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“Belgian archbishop ordered to pay church abuse victim” & related articles

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Sylvia
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Reuters  24 April 2015 . Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels and Primate of Belgium Andre-Joseph Leonard arrives for a meeting with … BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium’s senior Roman Catholic cleric, Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard, has been ordered to pay 10,000 euros ($10,900) in damages … Continue reading →

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“Vatican plans to move on sexual abuse responsibility” & related articles

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Sylvia
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The Australian AFP April 17, 2015 12:00AM The Vatican is preparing to introduce legal procedures to establish the responsibilities of bishops and Catholic hierarchy found guilty of protecting priests who have sexually abused children, a spokesman said yesterday. The issue … Continue reading →

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“New Vatican commission seeks ‘firm action’ against bishops ignoring abuse guidelines” & related articles

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Sylvia
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Catholic Herald 08 February 2015 by Cindy Wooden   Cardinal O’Malley arrives for the press conference at the end of the meeting of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (AP) Abuse survivors say they will leave commission if … Continue reading →

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