Pope Francis On Sexual Abuse
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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 Leo Takes First Action To Address Abuse By Catholic Clergy
Pope Leo appointed a French archbishop as the new leader of the Vatican's commission on clergy sexual abuse, in the US pontiff's first public move to confront an issue that has damaged the global Church's credibility.
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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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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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"Sexual Abusers Deserve Punishment, But Also Pastoral Care": Pope Francis
Sexual abusers are disgusting "enemies" who deserve to be condemned and punished - but also deserve Christian love and pastoral care because they too are children of God, Pope Francis said.
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"Zero Tolerance": Pope Francis On Sexual Assault By Members Of The Clergy
The Catholic Church must show "zero tolerance" to sexual assault by members of the clergy, Pope Francis said in excerpts of an interview with a Portuguese television channel broadcast Sunday.
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"I Once More Ask Forgiveness": Pope Francis On Sexual Abuse At Canadian Schools
Pope Francis on Thursday asked for forgiveness for sexual abuse at Canadian schools for indigenous children run by Catholic orders, addressing a deep wound that many survivors wanted him to acknowledge during his apology tour in Canada.
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Pope Francis Says Ashamed Church Did Not Prioritise Abuse Victims In France
Pope Francis said on Wednesday he was saddened and ashamed by the Catholic Church's inability to deal with sexual abuse of children in France and that the Church must make itself a "safe home for everyone".
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Pope Expresses "Shame" After Damning Church Sex Abuse Report
Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed his "shame" at the sexual abuse of children by French Catholic clergy, laid bare in a devastating report this week.
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Pope Expresses "Great Sorrow" For Sexual Abuse Victims Of French Clergy
Pope Francis expressed his "great sorrow" for the victims of sexual abuse by French Catholic clergy after the publication on Tuesday of a devastating report, a Vatican spokesman said.
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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 Leo Takes First Action To Address Abuse By Catholic Clergy
Pope Leo appointed a French archbishop as the new leader of the Vatican's commission on clergy sexual abuse, in the US pontiff's first public move to confront an issue that has damaged the global Church's credibility.
-
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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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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"Sexual Abusers Deserve Punishment, But Also Pastoral Care": Pope Francis
Sexual abusers are disgusting "enemies" who deserve to be condemned and punished - but also deserve Christian love and pastoral care because they too are children of God, Pope Francis said.
-
"Zero Tolerance": Pope Francis On Sexual Assault By Members Of The Clergy
The Catholic Church must show "zero tolerance" to sexual assault by members of the clergy, Pope Francis said in excerpts of an interview with a Portuguese television channel broadcast Sunday.
-
"I Once More Ask Forgiveness": Pope Francis On Sexual Abuse At Canadian Schools
Pope Francis on Thursday asked for forgiveness for sexual abuse at Canadian schools for indigenous children run by Catholic orders, addressing a deep wound that many survivors wanted him to acknowledge during his apology tour in Canada.
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Pope Francis Says Ashamed Church Did Not Prioritise Abuse Victims In France
Pope Francis said on Wednesday he was saddened and ashamed by the Catholic Church's inability to deal with sexual abuse of children in France and that the Church must make itself a "safe home for everyone".
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Pope Expresses "Shame" After Damning Church Sex Abuse Report
Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed his "shame" at the sexual abuse of children by French Catholic clergy, laid bare in a devastating report this week.
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Pope Expresses "Great Sorrow" For Sexual Abuse Victims Of French Clergy
Pope Francis expressed his "great sorrow" for the victims of sexual abuse by French Catholic clergy after the publication on Tuesday of a devastating report, a Vatican spokesman said.
