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Pope declares ‘zero tolerance’ for Catholic Church abuse, saying he takes personal responsibility for ending it

Pope declares ‘zero tolerance’ Title: Pope declares ‘zero tolerance’ for Catholic Church abuse, saying he takes personal responsibility for ending it Author: Ivana Kottasova Publisher: CNN Portugal Date:  04SEP2022 CNN)Pope Francis says he has taken it on himself to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse, telling CNN’s partner channel CNN Portugal that he was

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Canada says pope’s apology to Indigenous not enough

Justin Trudeau Pope Francis Title: Canada says pope’s apology to Indigenous not enough Authors: Nicole Winfield and Rob Gillies Publisher: Associated Press (AP) Date: 28JUL2022 QUEBEC CITY (AP) — The Canadian government made clear Wednesday that Pope Francis’ apology to Indigenous peoples for abuses in the country’s church-run residential schools didn’t go far enough, suggesting

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Law Firm Ends Relationship with Catholic Church

Corrs Chambers Westgarth Title: Law Firm Ends Relationship with Catholic Church Author: Sonia Hickey Publisher: Sydney Criminal Lawyers Date: 26JUL2022 A Melbourne-based law firm which employs around 900 lawyers including 145 partners says it will end its relationship with the Catholic Church, after 50 years of representing the organisation in the context of claims of

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Pope Francis condemns forced assimilation of Canada’s residential schools as ‘incompatible with the Gospel’

Pope Francis Deplorable Evil Title: Pope Francis condemns forced assimilation of Canada’s residential schools as ‘incompatible with the Gospel’ Author: Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America Magazine Date: 25JUL2022 In a historic apology, Pope Francis condemned Canada’s residential school system as “a deplorable evil” and asked forgiveness of the Indigenous Peoples for Christians participation in it.“I am

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Pope Francis tells religious orders: Do not be ashamed to denounce abusive priests and brothers.

Pope Francis Zero Tolerance Title: Pope Francis tells religious orders: Do not be ashamed to denounce abusive priests and brothers. Author: Junno Arocho Esteves Publisher: America Magazine via CNS Date: 14JUL2022 VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Religious orders must never tolerate the abuse of children or vulnerable persons, and they must end the practice of moving alleged abusers

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Father’s civil case against Catholic Church, George Pell reaches court

George Pell Ellis Defence Title: Father’s civil case against Catholic Church, George Pell reaches court Authors:  Adam Cooper and Carla Jaeger Publisher: The Age Date: 14JUL2022 Lawyers for the Catholic Church could resurrect a legal strategy to defend a civil claim launched by the father of a former choirboy who prosecutors had alleged was sexually abused

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Father of former choirboy sues Catholic Church, George Pell

George Pell Civil Suit Title: Father of former choirboy sues Catholic Church, George Pell Author: Adam Cooper Publisher: The Age Date: 13JUL2022 The father of a former choirboy who prosecutors had alleged was sexually abused by George Pell in Melbourne’s St Patrick’s Cathedral has launched civil action in an attempt to sue the cardinal and

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Exclusive: Pope Francis calls steps against clerical abuse irreversible, despite resistance

Exclusive Pope Francis Title: Exclusive: Pope Francis calls steps against clerical abuse irreversible, despite resistance Author: Philip Pullella Publisher: Reuters Date: 08JUL2022 Abuse crisis exploded in Boston in 2002 Pope introduced major legislation against abuse in 2019 Outside abuse expert says Church cannot police itself Critic says real ‘zero tolerance’ does not exist Pope gave

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