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Archives reveal abuse allegations against founder of Schonstatt movement

Veneration Beatification Schonstatt Lie Title: Archives reveal abuse allegations against founder of Schonstatt movement Author: Junno Arocho Esteves Publisher: Catholic News Service (CNS) Date: 02JUL2020 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Documents uncovered from the recently opened archives of the pontificate of Pope Pius XII revealed allegations of sexual abuse and abuse of power against the founder of

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Abuse scandal linked to status of women in Church

Clergy Abuse Women Leadership Title: Abuse scandal linked to status of women in Church Author: Christa Pongratz-Lippitt Publisher: The Tablet Date: 16JUN2020 It is a ‘matter of urgency’ to have more women in leading positions: Cardinal Marx Cardinal Reinhard Marx has reiterated how urgent it is to appoint more women leaders in the Church.  “Changes

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The Catholic Church’s Biggest Crisis Since the Reformation Why a New Wave of Sexual Abuse Revelations Has Deepened Preexisting Divisions

Vigano McCarrick Church Crisis Title: The Catholic Church’s Biggest Crisis Since the Reformation Why a New Wave of Sexual Abuse Revelations Has Deepened Preexisting Divisions Author: Massimo Faggioli Publisher: Foreign Affairs Date: 06JUN2019 The Catholic Church is facing its most serious crisis in 500 years. In these last few months, a new wave of clerical

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In new biography, Pope Benedict says world threatened by humanism

Pope Benedict XVI Seewald Title: In new biography, Pope Benedict says world threatened by humanism Publisher: Catholic News Service Date: 04MAY2020 MUNICH (CNS) — In a newly published biography, Retired Pope Benedict XVI said the Catholic Church is threatened by a “worldwide dictatorship of seemingly humanist ideologies.” He cited same-sex marriage, abortion and the “creation

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No secret that ‘pontifical secrecy’ is taking a beating at pope’s summit

Pontifical Secret Transparency Scicluna Title: No secret that ‘pontifical secrecy’ is taking a beating at pope’s summit Author: John L. Allen Jr. Publisher: Crux Date: 23Feb2019 ROME – One hallmark of Pope Francis’s style is that during big moments, he prefers to have his friends and allies in the spotlight. That’s certainly the case during

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