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Defrocked cardinal Theodore McCarrick charged with sexually assaulting teenager in 1970s

Defrocked cardinal Theodore McCarrick Title: Defrocked cardinal Theodore McCarrick charged with sexually assaulting teenager in 1970s Author: Shelley Murphy Publisher: The Boston Globe Date: 29JUL2021 Defrocked former cardinal Theodore McCarrick was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy during a wedding reception at Wellesley College in the 1970s, making him the highest-ranking Roman Catholic

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Catholic Church’s insurance company in financial trouble over abuse payouts

Catholic Church Insurance Australia Title: Catholic Church’s insurance company in financial trouble over abuse payouts Author: Chris Vedelago Publisher: The Age Date: 22DEC2020 The Catholic Church’s private insurer spent more than $58 million paying out the victims of sexual abuse last year and the company is being forced to raise fresh capital and liquidate investments

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Reviled by Catholic leaders, this NJ activist has helped many victims of clergy sex abuse

Robert Hoatson Catholic Accolade Title: Reviled by Catholic leaders, this NJ activist has helped many victims of clergy sex abuse Author: Deena Yellin Publisher: NorthJersey.com Date: 28OCT2020 As an advocate for survivors of clergy sex abuse and a watchdog of the Catholic Church, Robert Hoatson is accustomed to provoking the wrath of Catholic leaders. He’s also no stranger to the

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Second Part of Chapter II Draft

Ordained By Theodore McCarrick Title: Second Part of Chapter II Draft Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 26SEP2020 Ordained by a Predator, Chapter II, “What I Think Happened with McCarrick,” part 2. [Part 1 of Chapter II is here.; Chapter I is here.] Some of McCarrick’s victims had complained. McCarrick’s successor

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Former altar boy alleges sexual misconduct by McCarrick in lawsuit

Theodore McCarrick Altar Boys Title: Former altar boy alleges sexual misconduct by McCarrick in lawsuit Author: Ted Sherman Publisher: NJ Advance Media Date: 17AUG2020 Geoffrey Downs walked away from the Catholic Church nearly 40 years ago. He never told anyone about what led to that split. Now he says he wants everyone to know. In

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New Abuse Lawsuit Filed Concerning Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick

Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Title: New Abuse Lawsuit Filed Concerning Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Author: Joseph H. Saunders Publisher: Los Angeles Legal Examiner Date: 03AUG2020 Today, I filed a civil sexual abuse lawsuit against the Diocese of Metuchen concerning a courageous survivor who was abused by McCarrick in the early 1980’s when McCarrick was the bishop

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U.S. Catholic Church Received Billions in Taxpayer Funds from Paycheck Protection Program

Catholic Billions Taxpayer Funds Title: U.S. Catholic Church Received Billions in Taxpayer Funds from Paycheck Protection Program Authors: Reese Dunklin and Michael Rezendes AP Publisher: Time via AP Date: 10JULY2020 (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus

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