Tag: Catholic Church

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German archbishop offers to resign after abuse criticism

Germany’s Cologne Archdiocese Report Title: German archbishop offers to resign after abuse criticism Authors: Kirsten Grieshaber, Daniel Niemann Geir Moulson in Berlin and Nicole Winfield in Rome contributed to this report. Publisher: Associated Press Date: 18MAR2021 COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — A report commissioned by Germany’s Cologne archdiocese on church officials’ handling of past cases of sexual

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Author Jewel Lee Herder, Ph.D.’s new book “Sexual Violence and the Violence of Silence” is a powerful dissertation about sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church

Silence Jewel Lee Herder Title: Author Jewel Lee Herder, Ph.D.’s new book “Sexual Violence and the Violence of Silence” is a powerful dissertation about sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church Author: Page Publishing staffmember Publisher: Page Publishing via PRWeb.com Date: 15MAR2021 Recent release “Sexual Violence and the Violence of Silence: Clergy Sexual Abuse in

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Cologne Archdiocese awaits potentially explosive report on abuse

Cologne Archdiocese Abuse Report Title: Cologne Archdiocese awaits potentially explosive report on abuse Author: Donald Snyder Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 17MAR2021 A potentially explosive report about sexual abuse in Germany’s Cologne Archdiocese is set to be released March 18.The fate of the city’s archbishop, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, could be profoundly affected. He has

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QAnon Conspiracy or The REAL Catholic Church?

QAnon Juan Carlos Cruz Title: QAnon Conspiracy or The REAL Catholic Church? Podcast Hosts: AJ Gibson and Mikalah Gordon Publisher: The Morning Beat Channel Q via Radio.Com Date: 16MAR2021 Openly gay friend of Pope Francis & sexual assault survivor says there are dark forces behind the Vatican’s statement that gay marriage is still a “sin.”

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Polish cardinal could face jail time for failing to report abuse

Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz Poland Title: Polish cardinal could face jail time for failing to report abuse Author: Jonathan Luxmoore Publisher: NCR Online via Catholic News Service Date: 15MAR2021 OXFORD, ENGLAND — A Polish cardinal, former secretary to St. John Paul II, could face jail time after a Polish state commission accused him of ignoring sexual

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Sacked priest in Timor-Leste ‘will remain defrocked’

Richard Daschbach Timor-Leste Title: Sacked priest in Timor-Leste ‘will remain defrocked’ Author: Ryan Dagur Publisher: Union of Catholic Asian News Date: 15MAR2021 Divine Word congregation scotches rumors that Richard Daschbach could be reinstated after sex abuse trial. The superior of the Society of the Divine Word congregation in Timor-Leste has moved to scotch rumors that

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Ireland

‘People are haemorrhaging stories of absolute horror’: Ireland’s baby tragedy

Ireland’s Child Mother Abuse Title: ‘People are haemorrhaging stories of absolute horror’: Ireland’s baby tragedy Author: Jane Wheatley Publisher: The Age Date: 12 MAR 2021 They were called “mother and baby homes”, but according to a recently released investigation, Ireland’s institutions for unwed pregnant women more closely resembled houses of horror – and giving birth

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Opinion

Sipe documentary prompts memories of early sex abuse activist

Richard Sipe Thomas Doyle Title: Sipe documentary prompts memories of early sex abuse activist Author: Thomas P. Doyle Publisher: NCROnline Date: 09MAR2021 I watched the documentary, “Sipe: Sex, Lies, and the Priesthood,” with a mix of very powerful emotions: profound admiration and gratitude for all that A.W. Richard Sipe had done and all that he

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Vlog: How Are Institutional Defendants Responding to Claims Brought Under the California Child Victims Act?

California Child Victims Act Title: Vlog: How Are Institutional Defendants Responding to Claims Brought Under the California Child Victims Act? Author: Mike Reck Publisher: Jeff Anderson and Associates Date: 03MAR2021 Transcript: So, being about a year into the window provided by the Child Victims Act, we’ve now had a chance to really see a response

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