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DC priest describes a culture of cover-up in wake of McCarrick scandal

McCarrick Religious News Service Title: DC priest describes a culture of cover-up in wake of McCarrick scandal Author: Claire Giangravé Publisher: Religious News Service (RNS) Date: 22APR2020 VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In early February, the second-highest-ranking prelate in the Vatican told news outlets that a long-awaited report into the ascent of disgraced former Cardinal Theodore

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Survivors refute Scicluna’s statement that “silence and cover-ups” in the Church are now “a thing of the past”.

ECA Scicluna Pontifical Secret Title: Survivors refute Scicluna’s statement that “silence and cover-ups” in the Church are now “a thing of the past”. Author: Law, Tim; Buchanan, Denise; Isely, Peter Publisher: End Clergy Abuse Date: 02MAR2020 His Holiness, Pope Francis, Apostolic Palace, 00120 Vatican City. Dear Pope Francis, Our organization led the largest international gathering

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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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Cardinal Gracias: Church must ‘shed prejudice’ against women’s leadership

Shed Prejudice Women’s Leadership Title: Cardinal Gracias: Church must ‘shed prejudice’ against women’s leadership Author: Joshua J. McElwee Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 24FEB2020 VATICAN CITY — One of the six members of Pope Francis’ advisory Council of Cardinals has acknowledged a bias among the members of the Catholic Church’s all-male hierarchy against giving women

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Clergy Abuse Survivors Mark Summit Anniversary With Protest at Vatican

Abuse Survivors Protest Vatican Title: Clergy Abuse Survivors Mark Summit Anniversary With Protest at Vatican Author: Edward Pentin Publisher: National Catholic Register Date: 24FEB2020 According to the victims, there has been insufficient progress in making meaningful changes since the 2019 summit. VATICAN CITY — A group of clerical abuse survivors gathered in Rome on Feb.

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Argentine clergy abuse victims in Rome, one year after Vatican summit

Provolo Institute Zero Tolerance Title: Argentine clergy abuse victims in Rome, one year after Vatican summit Author: Hannah Brockhaus Publisher: Catholic News Agency (CNA) Date: 21FEB2020 Rome, Italy, Feb 21, 2020 / 12:49 pm (CNA).- One year after the Vatican hosted a summit on the abuse crisis, three former students of an Argentine institute which cared

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Deaf survivors of clergy sexual abuse protest in Vatican

Deaf Survivors Protest Vatican Title: Deaf survivors of clergy sexual abuse protest in Vatican Author: Philip Pullella Reuters Publication: GEO TV Date: 21FEB2020 VATICAN CITY: Victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests at a school for the deaf in Argentina staged a protest at the Vatican on Friday to bring attention to an upcoming trial of more

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On the protection of minors and vulnerable persons

Law Protection of Minors Title: Law No. CCXCVII on the protection of minors and vulnerable persons Author: The Holy Father Pope Francis Publication: Holy See Press Office Date: 26MAR2019 The Holy Father Pope Francis – recalling the Basic Law of Vatican City State, of 26 November 2000; – recalling the Law on the Sources of Law No. LXXI,

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