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Australia’s bishops seeking ‘whole-of-Church’ approach for child protection

Archbishop Mark Child Protection Title: Australia’s bishops seeking ‘whole-of-Church’ approach for child protection Author: Christopher White Publisher: Crux Date: 28MAY2020 Plans are moving forward for the establishment of a national system for child protection within the Australian Catholic Church, according to a report following the meeting of the country’s Catholic bishops earlier this month. The

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Poland is shocked by pedophilia documentary

Poland Catholic Clergy Pedophilia Title: Poland is shocked by pedophilia documentary Author:‏ Monika Sieradzka Publisher: DW Date: 27MAY2020 The Primate of Poland has informed the Vatican about new cases of pedophilia uncovered in a recent documentary. The Church and government are both under pressure following the revelation of what happened to the victims. A priest sexually

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NFL team’s deep Catholic ties behind role in abuse crisis

Saints NFL Catholic CoverUps Title: NFL team’s deep Catholic ties behind role in abuse crisis Author: Jim Mustian, Reese Dunkin, Brett Martel (Associated Press). Publisher: Crux Date: 12FEB2020 NEW ORLEANS – Why would an NFL team, even one called the Saints, strike a behind-the-scenes alliance with the Catholic Church on an issue as emotionally fraught

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‘Vos Estis’ at one year: Some question pope’s process for investigating bishops

Title: ‘Vos Estis’ at one year: Some question pope’s process for investigating bishops Author: Joshua J. McElwee Publisher: NCR Online Date: 27MAY2020 Jesuit Fr. Federico Lombardi, Pope Francis, Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and television reporter Valentina Alazraki of Televisa are pictured during the third-day of a meeting on the protection of minors in the church

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SNAP asks governor to order state investigation of church

KATC SNAP State Church Title: SNAP asks governor to order state investigation of church Author: KATC News Publisher: KATC Date: 26MAY2020 The Louisiana chapter of SNAP has asked Gov. John Bel Edwards to direct State Police to investigate the Catholic Church. The organization, which represents and speaks for survivors of sexual abuse by priests, believes

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Italy’s most notorious unsolved mystery illustrates Vatican’s trust deficit

Orlandi Vatican Trust Deficit Title: Italy’s most notorious unsolved mystery illustrates Vatican’s trust deficit Author: John L. Allen Jr. Publisher: Crux Date: 27MAY2020 ROME – Pietro Orlandi, the older brother of Emanuela Orlandi, whose still-unexplained disappearance at the age of 15 in 1983 has become the country’s most infamous unsolved mystery, is a bit like

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Catholic priest sexual abuse survivor suing Oakland Diocese and East Bay churches

Oakland priest sexual abuse Title: Catholic priest sexual abuse survivor suing Oakland Diocese and East Bay churches Author: Joseph Geha Publisher: The Mercury News/ Bay Area News Group Date: 26MAY2020 Complaint alleges diocese, churches were negligent about “predator priests” The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland and two East Bay churches are the target of a

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Father Mark White and the Streisand Effect

Mark White McCarrick Streisand Title: Father Mark White and the Streisand Effect Author: Publisher: Henry County Enterprise Date: 20MAY2020 Back when I was a full-time journalist, I did several interviews with Father Mark White, the pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Martinsville and St. Francis of Assisi in Rocky Mount. Generally speaking, when a

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PETER WILKINSON AND GAIL GROSSMAN FREYNE. Historic Church Governance Report locked down by Australian Bishops

Secret Weapon Mass Destruction Title: PETER WILKINSON AND GAIL GROSSMAN FREYNE. Historic Church Governance Report locked down by Australian Bishops Author: John Menadue Publisher: John Menadue—Pearls and Irritations Date: 26MAY2020 On 4 May 2020 the Project Team commissioned by the Australian bishops and religious superiors to review the Catholic Church’s governance and management structures, presented

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