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One N.J. Catholic diocese has filed for bankruptcy. Will the other 4 follow?

NJ Catholic Dioceses Bankruptcies Title: One N.J. Catholic diocese has filed for bankruptcy. Will the other 4 follow? Author: Kelly Heyboer Publisher: NJ.Com Date: 20OCT2020 The debt began overwhelming the Diocese of Camden late last year. Faced with a flood of priest abuse victims applying to the New Jersey Independent Victims Compensation Program, the Catholic

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Royal commission files reveal previously unseen details about abuse by priests in Newcastle

Newcastle Royal Commission Files Title: Royal commission files reveal previously unseen details about abuse by priests in Newcastle Authors: Liz Farquhar and Madeline Lewis Publisher: ABC News Newcastle Date: 20OCT2020 Abuse survivors have welcomed reports from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse made public today that reveal previously unseen details about

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Ousted cardinal says he will sue media over allegations involving Pell trial

Becciu Media Pell Trial Title: Ousted cardinal says he will sue media over allegations involving Pell trial Author: Elise Ann Allen Publisher: Crux Date: 20OCT2020 ROME – Over the weekend Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who last month was fired from his Vatican job over accusations of embezzlement, has announced plans to take legal action against

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Ousted priest writes new book: “Ordained by a Predator”

Father Mark White Book Title: Ousted priest writes new book: “Ordained by a Predator” Author: Bill Wyatt Publisher: Martinsville Bulletin Date: 19OCT2020 The next chapter of Father Mark White’s story has been written, quite literally, by White himself.White, who was ousted as priest of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Martinsville and St. Francis of Assisi in

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Survivor group demands Vatican investigation of New Orleans archdiocese

New Orleans archdiocese investigation Title: Survivor group demands Vatican investigation of New Orleans archdiocese Author: Madeleine Davison Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 19OCT2020 A priest at a Catholic high school was removed from ministry after confessing he had abused a child in 2013. Another priest was arrested after allegedly engaging in sexual acts with two

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MacKillop banished after uncovering sex abuse

Mary MacKillop Clergy Abuse Title: MacKillop banished after uncovering sex abuse Author: ABC Staff Publisher: ABC News Date: 24SEP2010 Updated: 07OCT2010 Mary MacKillop, the nun who will soon be Australia’s first Catholic saint, was excommunicated by the church because she discovered children were being abused by a priest and went public, the ABC’s Compass program

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Historic victory for clergy sex abuse victims

Rod MacLeod Basilian Victory Title: Historic victory for clergy sex abuse victims Presenter: Adrian Ghobrial Publisher: City News Date: 17OCT2020 A historic order of Catholic priests fights a sexual assault verdict all the way to Canada’s highest court, only to lose. Adrian Ghobrial with the legal victory for Canadian survivors of child sexual abuse. To

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Catholic abuse survivor says the money is not enough, she wants answers

Mark White Church Transparency Title: Catholic abuse survivor says the money is not enough, she wants answers Author: Santiago Melli-Huber Publisher: WFXRTV Date: 16OCT2020 LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — Father Mark White has been calling for transparency from the Catholic Church for a long time. The Catholic Diocese of Richmond will pay $6.3 million dollars to 51 people

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Pope removes Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up

Pope accepts Janiak’s resignation Title: Pope removes Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up Author: Staff Associated Press Publisher: AP via ABC News Date: 17OCT2020 ROME — Pope Francis on Saturday permanently removed a Polish bishop who was kicked out of his diocese a few months ago pending a Vatican investigation into allegations he covered

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New Orleans Archdiocese Priests Rally in Support of Archbishop Aymond

Archbishop Gregory Aymond SNAP Title: New Orleans Archdiocese Priests Rally in Support of Archbishop Aymond Author: David Hammer Publisher: WWL-TV Date: 16OCT2020 The priests of the Archdiocese wrote a letter in support of Archbishop Gregory Aymond after the church has had a tough couple of weeks. NEW ORLEANS — A little more than two weeks

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