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Lessons learned: St. Louis archbishop-elect leaves a community still reeling from a bombshell report on clergy sex abuse

Weldon Rozanski Clergy Abuse Title: Lessons learned: St. Louis archbishop-elect leaves a community still reeling from a bombshell report on clergy sex abuse Author: Jesse Bogan Publisher: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Date: 18JUL2020 ST. LOUIS — A narrator’s voice on a show about the Sistine Chapel triggered John Doe’s memories of horror he experienced as a

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Archbishop Morandi: “A manual to explain how to act when abuse is reported”

Archbishop Giacomo Morandi Vademecum Title: Archbishop Morandi: “A manual to explain how to act when abuse is reported” Author: Andrea Tornielli Publisher: Vatican News Date: 16JUL2020 The Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith explains how a new guide for reports of abuse will help Bishops and Religious Superiors. Archbishop Morandi says the

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Vatican issues guide for investigating priests accused of abuse

Vatican Vademecum Clergy Abuse Title: Vatican issues guide for investigating priests accused of abuse Author: Christopher Lamb Publisher: The Tablet Date: 16JUL2020 The Vatican has issued a detailed guide for how Church leaders should handle allegations of abuse by clergy against children. The handbook, a Vademecum, sets out how bishops and religious superiors should investigate abuse, including the obligation to

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Vatican publishes handbook for bishops and religious superiors to guide response to abuse allegations

Pope Francis Abuse Manual Title: Vatican publishes handbook for bishops and religious superiors to guide response to abuse allegations Author: Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America Media Date: 16JUL2020 In a major step forward in combating the abuse of minors and vulnerable adults by clergy in the Catholic Church, the Vatican has today published a “vademecum” or

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Opus Dei confirms one of its priests sentenced by Vatican for abuse

Opus Dei Vatican Sentence Title: Opus Dei confirms one of its priests sentenced by Vatican for abuse Author: Inés San Martín Publisher: Crux Date: 15JUL2020 ROSARIO, Argentina – Through a statement released on Thursday, Opus Dei publicly acknowledged the first sentence issued by the Vatican against one of its priests for sexual abuse. “The Opus

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Abuse victim of Opus Dei priest wants case to be acknowledged

Opus Dei Cociña Guilty Title: Abuse victim of Opus Dei priest wants case to be acknowledged Author: Ines San Martin Publisher: Crux Date: 13JUL2020 ROSARIO, Argentina – On June 30, Father Manuel Cociña, a Spaniard, became the first priest belonging to the personal prelature of Opus Dei to be found guilty and sentenced by the

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WATCH NOW: Father Mark White of Martinsville and his supporters hold vigil in Richmond outside Mass from which he was exclude

White Silent Protest Richmond Title: WATCH NOW: Father Mark White of Martinsville and his supporters hold vigil in Richmond outside Mass from which he was excluded Author: Bill Wyatt Publisher: Martinsville Bulletin Date: 11JUL2020 Father Mark White was not invited by Bishop Barry Knestout to attend Mass of renewal for all priests. RICHMOND — Father

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Polish Church faces reckoning over sex abuse

Polish Church Abuse Reckoning Title: Polish Church faces reckoning over sex abuse Author: Anna Maria Jakubek                  {Agence-France Press (AFP)} Publisher:  Yahoo News via AFP Date: 08JUL2020 Jakub Pankowiak’s story of sexual abuse by a priest is part of a documentary called “Hide and Seek”. Jakub Pankowiak’s story of

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Church should empower victims to disclose abuse

Charles Scicluna Pontifical Secret Title: Church should empower victims to disclose abuse Author: Juliet Palmer Publisher: CathNews NZ Pacific Date:  06JUL2020 The Catholic Church needs to empower victims of clerical abuse to disclose their predicament, says Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna. It’s been more than a year since Pope Francis published “Vos Est Lux Mundi (You

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