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California bishops fighting 2019 clergy sex abuse law

Clergy Sex Abuse Law Title: California bishops fighting 2019 clergy sex abuse law Author: Robert Jablon Publisher: ABCNews via Associated Press Date: 28JAN2021 LOS ANGELES — Most California Roman Catholic bishops are asking a judge to throw out a 2019 law that allowed accusers of clergy sexual abuse to sue even if they were molested decades

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In a first for Spain, Jesuits admit to decades of sex abuse

Jesuits Sex Abuse Spain Title: In a first for Spain, Jesuits admit to decades of sex abuse Author: Aritz Parra and Nicole Winfield Publisher: Associated Press (AP) Date: 23JAN2021 MADRID (AP) — The first comprehensive internal inquiry on sex abuse allegations by a religious order in Spain has identified 81 children and 37 adult victims

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New Supplemental Attorney General’s Report Shines New Light on Clergy Sexual Abuse in Colorado

Clergy Sexual Abuse Colorado Title: New Supplemental Attorney General’s Report Shines New Light on Clergy Sexual Abuse in Colorado Author: Mike Finnegan Publisher: Jeff Anderson & Associates Date: 02DEC2020 Nine additional perpetrators named in the new report, including celebrated Father C.B. “Woody” Woodrich (Saint Paul, MN) – We commend Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and

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Former Woonsocket priest charged with molesting three boys

Rev John Petrocelli Indictment Title: Former Woonsocket priest charged with molesting three boys Author: Amanda Milkovits Publisher: The Boston Globe Date: 05NOV2020 The indictment of former Rev. John Petrocelli is the first criminal case under the attorney general’s review of the Providence Diocese PROVIDENCE — A former priest on the Diocese of Providence’s list of

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Opinion

New book examines clergy sexual abuse — in the wide lens of history

Dyan Elliot Corrupter Boys Title: New book examines clergy sexual abuse — in the wide lens of history Author: Thomas P. Doyle Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 10OCT2020 The “Catholic sex abuse crisis” is not a crisis. A crisis is a temporary period or series of events of an unstable and dangerous nature. It passes

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Gonzaga and Fordham partner to investigate clergy sexual abuse

Gonzaga Fordham Clergy Abuse Title: Gonzaga and Fordham partner to investigate clergy sexual abuse Author:  Thea Skokan Publisher: The Gonzaga Bulletin Date: 07OCT2020 When the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report was released to the public in 2018, no one knew quite the effect it would have and continue to have over the next two years.The report

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James Still Deserves an Amanuensis + Lincoln’s Second Inaugural

Father Mark White Lincoln Title: James Still Deserves an Amanuensis + Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 06 OCT2020 Abraham Lincoln faced defeat in the election in 1864. But then General William T. Sherman took Atlanta (as recounted in Gone With the Wind). The victory restored the voters’ faith

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Second Part of Chapter 1 Draft

White McCarrick Book Chapter1 Title: Second Part of Chapter 1 Draft Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White blog Date: 12SEP2020 Ordained by a Predator, Chapter 1 “Summer 2018,” part two We went on with the business of parish life–Masses, confessions, weddings, quinceañeras, summer-vacation Bible School. I continued to try to fathom the depths

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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
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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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