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Pope Francis issues new legislation for protection of minors” & related articles and audio

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Sylvia
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The Vatican on Friday released three new documents from Pope Francis concerning the protection of minors and vulnerable persons in the Vatican City State. Vatican City News     Vatican website 29 March 2019 By Christopher Wells “The protection of minors and … Continue reading →

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“Laicised Italian priest went on to abuse up to 10 boys” & related articles

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Sylvia
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Gianni Trotta allowed to coach football as police never informed of church conviction The Irish Times Thu, Feb 9, 2017, 17:17 Paddy Agnew in Rome Peter’s Square in Rome: An Italian priest laicised by the Vatican in 2012 for sex … Continue reading →

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Former Ballarat bishop knew of sex abuse: report

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Ballarat Courier  (Australia) Nov. 8, 2012, 10:30 p.m. By  Tom McIlroy Bishop Mulkearns BALLARAT’S former Catholic Bishop Ronald Mulkearns withheld knowledge of child sexual abuse offences committed by paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale, a damning Victoria Police report found. The … Continue reading →

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Priests: We won’t break seal of confession to report sex abuse

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Sylvia
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independent.ie Thursday April 26 2012 By Michael Brennan Deputy Political Editor CATHOLIC priests will defy a new law that requires them to report sexual abuse disclosed to them in the confession box — despite the threat of 10-year jail sentences. … Continue reading →

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Calls for coroner to re-open abuse suicide cases

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Sylvia
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AM (Australia) 16 September 2011 Liz Hobday reported this story on Friday, September 16, 2011 08:00:00 TONY EASTLEY: There are calls for the Victorian coroner to re-open the inquests into the deaths of more than 30 people who have committed suicide after being sexually … Continue reading →

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What mass-goers said: views from the pro-cathedral and St Colman’s Cathedral

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Sylvia
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The Irish Times 03 September 2011 MASS-GOERS at Dublin’s pro-cathedral and St Colman’s Cathedral in Cobh, the cathedral church of the diocese of Cloyne, were largely unimpressed by the Vatican’s response. Margie O’Reilly from Raheny, Dublin, said the Vatican should … Continue reading →

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