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Claim bribes paid to frame George Pell as sex abuser ‘ludicrous’, complainant’s father says

Pell Frame Claims ludicrous Title: Claim bribes paid to frame George Pell as sex abuser ‘ludicrous’, complainant’s father says Authors: Nino Bucci & Melissa Davey Publisher: The Guardian Date: 09OCT2020 No evidence has been released to support allegations reported in Italy that a large payment was made to Australia. Even the staunchest George Pell supporters conceded

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Shocking Allegations From Pearl River Priest’s Arrest Last Week

Travis Clark Sex Scandal Title: Shocking Allegations From Pearl River Priest’s Arrest Last Week Authors: Ramon Antonio Vargas & David Hammer Publisher: WWLTV.com Date: 08OCT2020 Travis Clark, the pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul since 2019, was booked with obscenity last week for the alleged encounter. PEARL RIVER, La. — New, salacious details from police about

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Gonzaga and Fordham partner to investigate clergy sexual abuse

Gonzaga Fordham Clergy Abuse Title: Gonzaga and Fordham partner to investigate clergy sexual abuse Author:  Thea Skokan Publisher: The Gonzaga Bulletin Date: 07OCT2020 When the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report was released to the public in 2018, no one knew quite the effect it would have and continue to have over the next two years.The report

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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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Majority of Camden Diocese Abuse Claims Left Unprocessed Amid Bankruptcy Filing

Camden Diocese Abuse Claims Title: Majority of Camden Diocese Abuse Claims Left Unprocessed Amid Bankruptcy Filing Author: Staff Publisher: National Catholic Register Date: 06OCT2020 Following Camden’s bankruptcy declaration, the remaining alleged victims — along with all of the dioceses creditors – will have a limited pot of money to draw from, and settlements will be

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Cash-strapped Buffalo Diocese wants to speed up bankruptcy case

Buffalo Diocese Bankruptcy Case Title: Cash-strapped Buffalo Diocese wants to speed up bankruptcy case Author: Jay Tokasz Publisher: The Buffalo News Date: 06OCT2020 Buffalo Diocese officials, citing a sharp decline in donations and an estimated $4 million per year in bankruptcy costs, are pleading with a federal judge to speed up its reorganization by reducing the

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Former priest Sabine Griego dies weeks before trial

Sabine Griego Dies Pre-Trial Title: Former priest Sabine Griego dies weeks before trial Author: Colleen Heild Publisher: Albuquerque Journal Date: 05OCT2020 A former Catholic priest accused of committing “heinous” sexual acts against children in New Mexico decades ago has died just weeks before he was to go on trial for the first-degree sexual abuse of a

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Priest in NJ, former prep school chaplain, charged with endangering students

Salvatore DiStefano Child Endangerment Title: Priest in NJ, former prep school chaplain, charged with endangering students Author: CNA Staff Publisher: Catholic News Agency (CNA) Date: 05OCT2020 CNA Staff, Oct 5, 2020 / 12:01 pm MT (CNA).- Fr. Salvatore DiStefano, a former boys’ prep school chaplain in New Jersey, was charged Thursday with use of children

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R.I. judge hears arguments over whether diocese can be sued as ‘perpetrator’ of abuse

Diocese ‘Perpetrator’ of Abuse Title: R.I. judge hears arguments over whether diocese can be sued as ‘perpetrator’ of abuse Author: Brian Amaral Publisher: Providence Journal Date: 30SEP2020 When Rhode Island lawmakers in 2019 extended the deadline to file lawsuits over childhood sexual abuse, they said victims could sue even if the clock had already run

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Before priest Pat Wattigny admitted sex abuse, texts to student led to resignation from Slidell school, church says

Predatory Priest Pat Wattigny Title: Before priest Pat Wattigny admitted sex abuse, texts to student led to resignation from Slidell school, church says Authors: Ramon Antonio Vargas and David Hammer, Staff writers and WWL-TV Publisher: NOLA.Com Date:  02OCT2020 About four months before the Rev. Patrick Wattigny disclosed to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans that

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