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O.C. bishop sues charity administrator who accused Catholic leader of wrongdoing

Bishop Kevin Vann Lawsuit Title: O.C. bishop sues charity administrator who accused Catholic leader of wrongdoing Author: Harriet Ryan Publisher: Los Angeles Times Date: 01NOV2020 The Roman Catholic bishop of Orange County is suing a former charity administrator for libel, an escalation in the prelate’s dispute with influential church philanthropists who have complained to the

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Former papal secretary asserts innocence

Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz Krakow Title: Former papal secretary asserts innocence Author: Jonathan Luxmoore Publisher: The Tablet Date: 01NOV2020 A retired cardinal who served as personal secretary to Pope John Paul II has denied any knowledge of sexual abuse by priests in his Krakow archdiocese, as another Polish bishop was placed under church investigation after similar

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Archbishop Aymond asking all diocesan priests credibly accused of child sex abuse to leave the clergy entirely

New Orleans Archbishop Aymond Title: Archbishop Aymond asking all diocesan priests credibly accused of child sex abuse to leave the clergy entirely Authors: David Hammer & Ramon Antonio Vargas Publisher: NOLA.Com Date: 21OCT2020 In his most aggressive action to date while managing the fallout of an ongoing clerical molestation scandal, New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond

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Father Doyle: Uncovering Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church

Father Thomas Doyle Podcast Title: Father Doyle: Uncovering Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church Presenter: Attorney Steve Heisler Publisher: Injured Senior Podcast Date: 20OCT2020 EPISODE NOTES About Father Doyle: Tom Doyle, is a truly heroic advocate for transparency and accountability in the Catholic Church, in all churches and synagogues and mosques. There are more than

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Ousted cardinal says he will sue media over allegations involving Pell trial

Becciu Media Pell Trial Title: Ousted cardinal says he will sue media over allegations involving Pell trial Author: Elise Ann Allen Publisher: Crux Date: 20OCT2020 ROME – Over the weekend Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who last month was fired from his Vatican job over accusations of embezzlement, has announced plans to take legal action against

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Pope removes Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up

Pope accepts Janiak’s resignation Title: Pope removes Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up Author: Staff Associated Press Publisher: AP via ABC News Date: 17OCT2020 ROME — Pope Francis on Saturday permanently removed a Polish bishop who was kicked out of his diocese a few months ago pending a Vatican investigation into allegations he covered

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Analysis: What does Cardinal Farrell’s promotion say about the McCarrick report?

Cardinal Farrell McCarrick Report Title: Analysis: What does Cardinal Farrell’s promotion say about the McCarrick report? Author: JD Flynn Publisher: Catholic News Agency Date:  13OCT2020 Cardinal Kevin Farrell was appointed last week to lead a small committee charged with scrutinizing high-level Vatican financial decisions not governed by ordinary Vatican oversight norms. Because of Farrell’s background,

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Pope Francis Meets With Australian Nuncio, Amid 700k-Euro Bank Transfer Allegation

Pope Francis Becciu Pell Title: Pope Francis Meets With Australian Nuncio, Amid 700k-Euro Bank Transfer Allegation Author: Edward Pentin Publisher: National Catholic Register Date: 06OCT2020 An Italian newspaper speculated that the transfer of funds from Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s department was used to bribe false witnesses in the trial of Cardinal George Pell. VATICAN CITY —

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Analysis: Cardinal Becciu is accused of setting up Pell. But facts are few

Becciu Facts Are Few Title:Analysis: Cardinal Becciu is accused of setting up Pell. But facts are few Author: JD Flynn Publisher: Catholic News Agency Date: 05OCT2020 Denver Newsroom, Oct 5, 2020 / 12:29 pm MT (CNA).- When an allegation against a high-ranking churchman makes its way from Vatican-watchers to Italian newspapers to American headlines in

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