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Vatican laicizes Ohio priest convicted of sexually exploiting children

Vatican laicizes Ohio priest Title: Vatican laicizes Ohio priest convicted of sexually exploiting children Author: Catholic News Service Staff Publisher: NCROnline Date: 28DEC2021 CLEVELAND — Pope Francis has dismissed from the priesthood a Cleveland man who is serving a life sentence in prison for sexually exploiting children. The action against Robert McWilliams, 41, means he will no

December 29, 2021 No Comments

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‘Horrendous crimes’: East Timor priest jailed for 12 years for child sex abuse

Richard Daschbach Jail Sentence Title: ‘Horrendous crimes’: East Timor priest jailed for 12 years for child sex abuse Author: Chris Barrett Publisher: The Age Date: 21DEC2021 Singapore: Richard Daschbach, the defrocked American priest whose child sex abuse trial has shaken deeply Catholic East Timor, has been found guilty and sentenced to 12 years in prison.The

December 21, 2021 No Comments

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Three Years Later: What Happened to the “Independent Commission?”

Three Years Later And? Title: Three Years Later: What Happened to the “Independent Commission?” Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 29NOV2021 In November 2018, James Grein spoke at the Church Militant rally in Baltimore, outside the annual meeting of American Catholic bishops. James’ courage moved me and inspired me. Theodore McCarrick had

November 30, 2021 No Comments

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Phil Saviano, clergy abuse victim who refused to stay silent, dies at 69

Phil Saviano Clergy Abuse Title: Phil Saviano, clergy abuse victim who refused to stay silent, dies at 69 Author: Bryan Marquard Publisher: The Boston Globe Date: 28NOV2021 Phil Saviano was near death from AIDS three decades ago and thousands of dollars in debt when the Worcester Diocese tried to silence him with a settlement that

November 29, 2021 No Comments

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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

November 28, 2021 No Comments

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Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick named in sex abuse lawsuit

Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Title: Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick named in sex abuse lawsuit Author: David Porter Publisher: Associated Press Date: 23NOV2021 Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is facing another sexual abuse lawsuit, from a man who claims McCarrick abused him in the 1980s in New Jersey. In the lawsuit filed in state court and announced Tuesday,

November 24, 2021 No Comments

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Why is Spain’s Catholic Church refusing an independent investigation into sex abuse claims?

Spain’s Catholic Church Shame Title: Why is Spain’s Catholic Church refusing an independent investigation into sex abuse claims? Author: Heather Galloway Publisher: euronews.com Date: 22Nov2021 Activists are calling for an independent probe into alleged sexual abuse in Spain’s Catholic Church. They insist the number of cases is on a par with neighbour France, where a

November 23, 2021 No Comments

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Sex abuse survivors urge bishops to denounce Church Militant’s agenda

Church Militant’s homophobic agenda Title: Sex abuse survivors urge bishops to denounce Church Militant’s agenda Author: Rhina Guidos (Catholic News Service) Publisher: NCROnline (National Catholic Reporter) Date: 16NOV2021 BALTIMORE — On the first of two days of public sessions during the U.S. bishops’ fall general assembly, a group of sex abuse survivors in a Nov.

November 17, 2021 No Comments

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Demonstration Planned For Cardinal Pell Event

Newman Society Pell Demonstration Title: Demonstration Planned For Cardinal Pell Event Author: Oxstu News Publisher: The Oxford Student Date: 13NOV2021 A demonstration is planned outside three events that the Newman Society, Oxford’s Catholic society, are hosting on Saturday, to protest the invitation of the controversial Cardinal Pell. The Cardinal has been invited to a Pontifical

November 15, 2021 No Comments

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Pope thanks journalists for helping expose Church sex scandals

Pope Thanks Journalists Title: Pope thanks journalists for helping expose Church sex scandals Author: Crispian Balmer, editing by Frances Kerry Publisher: Reuters Date: 14NOV2021 VATICAN CITY, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Saturday thanked journalists for helping uncover the clerical sexual abuse scandals that the Roman Catholic Church initially tried to cover up. The

November 14, 2021 No Comments

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Vatican laicizes Ohio priest convicted of sexually exploiting children

Three Years Later: What Happened to the “Independent Commission?”

Phil Saviano, clergy abuse victim who refused to stay silent, dies at 69

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

Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick named in sex abuse lawsuit

Why is Spain’s Catholic Church refusing an independent investigation into sex abuse claims?

Sex abuse survivors urge bishops to denounce Church Militant’s agenda

Demonstration Planned For Cardinal Pell Event

Pope thanks journalists for helping expose Church sex scandals

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