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Crisis: Clergy Abuse in the Catholic Church Podcast

Crisis: Episode 2: Show Notes

Podcast: Crisis Episode 2 Title: Crisis: Episode 2: Show Notes Podcast: Crisis: Clergy Abuse in the Catholic Church Host: Karna Lozoya Publisher: The Catholic Project Date: 16SEP2020 Sexual abuse by clergy of the Catholic Church is not a new problem. “How Did We Get Here?” looks at the early signs in the 1950’s and walks

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Bishop-elect of Duluth resigns following sexual abuse allegation

Michel Mulloy Child Abuse Title: Bishop-elect of Duluth resigns following sexual abuse allegation Author: Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America Magazine (America Media) Date: 07SEP2020 Pope Francis has today accepted the resignation of Michel Mulloy, the bishop elect of Duluth following an allegation of the sexual abuse of a minor and a subsequent investigation. The Vatican announced

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Abuse survivors call trusts ‘fraudulent’

Santa Fe Trusts ‘Fraudulent’ Title: Abuse survivors call trusts ‘fraudulent’ Author: Colleen Heild Publisher: Albuquerque Journal Date: 05SEP2020 Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are seeking permission from a federal bankruptcy judge to file lawsuits alleging the Archdiocese of Santa Fe engaged in a “massive and fraudulent” scheme to divert up to $246 million in assets

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St. Mary’s sex-assault victims speak out

John J. Gallagher Abuse Title: St. Mary’s sex-assault victims speak out Author: Breanna Edelstein Publisher: The Eagle Tribune Date: 29AUG2020 LAWRENCE — Two women who were sexually abused by the Rev. John J. Gallagher in the 1970s are speaking publicly — for the first time — about their childhood trauma with the hope of empowering

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Two more sex abuse suits filed against ABQ orphanage

St. Anthony‘s Orphanage Abuse Title: Two more sex abuse suits filed against ABQ orphanage Author: Colleen Heild Publisher: Albuquerque Journal Date: 24AUG2020 Two more former students of the now-closed St. Anthony Home for Boys came forward Monday to file childhood sexual abuse lawsuits against nuns who ran the orphanage after a top superior at the

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Opinion: Pull back the curtain of secrecy on abuse by priests

Archdiocese of Cincinnati Abuse Title: Opinion: Pull back the curtain of secrecy on abuse by priests Author: Kathy Weyer Publisher: Cincinnati.com Date: 24AUG2020 St. Peter in Chains Cathedral is now a “minor basilica.” It is clear that Archbishop Dennis Schnurr is excited and proud, and it is clear that he welcomed members of the news

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Ex-Bishop Michael Bransfield’s ‘creepy’ behavior detailed

‘Creepy’ Bishop Michael Bransfield Title: Ex-Bishop Michael Bransfield’s ‘creepy’ behavior detailed Author: Alan Olson Publisher: The Weirton Daily Times Date: 24AUG2020 WHEELING — With Michael Bransfield issuing a six-sentence letter of apology to the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston last weekend for years of sexual and financial abuse, the church hopes to consider the matter closed. The

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The Australian Catholic Church’s silent treatment

Australian Catholic Church Silence Title: The Australian Catholic Church’s silent treatment Author: Garry Everett Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 14AUG2020 Changing the culture of the church should be the major task for the Australian Bishops. After all, the first and only independent assessment of that culture, by the Royal Commission into the

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Group Of Parishioners Disappointed In Diocese Of Pittsburgh’s Changes After Grand Jury Report On Clergy Sexual Abuse

Clergy Abuse Pittsburgh Diocese Title: Group Of Parishioners Disappointed In Diocese Of Pittsburgh’s Changes After Grand Jury Report On Clergy Sexual Abuse Author: Andy Sheehan Publisher: CBS Local Pittsburgh KDKA-TV Date: 13AUG2020 The laity group Concerned Catholics for Change in Our Church says the Pittsburgh diocese has fallen shot in its plan to change following

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Pope cleans house in Poland after abuse, cover-up scandal

Pope Cleans House Poland Title: Pope cleans house in Poland after abuse, cover-up scandal Author: Nicole Winfield and Vanessa Gera Publisher: The Associated Press (AP) Date: 14AUG2020 ROME (AP) — Pope Francis continued cleaning house in Poland on Thursday following revelations of clergy sexual abuse and cover-up, replacing the powerful archbishop of Gdansk on his 75th

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