to consider implementing "more efficient and appropriate mechanisms" to prevent future abuses.
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Nobel Prize Laureate Bishop Carlos Belo Accused Of Child Abuse
The Vatican said Thursday it has sanctioned a Nobel Peace Prize winning bishop accused of sexually abusing underage boys in East Timor over a 20-year period.
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US Ex-Bishop Admits Covering Up 25 Years Of Child Sex Abuse By 11 Priests
A US association for victims of sexual abuse denounced Monday a former bishop in New York state who admitted to having ignored multiple sexual assaults on children committed by 11 priests over 25 years.
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French Catholic Church To Settle Sexual Abuse Claims With Asset Sales
Catholic bishops in France agreed Monday to sell part of the Church's extensive real estate holdings to compensate thousands of victims of child sex abuse at the hands of clergy.
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French Bishops Kneel In Penance For Decades Of Child Sex Abuse By Church
Senior members of France's Catholic hierarchy knelt in a show of penance at the shrine of Lourdes Saturday, a day after bishops accepted the church's responsibility for decades of child abuse.
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French Bishop Says Protecting Minors "Absolute Priority" After Confession Row
Protecting children from sexual abuse is an "absolute priority" for the Catholic Church, a French archbishop said Tuesday, walking back previous comments suggesting priests should not violate the secrets of confession.
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French Bishops Seek Forgiveness After Damning Church Sex Abuse Report
French clergy have sexually abused more than 200,000 children over the past 70 years, a major investigation released on Tuesday found, and its authors accused the Catholic Church of turning a blind eye for too long and urged it to reform.
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Kerala Bishop Franco Mulakkal Charged In Nun Rape Case
The Kottayam Additional Sessions Court today framed rape charges against rape-accused former Bishop of Jalandhar Diocese Franco Mulakkal for repeatedly sexually abusing a nun in Kerala between 2014 and 2016.
