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Cardinal Marx offers Pope Francis his resignation, citing ‘responsibility for the catastrophe of sexual abuse’

Cardinal Reinhard Marx Resignation Title: Cardinal Marx offers Pope Francis his resignation, citing ‘responsibility for the catastrophe of sexual abuse’ Author: Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America Media/America Magazine Date: 04JUN2021 In a decision that has sent shock waves through the German Catholic Church, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, 67, the archbishop of Munich and Freising, revealed that on

June 5, 2021 No Comments

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Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity

Mary Untier Of Knots Title: Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity Author: Nicole Winfield Publisher: Associated Press Date: 01JUN2021 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office

June 1, 2021 No Comments

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Pope’s man in Mexico says clergy, bishops covered up child abuse

Mexico Catholic Cover Up Title: Pope’s man in Mexico says clergy, bishops covered up child abuse Author: Ines San Martin Publisher: Crux Date: 20MAY2021 ROME – Members of the Mexican clergy, including bishops, “covered up” child sexual abuse for years, according to Pope Francis’s envoy in the world’s second most populous Catholic country, who called

May 21, 2021 No Comments

Opinion

Examining the Deep Roots of the Abuse Crisis

Deep Roots Abuse Crisis Title: Examining the Deep Roots of the Abuse Crisis Author: Darrick Taylor Publisher: Crisis Magazine Date: 18MAY2021 The ongoing sexual abuse crisis in the Church has left many good Catholics shaken, and like many I have tried to understand how this has happened. Obviously, homosexuality in the clergy plays a role,

May 18, 2021 No Comments

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Pope Francis’ process for investigating accused Catholic bishops clearly requires reform

Francis Vos Estis Reform Title: Pope Francis’ process for investigating accused Catholic bishops clearly requires reform Author: NCR Editorial Staff Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 11MAY2021 Pope Francis’ new system to evaluate allegations of sexual abuse or cover-up against individual Catholic bishops, which went into effect in June 2019, is admirable. For the first time

May 12, 2021 No Comments

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Catholic church unveils new system for reporting sexual abuse committed or covered up by bishops

Crimes Mandatory Reporting Police Title:Catholic church unveils new system for reporting sexual abuse committed or covered up by bishops Author: CBC Staff Publisher: CBC Canada Date: 07MAY2021 Victims, advocates question why police aren’t considered the first point of contact. Victims and advocates say a new system for reporting sexual abuse and cover-ups by Catholic bishops

May 10, 2021 No Comments

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Canadian bishops unveil new system to report bishops for abuse, cover-up

Canadian Bishops Vos Estis Title: Canadian bishops unveil new system to report bishops for abuse, cover-up Author: Elise Ann Allen Publisher: Crux Date: 08MAY2021 ROME – At a time when many are eager to see more implementation of Pope Francis’s recent norms for bishops’ accountability, the Canadian bishops have rolled out a new online reporting

May 9, 2021 No Comments

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Anti-abuse center gets upgrade, sensing both progress and frustration

Catholic Anthropology Child Protection Title: Anti-abuse center gets upgrade, sensing both progress and frustration Author: Ines San Martin Publisher: Crux Date: 02MAY2021 Catholic Anthropology Child Protection ROME – Last week, a well-known center at one of Rome’s pontifical universities aimed at protecting children from clerical sexual abuse, and beyond, was upgraded to an institute of

May 3, 2021 No Comments

Pope Francis

Pope’s anti-corruption decree for Vatican limits gifts to 40 euros

Pope Francis Anti-Corruption Decree Title: Pope’s anti-corruption decree for Vatican limits gifts to 40 euros Author: Philip Pullella Publisher: Reuters Date: 30APR2021 Pope Francis issued a new decree on Thursday mandating full economic disclosure and controls for Vatican managers, including cardinals, and stipulating that no one can accept personal gifts worth more than 40 euros

May 2, 2021 No Comments

Pope Francis

Cardinals and bishops to lose special legal privileges under new papal decree

motu proprio April 30 Title: Cardinals and bishops to lose special legal privileges under new papal decree Author: Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America Magazine (America Media) Date: 30APR2021 Pope Francis has introduced a significant change to the law of the Vatican City State by granting jurisdiction to its ordinary tribunals to judge cardinals and bishops, like

May 1, 2021 No Comments

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Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity

Pope’s man in Mexico says clergy, bishops covered up child abuse

Examining the Deep Roots of the Abuse Crisis

Pope Francis’ process for investigating accused Catholic bishops clearly requires reform

Catholic church unveils new system for reporting sexual abuse committed or covered up by bishops

Canadian bishops unveil new system to report bishops for abuse, cover-up

Anti-abuse center gets upgrade, sensing both progress and frustration

Pope’s anti-corruption decree for Vatican limits gifts to 40 euros

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