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News

Secularist group in Spain urges anti-Catholic language be added to child protection law

Spain Child Protection Law Title: Secularist group in Spain urges anti-Catholic language be added to child protection law Author: Inés San Martín Publisher: Crux Date: 24JUN2020 ROSARIO, Argentina – A Spanish association that advocates for a secular Europe is calling for proposed legislation on the protection of children to specifically target the Catholic Church, claiming that it

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Madonnina
Opinion

Why would a Catholic school seek to deny justice for victims of sexual abuse?

Catholic Abuse Denial Justice Title: Why would a Catholic school seek to deny justice for victims of sexual abuse? Author: Mark Crawford Publisher: The Star-Ledger NJ Date: 10JUN2020 As citizens from every corner of this nation rightfully raise their voices crying out against grave injustices is it not clear that abuse of power, lack of

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Diocese of Richmond starts review of allegations against 4 inactive priests

Knestout Richmond Clergy Abuse Title: Diocese of Richmond starts review of allegations against 4 inactive priests Author: WHSV newsroom Publisher: WHSV Date: 08JUN2020 RICHMOND, Va. (WHSV) — The Catholic Diocese of Richmond, which oversees most of Virginia’s Catholic churches, has launched a review into allegations of child sexual abuse involving four retired or inactive priests.

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News

Explaining the Vatican’s lingering ambivalence on “zero tolerance”

Vatican Zero Tolerance Ambivalence Title: Explaining the Vatican’s lingering ambivalence on “zero tolerance” Author: John L Allen Jr. Publisher: Crux Date: 31MAY2020 Anne Barrett Doyle, co-founder of the online research database BishopAccountability.org, holds a picture of Buenos Aires Archbishop Mario Poli, right, next to Peter Isely, member of the organization called Ending Clergy Abuse, holding a

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Child Sexual Abuse

Victims of clerical sex abuse suffer from P.T.S.D. They deserve better treatment.

Clerical sex abuse PTSD Title: Victims of clerical sex abuse suffer from P.T.S.D. They deserve better treatment. Author: Edwin T Collins Publisher: America Media Date: 19MAY2020 Oceans of ink have been spilled about the church’s sexual abuse crisis, mostly focusing on the perpetrators and cover-ups. The magnitude of the crimes deserves attention and condemnation, but

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News

Polish archbishop refers child abuse negligence case to Vatican

Polish Bishop Negligence Vatican Title: Polish archbishop refers child abuse negligence case to Vatican Author: Joanna Plucinska and Alicja Ptak Publisher: WTAQ via Reuters Date: 16MAY2020 WARSAW (Reuters) – The Polish Catholic Church’s most senior archbishop notified the Vatican on Saturday of a Polish bishop accused of shielding priests known to have sexually abused children.

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George Pell

‘I’m not a used car salesman’: Can the archbishop chart a new course?

Comensoli Clergy Sexual Abuse Title: ‘I’m not a used car salesman’: Can the archbishop chart a new course? Author: Farrah Tomazin Publisher: The Age Date: 10MAY2020 After almost two years as Archbishop of Melbourne Peter Comensoli remains an elusive figure to many Catholics, and a study in contrasts to the wider public. It’s August 2018, and

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