Tag: criminal clergy

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News

New lawsuit claims Ellwood priest molested siblings for years

Catholic Diocese Pittsburgh Lawsuit Title: New lawsuit claims Ellwood priest molested siblings for years Author: Chrissy Suttles Publisher: The Times Date: 12AUG2020 ELLWOOD CITY — A Pennsylvania man is suing the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh decades after he says he and his sister were sexually assaulted by a priest in Lawrence County. The complaint filed

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Opinion

Editorial: It’s past time for Vatican report on McCarrick’s shameful rise

Time Vatican McCarrick Report Title: Editorial: It’s past time for Vatican report on McCarrick’s shameful rise Author: NCR Editorial Staff Publisher: National Catholic Reporter (NCR) Date: 11AUG2020 As we publish this, it has been one year, 10 months, and six days since Pope Francis ordered a report on the Vatican’s documentation about how Theodore McCarrick

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News

Paedophile priest Vincent Gerard Ryan has priestly faculties removed

Ryan Priestly Faculties Removed Title: Paedophile priest Vincent Gerard Ryan has priestly faculties removed Author: Giselle Wakatama Publisher: ABC News Date:  10AUG2020 The notorious paedophile priest Vincent Gerard Ryan will no longer be permitted to celebrate the sacraments or dress as a priest, after a decision to remove his priestly faculties. Key points: The 82-year-old

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George Pell

Jesse Mulligan talks with Melissa Davey

Case of George Pell Title: Melissa Davey – The Case of George Pell Presenter: Jesse Mulligan talks with Melissa Davey From Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Publisher: RNZ National Date: 10AUG2020 Every hearing, every trial, mistrial, retrial, every appeal against charges that Australian Cardinal George Pell sexually abused two 13 year old boys, Melissa Davey was

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George Pell

Pell lashes out after gays refused communion

Pell Refuses Gays Communion Title: Pell lashes out after gays refused communion Author: SMH Staff Publisher: The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) Date: 20MAY2002 The Catholic Archbishop, the Most Rev George Pell, yesterday refused Holy Communion to openly gay and lesbian parishioners, coupling his first Sydney confrontation over the issue with an attack on homosexuality. Quoting

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Child Sexual Abuse

Silenced priest warns of gay crisis

Priest Silenced Church Crisis Title: Silenced priest warns of gay crisis Author: Julia Duin Publisher: The Washington Times [Arlington VA] Date: 15NOV2004 Starting today, 290 of the nation’s Catholic bishops will meet at the Capitol Hyatt for their yearly business meeting and to tie up loose ends on the massive sexual-abuse crisis that has shaken

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News

Catholic order’s list of accused shows past of mishandling abuse allegations

Society of Mary Abuse Title: Catholic order’s list of accused shows past of mishandling abuse allegations Author: Josh Sweigart Publisher: Journal-News Date: 08AUG2020 A Journal-News investigation into the Society of Mary’s handling of alleged abuse of children by its members found the religious order concealed allegations against some from parents, students and school officials. The

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News

Judge: Lawsuit over alleged clergy abuse can go ahead in Hancock County

Wheeling Charleston Clergy Abuse Title: Judge: Lawsuit over alleged clergy abuse can go ahead in Hancock County Author: Joselyn King Publisher: The Weirton Daily Times Date: 06AUG2020 NEW CUMBERLAND — A request by the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston to dismiss a lawsuit alleging sexual assault by the Rev. Victor Frobas has been denied in Hancock County

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News

Two more Catholic priests accused of child sexual abuse in southern New Mexico

New Mexico Clergy Abuse Title: Two more Catholic priests accused of child sexual abuse in southern New Mexico Author: Leah Romero and Damien Willis Publisher: Las Cruces Sun-News Date: 04AUG2020 LAS CRUCES – Two Catholic priests were accused Tuesday of child sexual abuse in southern New Mexico. Civil complaints were filed against the two priests, as

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Child Sexual Abuse

New Abuse Lawsuit Filed Concerning Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick

Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Title: New Abuse Lawsuit Filed Concerning Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Author: Joseph H. Saunders Publisher: Los Angeles Legal Examiner Date: 03AUG2020 Today, I filed a civil sexual abuse lawsuit against the Diocese of Metuchen concerning a courageous survivor who was abused by McCarrick in the early 1980’s when McCarrick was the bishop

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