Tag Archives: Pope

“Pope’s decision ‘partly prompted’ by claims over influence of gay lobby” & related articles

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Sylvia
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irishtimes.com 21 February 2013 PADDY AGNEW, in Rome Italian daily La Repubblica this morning sensationally claims that Pope Benedict’s resignation was at least partly prompted by an internal report prepared by three senior cardinals, alleging that various lobbies, including a … Continue reading →

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“Records Show Woman Gave Legion Of Christ $60 Million Over 20 Years” & related articles

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Sylvia
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The Hartford Courant 7:01 p.m. EST, February 17, 2013 By DAVE ALTIMARI, daltimar@courant.com The Hartford Courant As Gabrielle Mee lay on her deathbed in a Rhode Island hospital in 2008, the leader of the Connecticut-based Legion of Christ asked her … Continue reading →

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Who is the “high-level” official?

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Sylvia
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Deacon Herman Cassista pleaded guilty nearly a full year ago.  He has just been sentenced: 09 February 2013: Former Quebec City deacon gets 7 years for sex assault of boys, men I have no idea why it took a year.  … Continue reading →

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Papal Prophecy of St. Malachy Says There Will be Just One More Pope After Benedict

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Sylvia
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The Cleveland Leader February 11, 2013 – 9:08am by Julie Kent Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday morning that he would be stepping down as the head of the Catholic Church, making him the first Pope to step down rather than … Continue reading →

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Full text of Pope Benedict XVI’s declaration

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Sylvia
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Pope cites ‘advanced age’ in resignation By CNN Staff updated 9:59 AM EST, Mon February 11, 2013 (CNN) — Pope Benedict XVI on Monday said he plans on resigning the papal office on February 28. The following is the full … Continue reading →

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Alex Gibney’s ‘Mea Maxima Culpa’: Sex, Lies, and the Catholic Church

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Sylvia
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The Daily Beast Feb 4, 2013 4:45 AM EST Alex Gibney’s Mea Maxima Culpa, premiering tonight on HBO, tackles the Catholic Church’s sordid history of sex abuse. Michael Moynihan talks to the director about forced celibacy and the pope’s complicity. … Continue reading →

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“Sex Abuse Scandal German Catholic Church Cancels Inquiry” & related articles

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Sylvia
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Spiegel online International 09 January 2013 By Barbara Hans An independent inquiry into sex abuse in the German Catholic Church was supposed to restore faith in the embattled institution. But now the Church has called it off, citing a breakdown in trust with … Continue reading →

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Vatican says it cannot posthumously remove Jimmy Savile’s papal honour; condemns sexual abuse

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Sylvia
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yahoo.com Sat, 27 Oct, 2012 12:29 PM EDT By Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press LONDON – The Vatican said Saturday it never would have given Jimmy Savile his papal knighthood had it known of allegations the … Continue reading →

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“Vatican court: Butler’s theft harmed pope, church” & related articles

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Sylvia
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Yahoo! news 23 October 2012 By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press/Andrew Medichini, File – FILE – In this photo taken Wednesday, May, 23, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI, flanked by his private secretary Georg Gaenswein, top left, and his butler Paolo Gabiele, … Continue reading →

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Pope accepts resignation of Chilean bishop accused of abusing a minor

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Sylvia
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Catholic News Service 10 October 2012 VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict accepted the resignation of a Chilean bishop who is under a Vatican investigation for the alleged sexual abuse of a minor. The Vatican announced the resignation of Chilean Bishop … Continue reading →

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