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Church is incapable of cleaning up abuse mess on its own, says former Munich archdiocesan official

Peter Beer Clergy Abuse Title: Church is incapable of cleaning up abuse mess on its own, says former Munich archdiocesan official Author: Christa Pongratz-Lippitt Publisher: La Croix International Date: 03FEB2022 A former top official in one of the world’s wealthiest Catholic dioceses says he quit his key post two years ago because of internal opposition

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Astoundingly candid bishop says Catholic Church is a shattered remains of its former self

German Bishop Heiner Wilmer Title: Astoundingly candid bishop says Catholic Church is a shattered remains of its former self Author: Christa Pongratz-Lippitt Publisher: La Croix International Date: 24NOV2021 Germany’s Heiner Wilmer, who is widely considered a Francis bishop, says the pope wants to turn the Church on its head. German Bishop Heiner Wilmer, who is

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Woelki calls for stronger law on clerical sex abuse

Woelki Clerical Sex Abuse Title: Woelki calls for stronger law on clerical sex abuse Author: Christa Pongratz-Lippitt Publisher: The Tablet Date: 08APR2021 The Archbishop of Cologne Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki has called for a tightening up of Canon law on clerical sex abuse.“Canon law on how to deal with priestly sexual abuse must be changed.

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Abuse scandal linked to status of women in Church

Clergy Abuse Women Leadership Title: Abuse scandal linked to status of women in Church Author: Christa Pongratz-Lippitt Publisher: The Tablet Date: 16JUN2020 It is a ‘matter of urgency’ to have more women in leading positions: Cardinal Marx Cardinal Reinhard Marx has reiterated how urgent it is to appoint more women leaders in the Church.  “Changes

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