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Pontifical Secret The Biggest wart of all
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A Pending Element of Tackling The Abuse Crisis: Transparency

Transparency Twin Sibling of Silence Title: A Pending Element of Tackling The Abuse Crisis: Transparency Author: Paulina Guzik Publisher: OSVNews Date: 15JUN2025 (OSV News) — While much was done during Pope Francis’ pontificate to tackle the global abuse crisis — a crisis moving at differing speeds in the church, depending on the country — one significant

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Pontifical Secret The Biggest wart of all
Opinion

How will Pope Leo tackle the sex abuse crisis?

Title: How will Pope Leo tackle the sex abuse crisis? Author: Colleen Dulle Publisher: America Magazine (America Media) Date: 12JUN2025 A month into Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, images of artwork created by the disgraced priest Marko Rupnik began disappearing from the Vatican News website—a departure from the Vatican’s earlier stated policy of keeping the artwork

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Opinion

Abuse victims question if Pope Francis did enough to stop predators

Pope Francis Did Enough? Title: Abuse victims question if Pope Francis did enough to stop predators Author: John Sudworth Publisher: BBC Date: 06MAY2025 As 133 cardinals meet in Rome to decide the next pope, questions about the legacy of the last one will loom large over their discussions. For the Catholic Church, no aspect of

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Opinion

Why the next pope should be an American

Why American Pope? Title: Why the next pope should be an American Author: Anne Barrett-Doyle Publisher: National Catholic Reporter (NCROnline) Date: 05MAY2025 If we are going to have a prayer of curbing sexual abuse crimes and cover-up in the Catholic Church, the next pope should be an American. This might sound not just provincial but

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Madonnina
Opinion

Pope Francis Leaves Complicated Legacy On Addressing the Sexual Abuse Crisis

Pope Francis Complicated Legacy Title: Pope Francis Leaves Complicated Legacy On Addressing the Sexual Abuse Crisis Author: Junno Arocho Esteves Publisher: OSV News Date: 26APR2025 ROME (OSV News) — Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88, faced the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, attempting to balance defending

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Opinion

Pope Francis Dies: Survivors Mourn The Tragedy of Francis’ Papacy

Pope Francis Conclave Watch Title: Pope Francis Dies: Survivors Mourn The Tragedy of Francis’ Papacy Author: SNAP President Shaun Dougherty & SNAP Publisher:  Survivors Network of Those Abused By Priests (SNAP) Date: 21APR2025 THE NEXT POPE MUST DO WHAT FRANCIS REFUSED: ENACT A UNIVERSAL ZERO TOLERANCE LAW FOR ABUSE AND COVER-UP SNAP LAUNCHES CONCLAVE WATCH

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Opinion

Child sexual abuse scandal cast long shadow over Francis’s papacy

Long Shadow Over Papacy Title: Child sexual abuse scandal cast long shadow over Francis’s papacy Author: Harriet Sherwood Publisher: The Guardian Date: 22APR2025 Issue dogged Francis throughout his time as head of Catholic church, with abuse survivors saying he failed to do enough. In 2002, the Boston Globe published a series of articles exposing the

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