Tag Archives: Seal of Confession

“Louisiana court to weigh case involving abuse complaint, confessional seal” & related article

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CatholicCulture.org  22 August 22, 2017 A Louisiana judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that revolves around a priest’s refusal to report sexual abuse that was disclosed in a confession. The plaintiff, Rebecca Mayeux, has sued  and the Diocese of … Continue reading

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Denis Vaillancourt verdict expected in Cornwall court on Sept. 14

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The Cornwall Standard Freeholder Thursday, July 13, 2017 7:58:17 EDT PM By Alan S. Hale, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder All that’s left in the trial of Denis Vaillancourt is the verdict. Vaillancourt’s trial came to a close on Thursday afternoon after Crown … Continue reading

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Can you see what happened here?

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Regarding the recent stay of charges against Father Javier De Los Angeles Cortazar , the Mexican-born priest who just ‘walked’ after the complainant was questioned about  hearing Cortazar’s confession. As you know, Father Cortazar, a priest with the Diocese of … Continue reading

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Sask. Roman Catholic priest sexual assault charge stayed

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Father Javier De Los Angeles Cortazar will not have a criminal record CBC News 18 April 2017 Cortazar left Court of Queen’s Bench today in Meadow Lake without a criminal record. (Credit: Google Street View) A stay of proceedings has … Continue reading

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Assessment for clergy candidates flawed, sex inquiry hears

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The Courier 14 Feb 2017, 6:30 p.m. Melissa Cunningham @MeljCunningham Clergy sexual abuse victims Gordon Hill and Emma Furness at the child abuse hearing in Sydney. A lack of understanding and compassion may have caused Catholic priests to hear the confessions of clergy … Continue reading

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Innocence of accused priests should be emphasised – report

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Catholic Church child protection guidelines makes recommendation on announcement of cleric standing aside The Irish Times Wed, Jun 29, 2016, 11:59 Patsy McGarry Public announcements by the church that a priest is standing aside from ministry due to child abuse … Continue reading

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“Three boys told priest in confession about sexual abuse” & related articles

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The Telegram (St. John’s Newfoundland) Published on June 06, 2016 Barb Sweet Three agreed statements of facts were submitted to the Mount Cashel civil trial Monday from 1950s-era residents who told their parish priest during confession they were sexual abused … Continue reading

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Confession sacred, but priests had other options to act on reported abuse at Mount Cashel

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St. John’s Telegram Published on April 20, 2016 Barb Sweet The confidential seal of the confessional cannot be broken by a priest, but there are other options for a priest who hears of an abuse allegation there, a witness suggested … Continue reading

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Child abuse inquiry hears of Ballarat priest’s regrets on paedophile Gerald Ridsdale

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    ABC News 26 May 2015 Samantha Donovan reported this story on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 12:35:00 ELEANOR HALL: To the child abuse royal commission, which has heard today from a Ballarat priest who said he hadn’t realised that … Continue reading

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Catholic priest ‘didn’t know 15 was under-age’

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A German priest on trial in Norway for having sex with a 15-year-old girl claimed he did so because he did not know the country’s legal age of consent was higher than Germany’s. thelocal.de   Germany’s news in English Published: 08 … Continue reading

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