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Vatican issues guide for investigating priests accused of abuse

Vatican Vademecum Clergy Abuse Title: Vatican issues guide for investigating priests accused of abuse Author: Christopher Lamb Publisher: The Tablet Date: 16JUL2020 The Vatican has issued a detailed guide for how Church leaders should handle allegations of abuse by clergy against children. The handbook, a Vademecum, sets out how bishops and religious superiors should investigate abuse, including the obligation to

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July 17, 2020 No Comments
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Isolated Pope Francis Faces Yet Another Setback in Pandemic

Pope Francis Vatican Scandals Title: Isolated Pope Francis Faces Yet Another Setback in Pandemic Author: Francis X. Rocca Publisher: The Wall Street Journal Date: 07JUL2020 Coronavirus comes as the Vatican has struggled in recent years with scandals and financial woes VATICAN CITY—The world-wide restrictions on public events to deal with the coronavirus pandemic are the latest

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July 8, 2020 No Comments
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Top Vatican investigator on sex abuse says church must empower victims

Archbishop Scicluna Clergy Abuse Title: Top Vatican investigator on sex abuse says church must empower victims Author: Claire Giangrave Publisher: Religion News Service Date: 02JUL2020 VATICAN CITY (RNS) — It’s been more than a year since Pope Francis issued his historic document, “Vos Est Lux Mundi (You are the light of the world),” and ushered in

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July 3, 2020 No Comments
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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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June 25, 2020 No Comments
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May the Global Church Discover ‘Light from the Southern Cross’

Leaked Light Southern Cross Title: May the Global Church Discover ‘Light from the Southern Cross’ Author: Richard R. Gaillardetz Publisher: Catholic Outlook with permission from La Croix International. Date: 04JUN2020 Review and analysis of “potentially groundbreaking document” on Church governance As the entire world struggles with the challenges, tragedies, and constraints imposed by the current

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June 4, 2020 No Comments
Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
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Removal of ‘pontifical secret’ in clerical sex abuse trials a step forward for justice

Pontifical Secret Marie Collins Title: Removal of ‘pontifical secret’ in clerical sex abuse trials a step forward for justice Author: Marie Collins Publication: The Irish Times Date: 18FEB2020 On the December 17th last the Vatican announced that the “pontifical secret” would no longer be applied to canon law trials involving clerical sexual offences. Many people were unaware of

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February 18, 2020 No Comments
Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
Kieran Tapsell

The ball is in Pope Francis’ court over the culture of cover-up

Pope Francis culture cover-up Author: Kieran Tapsell Publication: National Catholic Reporter Date: 06JUN2018 Pope Francis’ condemnation of a culture of cover-up in the global Catholic Church is a welcome change to the attitude of Pope Benedict XVI in his 2010 pastoral letter to the Irish people in response to the Murphy Commission’s Report. Benedict blamed the Irish bishops for the

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January 23, 2020 No Comments

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