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“Church welcomes Pope Francis’ decision to accept Cardinal O’Brien’s resignation” & related articles

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Statement from Cardinal Keith O’Brien Scottish Catholic Media Office website Written By: SCMO SCMO 20-03-2015 Friday 20 March 2015 Statement from Cardinal Keith O’Brien. Responding to the decision of Pope Francis to accept his resignation from the rights and duties … Continue reading

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“Son of former Legionaries leader arrested in Mexico for extortion” & related article

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National Catholic Reporter online 23 October 2012 Jason Berry  |  Oct. 23, 2012 Fr. Marcial Maciel Degollado, founder of the Legionaries of Christ, speaks at a conference in Madrid, Spain, in 2001. (CNS/EFE/J.L. Pino) Mexican police arrested Jose Raúl Gonzalez … Continue reading

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“Philadelphia clergy abuse scandal grows” and other similar articles

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New York Times May 22, 2012 PHILADELPHIA – Two more Roman Catholic priests from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia have been found unsuitable for ministry after sexually abusing children. The archdiocese said it had substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of a … Continue reading

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Top priest banished

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New York Post Last Updated: 12:33 PM, February 2, 2012 Posted: 12:50 AM, February 2, 2012 By DAN MANGAN A disgraced Harlem priest who arranged Pope Benedict XVI’s 2008 Mass at Yankee Stadium has been sentenced to “a life of … Continue reading

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Priest charged with child abuse in Chile gets four years parole

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Philippine priest Richard Joey Aguinaldo found guilty on two counts, but avoids jail sentence. The Santiago Times 09 January 2012 WRITTEN BY JUAN FRANCISCO VELOSO OLGUIN A Catholic priest found guilty of abusing a young child and attempting to abuse … Continue reading

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Catholic Church involved in abuse of Dutch children, report says

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Tens of thousands of Dutch children were sexually abused by priests and other Roman Catholic figures, but church officials failed to take adequate action or report problems to police, a panel finds. The Los Angeles Times 17 December 2011 Wim … Continue reading

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N.S. bishop apologizes for Lahey affair anguish

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CBC News Posted: May 5, 2011 5:25 PM AT Last Updated: May 5, 2011 7:28 PM AT Bishop Brian Dunn, the leader of the diocese of Antigonish, apologized to victims of clerical sexual abuse during a news conference on Thursday. … Continue reading

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Catholic order to be overhauled after founder’s abuse

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BBC 01 May 2010 Father Maciel founded the order in 1941 Pope Benedict XVI is to appoint an envoy to overhaul a conservative Roman Catholic order whose Mexican founder abused young children over many years. Marcial Maciel’s actions were “immoral” … Continue reading

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Legion of Christ Child Abuse Probe Tests Pope

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Benedict XVI Must Decide Fate of Strict Religious Order as Pressure Intensifies to Confront Sex Abusers CBS News.com NEW YORK: 26 April 2010 Pope Benedict XVI  (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito) (AP)  One of the next tests for Pope Benedict XVI in … Continue reading

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Vatican Explains Sex-Abuse Policy

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Wall Street Journal 12 April 2010 By STACY MEICHTRY ROME—The Vatican on Monday published a guide to the Holy See’s norms for handling sexual-abuse cases in an attempt to quell criticism over Pope Benedict XVI’s response to the sex-abuse crisis. … Continue reading

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