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Cologne Archdiocese awaits potentially explosive report on abuse

Cologne Archdiocese Abuse Report Title: Cologne Archdiocese awaits potentially explosive report on abuse Author: Donald Snyder Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 17MAR2021 A potentially explosive report about sexual abuse in Germany’s Cologne Archdiocese is set to be released March 18.The fate of the city’s archbishop, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, could be profoundly affected. He has

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Ireland

‘People are haemorrhaging stories of absolute horror’: Ireland’s baby tragedy

Ireland’s Child Mother Abuse Title: ‘People are haemorrhaging stories of absolute horror’: Ireland’s baby tragedy Author: Jane Wheatley Publisher: The Age Date: 12 MAR 2021 They were called “mother and baby homes”, but according to a recently released investigation, Ireland’s institutions for unwed pregnant women more closely resembled houses of horror – and giving birth

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French Catholic clergy may have abused at least 10,000 people since 1950, say investigators

French Catholic Clergy Abuse Title: French Catholic clergy may have abused at least 10,000 people since 1950, say investigators Author: Pierre Bairin Publisher: CNN Date:  02MAR2021 Paris(CNN)French Catholic clergy could have abused at least 10,000 minors and other vulnerable people since 1950, according to an independent investigation set up by the Church in France. The

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Top German bishop laments ‘scandalous’ image of church

Scandalous Image of Church Title: Top German bishop laments ‘scandalous’ image of church Author: Associated Press Pool Publisher: Associated Press Date: 25FEB2021 BERLIN (AP) — The head of the German Bishops’ Conference said Thursday that the country’s Roman Catholic church is suffering from a “scandalous image” amid mounting anger over the Cologne archbishop’s handling of

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Clergy sex abuse survivors and whistleblower priests join together for healing and worship

Whistleblower Priests Clergy Abuse Title: Clergy sex abuse survivors and whistleblower priests join together for healing and worship Author: Kimberly Curth Publisher: Fox8Live.com Date: 24FEB2021 NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Survivors and whistleblower priests are joining together in an unconventional way. They’ve found common ground in their personal experiences speaking out about clergy sexual abuse while

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Kieran Tapsell

Potiphar’s Wife: The Vatican’s Secret and Child Sexual Abuse

Potiphar’s Wife Kieran Tapsell Title: Potiphar’s Wife: The Vatican’s Secret and Child Sexual Abuse Podcast Host: Ed Opperman Publisher: The Opperman Report via Radio.com Date: 20FEB2021 The ‘cover-up’ of child sexual abuse by the Catholic Church has been occurring under the pontificate of six popes since 1922. For 1500 years, the Catholic Church accepted that clergy

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Delayed Legion of Christ extortion trial goes ahead in Italy

Legion Of Christ Trial Title: Delayed Legion of Christ extortion trial goes ahead in Italy Author: Nicole Winfield Publisher: Associated Press Date: 17FEB2021 ROME (AP) — A judge in Milan has ruled that trial can go ahead in a case in which priests and lawyers of the Legion of Christ Catholic religious order are accused

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The McCarrick of Wyoming

Bishop Joseph Hart Abuse Title: The McCarrick of Wyoming Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 10FEB2021 This is the second of the two posts I promised, proving that the current ecclesiastical hierarchy continues to operate according to this long-debunked, wrong-headed principle: Sexual abuse is a shameful private matter that should be

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Vatican clears former Kansas City priest of sex abuse claims, infuriating victims

Wyoming Bishop Joseph Hart Title: Vatican clears former Kansas City priest of sex abuse claims, infuriating victims Author: Judy L. Thomas Video: Jill Toyoshiba Publisher: The Kansas City Star Date: 25Jan2021 Play Video https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article220286275.html ‘I couldn’t imagine that a man that I loved this much could do something so evil’ Susie McClernon is still dealing

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Probe of Crookston bishop in month 15, while Catholics urge action

Crookston Bishop Michael Hoeppner Title: Probe of Crookston bishop in month 15, while Catholics urge action Author: JD Flynn Publisher: The Pillar Date: 15JAN2021 News: ‘Vos estis lux mundi’ More than 15 months into the first U.S. investigation of a bishop under norms approved by Pope Francis, the Diocese of Crookston, Minnesota, says it has

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