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The McC Criminal Case: Two Receptions

God Is Never Late Title: The McC Criminal Case: Two Receptions Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 06AUG2021 Theodore McCarrick began his ministry as Archbishop of Washington DC in January of 2001. After a ceremony at St. Matthew’s Cathedral, there was a reception in a banquet hall at the Capitol Hilton,

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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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Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Claims Tucson Was “Dumping Ground” For Predatory Catholic Priests

Tucson Predatory Catholic Priests Title: Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Claims Tucson Was “Dumping Ground” For Predatory Catholic Priests Author: Irvin Jackson Publisher: AboutLawsuits.com Date: 06APR2021 According to allegations raised in a lawsuit filed on behalf of at least three survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests, the Church used southern Arizona as a “dumping ground” for

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‘Just sick over it’: Clergy sexual abuse victims, their advocates lament error that derailed Pa. amendment

Incompetent Kathy Boockvar Resignation Title: ‘Just sick over it’: Clergy sexual abuse victims, their advocates lament error that derailed Pa. amendment Author: Deb Erdley Publisher: TribLive Date:  01FEB2021 Mark Rozzi was crushed Monday when Gov. Tom Wolf called to tell him an amendment seeking to open a window of opportunity in court for old child

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Angry over botched constitutional amendment, Pa. lawmakers call for action to aid child sexual abuse victims

Pennsylvania Kathy Boockvar Resignation Title: Angry over botched constitutional amendment, Pa. lawmakers call for action to aid child sexual abuse victims Author: Ivey DeJesus Publisher: PennLive.com Date: 01FEB2021 For some, it was a kick in the gut. Some lawmakers and advocates have fought for nearly a decade to reform the state’s child sex crime laws.

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California bishops fighting 2019 clergy sex abuse law

Clergy Sex Abuse Law Title: California bishops fighting 2019 clergy sex abuse law Author: Robert Jablon Publisher: ABCNews via Associated Press Date: 28JAN2021 LOS ANGELES — Most California Roman Catholic bishops are asking a judge to throw out a 2019 law that allowed accusers of clergy sexual abuse to sue even if they were molested decades

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Virtual Press Event Today: Jeff Anderson Discusses the Upcoming Vatican Report on Cardinal Theodore McCarrick

Jeff Anderson Theodore McCarrick Title: Virtual Press Event Today: Jeff Anderson Discusses the Upcoming Vatican Report on Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Author: Trusha Goffe Publisher: Jeff Anderson and Associates, Date:  09NOV2020 Attorneys to Reveal & Discuss Decades of Church Officials’ Knowledge of McCarrick’s Sexual Misconduct and Reports Made to Officials Virtual Press Conference Today @ 2:00pm

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O.C. bishop sues charity administrator who accused Catholic leader of wrongdoing

Bishop Kevin Vann Lawsuit Title: O.C. bishop sues charity administrator who accused Catholic leader of wrongdoing Author: Harriet Ryan Publisher: Los Angeles Times Date: 01NOV2020 The Roman Catholic bishop of Orange County is suing a former charity administrator for libel, an escalation in the prelate’s dispute with influential church philanthropists who have complained to the

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Majority of Camden Diocese Abuse Claims Left Unprocessed Amid Bankruptcy Filing

Camden Diocese Abuse Claims Title: Majority of Camden Diocese Abuse Claims Left Unprocessed Amid Bankruptcy Filing Author: Staff Publisher: National Catholic Register Date: 06OCT2020 Following Camden’s bankruptcy declaration, the remaining alleged victims — along with all of the dioceses creditors – will have a limited pot of money to draw from, and settlements will be

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Holy See response to Child Sexual Abuse Royal Commission: another example of clericalist obstinance

Holy See clericalist obstinance Title: Holy See response to Child Sexual Abuse Royal Commission: another example of clericalist obstinance Author: Des Cahill and Peter Wilkinson Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 10SEP2020 It is almost three years since the Royal Commission inquiring into child sexual abuse recommended that the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference

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