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Pacific News Minute: Sex Abuse Charges Against Priests in Guam Spread to CNMI

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Sylvia
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Hawaii Public Radio 15 February 2017 By Neal Conan • Feb 15, 2017 Credit Wikimedia Commons A retired bishop in the Northern Marianas has been accused of sex abuse against an altar boy. The charges date back to 1971, when … Continue reading →

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“Ex-priest at center of Boston scandal indicted on 29 counts of sex abuse in Maine” & related articles

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Sylvia
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Ronald Paquin, in his mid-70s and whereabouts unknown, is accused of abusing two boys he brought to Kennebunkport for short visits in the late 1980s. Portland Press Herald 08 February 2017 By Edward D. MurphyStaff Writernts Former Catholic priest Ronald … Continue reading →

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“Portland Catholic Diocese settles with 6 sexual abuse victims for $1.2 million” & related articles

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Sylvia
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The plaintiffs were all sexually abused by James Vallely, a longtime priest in the Bangor, Portland and South Berwick areas who is now deceased. Portland Press Herald 15 August 2016 By Eric Russell and Matt Byrne Staff Writers Attorney Mitchell … Continue reading →

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“Pristina won’t extradite priest accused of child sex abuse” & related articles

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Sylvia
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A court in Kosovo has for the second time refused to extradite a former British priest wanted by his country on child sex abuse charges. b92.net Source: B92, Beta Tuesday, August 9, 2016 | 09:28 “British citizen Andrew Charles Kingston … Continue reading →

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“Sexting scandal allegedly involving priest rocks Northern Calif. church” & VIDEO & related article

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Sylvia
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CBS San Francisco August 14, 2016, 4:34 PM Pastor Lawrence McGovern. STOCKTON, Calif. — A Northern California Catholic church is embroiled in a sexting scandal. A Stockton parishioner claims he was fired from his job after his priest sent him … Continue reading →

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Abuse case against Lyon priest can go ahead, appeals court rules

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Sylvia
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The Tablet 13 June 2016 by Tom Heneghan Cardinal Philippe Barbarin’s decision not to report him to the authorities should play a central role The appeals court in Lyon has ruled that sexual abuse allegations against a French priest are … Continue reading →

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Archbishop Chaput letter urging opposition to Bill HB 1947 (re statute of limitations)

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Sylvia
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The Heron’s Nest: Church & State: The battle over House Bill 1947 By Phil Heron, Delaware County Daily Times Posted: 06/07/16, 7:12 AM EDT | Updated: 2 hrs ago Down at the Archdiocese of Philadelphia headquarters, they are putting the … Continue reading →

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Such perseverance

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Sylvia
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There are several new postings of interest: (1)  Mount Cashel Updates on the civil trial currently under way in St. John’s Newfoundland.  The court battle continues to hold the Archdiocese of St. John’s accountable for the countless atrocities which was … Continue reading →

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He was raped by a priest as a teen — 30 years later, he’s getting justice

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Sylvia
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The Salt Lake Tribune 19 April 2016 By Colby Itkowitz The Washington Post Mark Rozzi dropped out of college and was working at his family’s window and door installation company when a tragic life event inspired him to make a … Continue reading →

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St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson Claims He Wasn’t Sure Whether Sex Abuse Was A Crime

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Sylvia
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch  10 April 2015 Posted: 06/10/2014 12:22 pm EDT Updated: 06/10/2014 12:59 pm EDT  By Lilly Fowler (RNS) Archbishop Robert J. Carlson claimed to be uncertain that he knew sexual abuse of a child by a priest constituted … Continue reading →

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