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Astoundingly candid bishop says Catholic Church is a shattered remains of its former self

German Bishop Heiner Wilmer Title: Astoundingly candid bishop says Catholic Church is a shattered remains of its former self Author: Christa Pongratz-Lippitt Publisher: La Croix International Date: 24NOV2021 Germany’s Heiner Wilmer, who is widely considered a Francis bishop, says the pope wants to turn the Church on its head. German Bishop Heiner Wilmer, who is

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Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick named in sex abuse lawsuit

Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Title: Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick named in sex abuse lawsuit Author: David Porter Publisher: Associated Press Date:  23NOV2021 Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is facing another sexual abuse lawsuit, from a man who claims McCarrick abused him in the 1980s in New Jersey. In the lawsuit filed in state court and announced Tuesday,

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Why is Spain’s Catholic Church refusing an independent investigation into sex abuse claims?

Spain’s Catholic Church Shame Title: Why is Spain’s Catholic Church refusing an independent investigation into sex abuse claims? Author: Heather Galloway Publisher: euronews.com Date:  22Nov2021 Activists are calling for an independent probe into alleged sexual abuse in Spain’s Catholic Church. They insist the number of cases is on a par with neighbour France, where a

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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
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Sex abuse survivors urge bishops to denounce Church Militant’s agenda

Church Militant’s homophobic agenda Title: Sex abuse survivors urge bishops to denounce Church Militant’s agenda Author: Rhina Guidos (Catholic News Service) Publisher: NCROnline (National Catholic Reporter) Date: 16NOV2021 BALTIMORE — On the first of two days of public sessions during the U.S. bishops’ fall general assembly, a group of sex abuse survivors in a Nov.

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Demonstration Planned For Cardinal Pell Event

Newman Society Pell Demonstration Title: Demonstration Planned For Cardinal Pell Event Author: Oxstu News Publisher: The Oxford Student Date: 13NOV2021 A demonstration is planned outside three events that the Newman Society, Oxford’s Catholic society, are hosting on Saturday, to protest the invitation of the controversial Cardinal Pell. The Cardinal has been invited to a Pontifical

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Pope thanks journalists for helping expose Church sex scandals

Pope Thanks Journalists Title: Pope thanks journalists for helping expose Church sex scandals Author: Crispian Balmer, editing by Frances Kerry Publisher: Reuters Date: 14NOV2021 VATICAN CITY, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Saturday thanked journalists for helping uncover the clerical sexual abuse scandals that the Roman Catholic Church initially tried to cover up. The

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Survivors of abuse by Catholic Church at Christchurch school to give evidence to Royal Commission

New Zealand Royal Commission Title: Survivors of abuse by Catholic Church at Christchurch school to give evidence to Royal Commission Author: Nadine Porter Publisher: Stuff.co.nz Date:  03NOV2021 He was a naive vulnerable kid from the country, abandoned by his parents, when a man named Bernie McGrath came into his life. At a confusing age and seemingly

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French Catholic Church sexual abuse: The devil lives in holy place

French Catholic Church Abuse Title: French Catholic Church sexual abuse: The devil lives in holy place Author: Xin Ping Publisher: Global Times China Date: 21OCT2021 Perpetrators cannot live with the truth; victims cannot live without it.A recently released 2,500-page report from an independent Commission on Sexual Abuse led by Jean-Marc Sauvé revealed that since 1950,

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France’s top bishop acknowledges that law takes precedence over confession secrecy

Secrecy of the Confession Title: France’s top bishop acknowledges that law takes precedence over confession secrecy Author: Reuters Staff (Reporting by Matthieu Protard; Editing by Giles Elgood) Publisher:  Reuters via Yahoo Date: 13OCT2021 PARIS (Reuters) – France’s top bishop said on Tuesday that the secrecy of the confession should not take precedence over French laws

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