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NCR first exposed Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal 40 years ago this month

NCR exposed Catholic Church Title: NCR first exposed Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal 40 years ago this month Author: Ryan Di Corpo Publisher: National Catholic Reporter (NCROnline) Date: 19JUN2025 Forty years ago this month, readers of the National Catholic Reporter first learned through a series of three articles about a dark secret in the Catholic

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SNAP

Abuse survivors to reveal new evidence on papal candidates at Rome press conference ahead of conclave

Rome Conclave Press Conference Title: Abuse survivors to reveal new evidence on papal candidates at Rome press conference ahead of conclave Author: Sarah Pearson Publisher: SNAP Date: 29APR2025 The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) will hold a press conference in Rome on Wednesday, April 30 at 11:00am to announce new information gathered

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Abuse scandal in focus in search for new pope

Abuse Scandal In Focus Title: Abuse scandal in focus in search for new pope Author: Alice Ritchie Publisher: AFP via Yahoo News Date: 29APR2025 For decades, the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests was covered up by the Church. But cardinals on Monday listed it as a key challenge for the next pope. In

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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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Benedict’s brief papacy was marred by the priest sex abuse scandal

Pope Emeritus Benedict’s death Title: Benedict’s brief papacy was marred by the priest sex abuse scandal Author: Corky Siemaszko Publisher: NBC News Date: 01JAN2023 The priest sex-abuse scandal was the albatross around the neck of Pope Emeritus Benedict’s brief eight-year reign as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, according to Vatican analysts. Long-suppressed allegations that priests had been preying

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Chile’s new leader puts bishops on notice over legacy of abuse scandals

Gabriel Boric Catholic Bishops Title: Chile’s new leader puts bishops on notice over legacy of abuse scandals Author: Ines San Martin Publisher: Crux Date: 19MAR2022 ROME – Gabriel Boric, the charismatic former student activist who swept to the presidency in Chile last December and is now the second-youngest head of state in the world, marked

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It’s time for our Catholic president to address the church’s sexual abuse scandal

President Biden David Clohessy Title: It’s time for our Catholic president to address the church’s sexual abuse scandal Author: David Clohessy | Religion News Service Publisher: The Washington Post Date: 13MAY2021 (RNS) — The unemployed. The unvaccinated. The front-line health care workers. The struggling small-business owners. The kids who should be back in school. Millions need

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ARCHBISHOP ‘INFURIATED’ BY PEARL RIVER PRIEST’S ACTIONS, SAYS ALTAR HAS BEEN BURNED

Aymond Burned Desecrated Altar Title: ARCHBISHOP ‘INFURIATED’ BY PEARL RIVER PRIEST’S ACTIONS, SAYS ALTAR HAS BEEN BURNED Author: WWL Staff Publisher: WWLTV.Com Date: 09OCT2020 The statement comes after a David Hammer Investigation revealed sexual misconduct by two Northshore priests. NEW ORLEANS — The Archdiocese of New Orleans has removed and burned the altar at of

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Crisis: Clergy Abuse in the Catholic Church Podcast

Church’s ongoing clergy abuse scandals recounted in new podcast

Clergy Abuse Crisis Podcasts Title: Church’s ongoing clergy abuse scandals recounted in new podcast Author: Christopher White Publisher: National Catholic Reporter (NCR) Date: 19SEP2020 As U.S. Catholics await the release of the Vatican’s report on former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was laicized by Pope Francis for serial sexual abuse, a new podcast chronicles the scourge

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