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In his own words: Ex-Cardinal’s letters to abuse victims

Postcards Grein Theodore McCarrick Title: In his own words: Ex-Cardinal’s letters to abuse victims Author: Nicole Winfield Publisher: ABC News via Associated Press Date: 06AUG2019 Correspondence penned by disgraced ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick to the young men he sexually abused show how a globe-trotting bishop made vulnerable men feel special _ and then took advantage of

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Advocate for victims of clergy abuse calls for Springfield Bishop Mitchell Rozanski to resign

Resign Bishop Mitchell Rozanski Title: Advocate for victims of clergy abuse calls for Springfield Bishop Mitchell Rozanski to resign Author: Ron Chimelis Publisher: MassLive Media Date: 26JUN2020 SPRINGFIELD — The press conference consisted of a single person, but Robert Hoatson said he spoke for thousands of victims who have come forward with allegations of sexual

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US Catholic bishops: clergy sex abuse claims tripled in 2019

USCCB Abuse Claims 2019 Title: US Catholic bishops: clergy sex abuse claims tripled in 2019 Author: David Crary  AP National Writer Publisher: ABC News AP Date: 25JUN2020 NEW YORK — U.S. Roman Catholic bishops said Thursday that the church tallied 4,434 sex abuse allegations against clergy in the 2018-19 audit year, triple the number seen the

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Annual audit shows more than 4,400 allegations of clergy abuse reported

USCCB Child Protection Report Title: Annual audit shows more than 4,400 allegations of clergy abuse reported Author: Catholic News Service Publisher:  National Catholic Reporter Date: 25JUN2020 This is the cover of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection annual report on dioceses’ compliance with the USCCB’s “Charter for the Protection of

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Child abuse bill advances

Hawaii Confession Mandatory Reporting Title: Child abuse bill advances Author: John Burnett Publisher: Hawaii Tribune-Herald Date: 25JUN2020 The state Senate Committee on Human Services on Tuesday recommended passage, with amendments, of a House measure that would require the clergy, commercial film and print image processors, and commercial computer technicians to report suspected child abuse and neglect.

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The Pope has decided. Bishop Edward Janiak removed from directing the Kalisz diocese

Pope removed Janiak Kalisz Title: The Pope has decided. Bishop Edward Janiak removed from directing the Kalisz diocese Author: TVN24 staff Publisher: TVN24 Date: 25JUN2020 Pope Francis appointed the apostolic administrator sede plena for the diocese of Kalisz. According to the Vatican press office, it was Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś, Archbishop of Lodz. The apostolic administrator, sede

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Secularist group in Spain urges anti-Catholic language be added to child protection law

Spain Child Protection Law Title: Secularist group in Spain urges anti-Catholic language be added to child protection law Author: Inés San Martín Publisher: Crux Date: 24JUN2020 ROSARIO, Argentina – A Spanish association that advocates for a secular Europe is calling for proposed legislation on the protection of children to specifically target the Catholic Church, claiming that it

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Marianists release names of members they say abused children

Marianist List Child Abusers Title: Marianists release names of members they say abused children Authors: Jim Salter and Margaret Stafford Publisher: The Republic Date: 24JUN2020 ST. LOUIS — The Marianists religious order on Wednesday released the names of 46 living and dead religious leaders who they claim sexually abused minors, the latest of several Catholic organizations

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