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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
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Wisconsin to launch statewide investigation of clergy sex abuse, attorney general document reveals

Josh Kaul Clergy Abuse Title: Wisconsin to launch statewide investigation of clergy sex abuse, attorney general document reveals Authors: Haley BeMiller, Laura Schulte & Patrick Marley – USA Today Network Wisconsin Publisher: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Date: 23APR2021 Attorney General Josh Kaul notified the state’s five dioceses as well as separate orders of Catholic priests that his

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Top German bishop laments ‘scandalous’ image of church

Scandalous Image of Church Title: Top German bishop laments ‘scandalous’ image of church Author: Associated Press Pool Publisher: Associated Press Date: 25FEB2021 BERLIN (AP) — The head of the German Bishops’ Conference said Thursday that the country’s Roman Catholic church is suffering from a “scandalous image” amid mounting anger over the Cologne archbishop’s handling of

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Amid pandemic, domestic and sexual abuse is skyrocketing. Activists worry that news is being buried.

Pandemic Abuse Hans Zollner Title: Amid pandemic, domestic and sexual abuse is skyrocketing. Activists worry that news is being buried. Author: Claire Giangrave Publisher: Religion News Service Date: 27AUG2020 VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Elections in the United States, a global pandemic and human rights protests have crowded the news coverage for most of 2020. But

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Dolan Defies Demands of Survivors, Provides Safe Harbor & Continuing Cover-Up For Monsignor John Paddack

Cardinal Dolan Protected Paddack Title: Dolan Defies Demands of Survivors, Provides Safe Harbor & Continuing Cover-Up For Monsignor John Paddack Author: Trusha Goffe Publisher: Jeff Anderson and Associates Date: 29JUL2020 ACCOUNTS OF 11 KNOWN SURVIVORS PAINT GRIM PORTRAIT OF SYSTEMIC ABUSE AND COVER-UP ACROSS MULTIPLE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 19 CONSECUTIVE YEARS IN ARCHDIOCESE Downloads Timeline of

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Abuse allegations against former Springfield Bishop Christopher Weldon ‘unequivocally credible,’ investigation finds

Bishop Weldon Abuse credible Title: Abuse allegations against former Springfield Bishop Christopher Weldon ‘unequivocally credible,’ investigation finds Author: Anne-Gerard Flynn Publisher: MassLive Date: 24JUN2020 SPRINGFIELD — A retired superior court judge’s review of sexual abuse allegations against former Bishop Christopher J. Weldon, who led the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield for more than 25 years, found

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SNAP asks governor to order state investigation of church

KATC SNAP State Church Title: SNAP asks governor to order state investigation of church Author: KATC News Publisher: KATC Date: 26MAY2020 The Louisiana chapter of SNAP has asked Gov. John Bel Edwards to direct State Police to investigate the Catholic Church. The organization, which represents and speaks for survivors of sexual abuse by priests, believes

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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
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Vatican task force offers help to church on abuse prevention

Title: Vatican task force offers help to church on abuse prevention Author: Nicole Winfield Publication: Associated Press via The Washington Post Date: 29FEB2020 VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is launching a task force of experts to help Catholic dioceses and religious orders develop guidelines to handle cases of sexual abuse by clergy and tend to

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