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As Cardinal Becciu goes to court, Francis’ financial reforms also on trial

Giovanni Angelo Becciu Trial Title: As Cardinal Becciu goes to court, Francis’ financial reforms also on trial Author: Jason Berry Publisher: National Catholic Reporter (NCR) Date: 27JUL2021 The Vatican is opening criminal proceedings on July 27 against Giovanni Angelo Becciu, a once-powerful cardinal demoted by Pope Francis last fall, and nine other defendants. They are

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Vatican trial: Ex-student says he witnessed abuse at minor seminary

Kamil Jarzembowski Vatican Trial Title: Vatican trial: Ex-student says he witnessed abuse at minor seminary Author: Junno Arocho Esteves Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 26MAR2021 VATICAN CITY — A former student at the St. Pius X Pre-Seminary in the Vatican said he witnessed “dozens” of instances of abuse at the minor seminary.Taking the stand at

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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
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Pope Francis Meets With Australian Nuncio, Amid 700k-Euro Bank Transfer Allegation

Pope Francis Becciu Pell Title: Pope Francis Meets With Australian Nuncio, Amid 700k-Euro Bank Transfer Allegation Author: Edward Pentin Publisher: National Catholic Register Date: 06OCT2020 An Italian newspaper speculated that the transfer of funds from Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s department was used to bribe false witnesses in the trial of Cardinal George Pell. VATICAN CITY —

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Top anti-abuse expert says ‘paternalistic’ attitude is worse than clericalism

Zollner Paternalistic Attitude Clericalism Title: Top anti-abuse expert says ‘paternalistic’ attitude is worse than clericalism Author: Elise Ann Allen   Publisher: Crux  Date: 13 MAR 2020 ROME – German Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, one of the Catholic Church’s leading experts in child protection, has said that more dangerous than clericalism in the clerical abuse crisis

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Is Vatican anti-abuse task force ‘Tale of Two Cities’ or ‘Remembrance of Things Past’?

Vatican Pope anti-abuse taskforce Title: Is Vatican anti-abuse task force ‘Tale of Two Cities’ or ‘Remembrance of Things Past’? Author: John L. Allen Jr. Publisher: Crux Date: 29FEB2020 ROME – Anyone watching the Vatican under Pope Francis try to come to grips with the clerical sexual abuse crisis could be forgiven for feeling themselves trapped

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