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Child abuse: Vatican child protection expert says prelates should apologise for abuse cover up

Hans Zollner Child Abuse Title: Child abuse: Vatican child protection expert says prelates should apologise for abuse cover up Author: Claire Giangrave Publisher: Sight Magazine Date: 25JAN2022 Those responsible for covering up abuse cases should be upfront and apologise, says a top Catholic expert on child protection and accountability. His comments come on the heels

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Canon Law

Vatican tells bishops to get serious on crime and punishment

Canon Law Crime Punishment Title: Vatican tells bishops to get serious on crime and punishment Author: Elise Ann Allen Publisher: Crux Date: 02JUN2021 ROME – On Tuesday the Vatican published a long-awaited revision of Book VI of the Code of Canon Law, unveiling a brand-new penal system including a handful of new crimes and making

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Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity

Mary Untier Of Knots Title: Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity Author: Nicole Winfield Publisher: Associated Press Date: 01JUN2021 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office

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Revised canon law on crimes, penalties almost ready for publication

Canon Law Crimes Penalties Title: Revised canon law on crimes, penalties almost ready for publication Author: Cindy Wooden Publisher: Crux Now Date: 18MAY2021 VATICAN CITY — The revised section of the Code of Canon Law dealing with crimes and penalties, including those related to clerical sexual abuse, should be ready for publication before the end

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Vatican trial: Ex-student says he witnessed abuse at minor seminary

Kamil Jarzembowski Vatican Trial Title: Vatican trial: Ex-student says he witnessed abuse at minor seminary Author: Junno Arocho Esteves Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 26MAR2021 VATICAN CITY — A former student at the St. Pius X Pre-Seminary in the Vatican said he witnessed “dozens” of instances of abuse at the minor seminary.Taking the stand at

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George Pell

Podcast: Covid cases are rising in Vatican City. Is Pope Francis at risk?

Covid Pope Francis Pell Title: Podcast: Covid cases are rising in Vatican City. Is Pope Francis at risk? Podcast hosts: Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America (Magazine/Media) Date: 14OCT2020 Vatican City saw seven new cases of the coronavirus this week, marking a sudden second wave of infections in the world’s smallest nation. Four of those

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Pope meets Cardinal Pell at Vatican

George Pell Vatican Guest Title: Pope meets Cardinal Pell at Vatican Author: Nick Dole on AM Publisher: ABC Radio News and Current Affairs Date: 13OCT2020 George Pell has met with the Pope for the first time since the Cardinal’s child sexual abuse convictions were overturned. It’s not clear what they discussed, but the Vatican made

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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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Pope Francis: ‘Never again to the culture of abuse’

Pope Francis Never Again Title: Pope Francis: ‘Never again to the culture of abuse’ Author: Courtney Mares Publisher: Catholic News Agency Date: 10SEP2020 Vatican City, Sep 10, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has written a prologue to a recently published book on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church entitled “Theology and Prevention.”

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Father Glen Walsh paid a heavy price

RIP Father Glen Walsh Title: Father Glen Walsh paid a heavy price Author: Chris Geraghty Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 09SEP2020 The revelations never end about priests and brothers, of monsignors and bishops with their secret sexual lives, masturbating, buggerizing, sodomizing and raping boys and girls – protected by an amoral hierarchy

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