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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
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Legal lessons: Past abuse cases help train canon lawyers

Accountability Transparency Pontifical Secret Title: Legal lessons: Past abuse cases help train canon lawyers Author: Carol Glatz Publisher: The Catholic Spirit Date: 07APR2021 When Pope Francis abolished the “pontifical secret” covering the church’s judicial handling of cases of the sexual abuse of minors, it was hailed as a major step forward in promoting greater transparency

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What Ted McCarrick’s ‘social networks’ could teach the Church

Ted McCarrick’s ‘social networks‘ Title: What Ted McCarrick’s ‘social networks’ could teach the Church Author: Kevin Jones Publisher: Catholic News Agency (CNA) Date: 17JUL2020 Denver Newsroom, Jul 17, 2020 / 02:15 pm MT (CNA).- There are social networks, and then there are social networks. The term is usually used these days to refer to apps

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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
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Removal of ‘pontifical secret’ in clerical sex abuse trials a step forward for justice

Pontifical Secret Marie Collins Title: Removal of ‘pontifical secret’ in clerical sex abuse trials a step forward for justice Author: Marie Collins Publication: The Irish Times Date: 18FEB2020 On the December 17th last the Vatican announced that the “pontifical secret” would no longer be applied to canon law trials involving clerical sexual offences. Many people were unaware of

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