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French PM Francois Bayrou To Testify On Child Abuse Scandal
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has faced accusations on physical and sexual abuse at the Notre-Dame de Betharram school in southwestern France. Making it the most fragile moment of his political career.
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Opinion | Church Of England Refuses To Learn From Its Abuse Scandals
In November, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby (the Church's senior most figure), stepped down amid a damning report that found that he failed to act on allegations of child sexual abuse within the Church of England.
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UK Priest Who Married Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Steps Down Over Child Abuse Scandal
Justin Welby, who officiated at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding and led King Charles III's coronation, has faced mounting calls to step down.
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Church Must "Seek Forgiveness" Over "Scourge" Of Child Sexual Abuse: Pope
Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church must "seek forgiveness" over the "scourge" of child sexual abuse, during a visit to Belgium where the Church's dark past looms large.
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Hungary Gets New President After Child Sex Abuse Pardon Scandal
Hungary's parliament on Monday elected a political novice as president following the resignation of his predecessor, who caused outrage by pardoning a man convicted in a child abuse case.
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Katalin Novak: Hungary President Who Quit Over Sex Abuse Pardon Scandal
Hungary President Katalin Novak resigned after an outrage over granting a pardon to a man convicted in a child sex abuse case.
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Over 100 Priests Accused Of Child Sex Abuse Still Active In Portugal Church
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who came under fire in October for saying 400 cases of alleged sexual abuse by clergy members did not seem to be "particularly high", said the Church must be held accountable.
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Pope Francis Says Catholic Church Fighting Child Abuse "As Best We Can"
Pope Francis said Sunday that the Catholic church was working "as best we can" to fight clerical child abuse but admitted there were shortfalls.
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Ex-Pope Benedict Seeks Forgiveness Over Abuse Scandal
Ex-pope Benedict XVI asked for forgiveness Tuesday for clerical child sex abuse committed on his watch, but aides rejected allegations of a cover-up while he was archbishop of Munich.
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French Prime Minister Meets Pope As Abuse Scandal Rages
French Prime Minister Jean Castex met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday as the French Catholic Church battles a storm over clerical child sex abuse and the sanctity of confession.
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Jeffrey Epstein's Girlfriend Arrested In Sex Abuse Case
English socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested Thursday and charged with sex trafficking minors for late financier Jeffrey Epstein, the latest twist in a dramatic scandal that has embroiled Britain's royal family.
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French Bishops Vote To Offer Payments To Survivors Of Sex Abuse By Clergy
French bishops voted on Saturday in favour of a plan to offer payments to people who were sexually abused as children by members of the Catholic clergy.
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Chicago Catholic Church Paid $80 Million To Sex Abuse Survivors, Say Lawyers
A victim of clergy abuse urged other survivors to come forward Tuesday as lawyers revealed that the Catholic Church in Chicago had paid out more than $80 million in sexual assault cases.
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"Enough Is Enough": Top Court's Stiff Warning To Bihar Over Shelter Rapes
Shelter Home Case Bihar: The Supreme Court today pulled up the Bihar government and gave time till 2 PM to get back with answers to specific queries. The top court asked the state government how many shelters are there and what is the number of girls who stay there?
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Australian Catholics Say Won't Report Child Abuse Disclosed In Confession
Australian Catholic leaders vowed Friday that the church's "shameful" history of child abuse and cover-ups will never be repeated, but rejected a national inquiry's call to report such assaults disclosed in confession.
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French PM Francois Bayrou To Testify On Child Abuse Scandal
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has faced accusations on physical and sexual abuse at the Notre-Dame de Betharram school in southwestern France. Making it the most fragile moment of his political career.
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Opinion | Church Of England Refuses To Learn From Its Abuse Scandals
In November, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby (the Church's senior most figure), stepped down amid a damning report that found that he failed to act on allegations of child sexual abuse within the Church of England.
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UK Priest Who Married Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Steps Down Over Child Abuse Scandal
Justin Welby, who officiated at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding and led King Charles III's coronation, has faced mounting calls to step down.
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Church Must "Seek Forgiveness" Over "Scourge" Of Child Sexual Abuse: Pope
Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church must "seek forgiveness" over the "scourge" of child sexual abuse, during a visit to Belgium where the Church's dark past looms large.
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Hungary Gets New President After Child Sex Abuse Pardon Scandal
Hungary's parliament on Monday elected a political novice as president following the resignation of his predecessor, who caused outrage by pardoning a man convicted in a child abuse case.
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Katalin Novak: Hungary President Who Quit Over Sex Abuse Pardon Scandal
Hungary President Katalin Novak resigned after an outrage over granting a pardon to a man convicted in a child sex abuse case.
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Over 100 Priests Accused Of Child Sex Abuse Still Active In Portugal Church
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who came under fire in October for saying 400 cases of alleged sexual abuse by clergy members did not seem to be "particularly high", said the Church must be held accountable.
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Pope Francis Says Catholic Church Fighting Child Abuse "As Best We Can"
Pope Francis said Sunday that the Catholic church was working "as best we can" to fight clerical child abuse but admitted there were shortfalls.
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Ex-Pope Benedict Seeks Forgiveness Over Abuse Scandal
Ex-pope Benedict XVI asked for forgiveness Tuesday for clerical child sex abuse committed on his watch, but aides rejected allegations of a cover-up while he was archbishop of Munich.
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French Prime Minister Meets Pope As Abuse Scandal Rages
French Prime Minister Jean Castex met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday as the French Catholic Church battles a storm over clerical child sex abuse and the sanctity of confession.
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Jeffrey Epstein's Girlfriend Arrested In Sex Abuse Case
English socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested Thursday and charged with sex trafficking minors for late financier Jeffrey Epstein, the latest twist in a dramatic scandal that has embroiled Britain's royal family.
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French Bishops Vote To Offer Payments To Survivors Of Sex Abuse By Clergy
French bishops voted on Saturday in favour of a plan to offer payments to people who were sexually abused as children by members of the Catholic clergy.
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Chicago Catholic Church Paid $80 Million To Sex Abuse Survivors, Say Lawyers
A victim of clergy abuse urged other survivors to come forward Tuesday as lawyers revealed that the Catholic Church in Chicago had paid out more than $80 million in sexual assault cases.
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"Enough Is Enough": Top Court's Stiff Warning To Bihar Over Shelter Rapes
Shelter Home Case Bihar: The Supreme Court today pulled up the Bihar government and gave time till 2 PM to get back with answers to specific queries. The top court asked the state government how many shelters are there and what is the number of girls who stay there?
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Australian Catholics Say Won't Report Child Abuse Disclosed In Confession
Australian Catholic leaders vowed Friday that the church's "shameful" history of child abuse and cover-ups will never be repeated, but rejected a national inquiry's call to report such assaults disclosed in confession.
