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Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Claims Tucson Was “Dumping Ground” For Predatory Catholic Priests

Tucson Predatory Catholic Priests Title: Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Claims Tucson Was “Dumping Ground” For Predatory Catholic Priests Author: Irvin Jackson Publisher: AboutLawsuits.com Date: 06APR2021 According to allegations raised in a lawsuit filed on behalf of at least three survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests, the Church used southern Arizona as a “dumping ground” for

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Fourth Victim Alleges Sex Abuse By Father Pfleger, Attorney Says

Michael Pfleger Lie Detector Title: Fourth Victim Alleges Sex Abuse By Father Pfleger, Attorney Says Author: Mark Konkol Publisher: Patch Date: 31MAR2021 CHICAGO — Two men who say St. Sabina’s activist priest, the Rev. Michael Pfleger, of sexual abuse in the 1970s have taken lie-detector tests in hopes of strengthening their accusations. On Tuesday, Attorney

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Priest who exposed ‘homoheresy’ speaks out on need to curb ‘homosexual clans’ in Church

Dariusz Oko Lavender Mafia Title: Priest who exposed ‘homoheresy’ speaks out on need to curb ‘homosexual clans’ in Church Author: Dorothy Cummings McLean Publisher: Lifesite News Date: 31MAR2021 KRAKOW, Poland, March 31, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — A Polish priest and professor has suggested that a Synod of Bishops be called together to address the increasing number

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Germany’s Christian churches in meltdown

German Christian Churches Meltdown Title: Germany’s Christian churches in meltdown Author: Christoph Strack Publisher: Deutsche Welle (DW) Date: 31MAR2021 The COVID-19 pandemic is once again casting a big dark shadow over Easter festivities. For so long at the heart of German society, the churches now fear they might lose their influence. Easter is the most

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Gay priests: Breaking the silence

Gay Priests Breaking Silence Title: Gay priests: Breaking the silence Story produced by: Sari Aviv and Anna Matranga. Editor: Ed Givnish Publisher: CBS News Date: 28MAR2021 The setting, with its soaring cathedral ceiling and sacraments, is typical of any Catholic service, but the similarities stopped with this sermon: “Because if there’s anything that an LGBTQ person

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Dr Tom Doyle: Church structure to blame for abuse

Tom Doyle Clergy Abuse Title: Dr Tom Doyle: Church structure to blame for abuse Podcast: Saturday Morning with Kim Hill Publisher: RNZ Date: 27MAR2021 Dr Tom Doyle, who is a priest, canon lawyer and addictions therapist, this week gave evidence to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry faith-based redress hearing in Auckland, where

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Vatican trial: Ex-student says he witnessed abuse at minor seminary

Kamil Jarzembowski Vatican Trial Title: Vatican trial: Ex-student says he witnessed abuse at minor seminary Author: Junno Arocho Esteves Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 26MAR2021 VATICAN CITY — A former student at the St. Pius X Pre-Seminary in the Vatican said he witnessed “dozens” of instances of abuse at the minor seminary.Taking the stand at

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Catholics owe Marty Baron a debt of gratitude. He told us the truth about the clerical sex abuse crisis.

Marty Baron Clerical Abuse Title: Catholics owe Marty Baron a debt of gratitude. He told us the truth about the clerical sex abuse crisis. Author: Eileen Markey Publisher: America Magazine Date: 26MAR2021 Marty Baron, editor of The Boston Globe when the newspaper exposed the Catholic hierarchy’s systemic coverup of sexual abuse of children by clergy,

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Pope Francis names Juan Carlos Cruz, prominent abuse survivor and whistleblower, to Vatican panel

Juan Carlos Cruz Vatican Title: Pope Francis names Juan Carlos Cruz, prominent abuse survivor and whistleblower, to Vatican panel Author: Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America Magazine Date: 24MAR2021 In a highly significant decision, Pope Francis has appointed Juan Carlos Cruz—a well-known Chilean victim of abuse, international advocate for survivors of clerical abuse and a gay man—as

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Catholic Church structure to blame for abuse in care, priest tells inquiry

Thomas Doyle Clerical Narcissism Title: Catholic Church structure to blame for abuse in care, priest tells inquiry Author: Andrew McRae Publisher: RNZ Date: 24MAR2021 A theologian has pointed the blame directly at the hierarchy and structure of the Catholic Church for abuse by priests. Dr Tom Doyle, who is a priest, canon lawyer and addictions

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