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“Pope Francis reversed decisions to kick paedophiles out of the priesthood” & related articles

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metro.co.ukSunday 26 Feb 2017 12:53 pm Charles White The Pope has made some controversial decisions while leading the Catholic church (Picture: Pierpaolo Scavuzzo/AGF/REX/Shutterstock) Pope Francis has reduced punishments for paedophile priests who abused children as young as 12. The leader … Continue reading

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“Italian priest faces defrocking for church orgies, bishop says” & related articles

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UPI Feb. 6, 2017 at 11:02 AM By Ed Adamczyk The bishop of Padua, Italy, said a local priest accused of organizing orgies on church property, encouraging wife-swapping and allegedly having 30 lovers will be defrocked, regardless of the investigation’s … Continue reading

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Ottawa diocese initiates removal of sex abuser Rev. Barry McGrory from priesthood

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Ottawa Citizen Published on: December 2, 2016 | Last Updated: December 2, 2016 5:35 PM EST Andrew Duffy, Ottawa Citizen The Archdiocese of Ottawa has launched the process required to officially remove Rev. Barry McGrory (above) from the priesthood. Tony … Continue reading

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Convicted priest faces new sex abuse allegations

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4 men say former priest Ronald Léger, now on day parole, sexually assaulted them CBC News Posted: Oct 21, 2016 6:00 AM ET   Last Updated: Oct 21, 2016 6:33 AM ET By Katie Nicholson, Holly Moore, Vera-Lynn Kubinec,  Four men have … Continue reading

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