Catholic Church
Panama youth meeting offers pope respite from scandals
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January 23, 2019
Panama youth meeting offers pope respite from scandals
Pope Francis jets into Panama on Wednesday for a gathering of young Catholics that will likely see him speak…
French cardinal to go on trial over child abuse cover up
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January 7, 2019
French cardinal to go on trial over child abuse cover up
The highest-profile Catholic cleric to be caught up in a pedophile scandal in France goes on trial on Monday…
Sex abuse claims against 700 Catholic clergy in US
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December 20, 2018
Sex abuse claims against 700 Catholic clergy in US
Almost 700 clergymen in Illinois have been accused of child sexual assault, a far greater number than the Catholic Church…
Pope accepts US bishop’s resignation over ‘misconduct’ with minor
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December 19, 2018
Pope accepts US bishop’s resignation over ‘misconduct’ with minor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Los Angeles auxiliary bishop Alexander Salazar over his “misconduct” with a minor,…
North Korea wants to ‘ardently welcome’ Pope Francis, South says
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October 10, 2018
North Korea wants to ‘ardently welcome’ Pope Francis, South says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang, a gesture designed to highlight peace…
German Catholic Church to own up to decades of child abuse
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September 25, 2018
German Catholic Church to own up to decades of child abuse
Germany’s Catholic Church was Tuesday due to confess to and apologies for thousands of cases of sexual abuse against…
China comes out ahead in Vatican deal: analysts
World
September 23, 2018
China comes out ahead in Vatican deal: analysts
The landmark deal between China and the Vatican is a win for Beijing, giving official recognition to bishops appointed…
Pope to honor Baltic martyrs amid abuse crisis
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September 22, 2018
Pope to honor Baltic martyrs amid abuse crisis
Pope Francis kicked off a Baltic tour in Catholic Lithuania on Saturday where he will honor victims of the…
Catholic bishops in Australia reject compulsory abuse reporting, defying new laws
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August 31, 2018
Catholic bishops in Australia reject compulsory abuse reporting, defying new laws
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Catholic church in Australia said on Friday it would oppose laws forcing priests to report child…
Archbishop who called on Pope to resign says corruption reaches the top
World
August 30, 2018
Archbishop who called on Pope to resign says corruption reaches the top
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The archbishop who sparked a crisis in the Catholic Church by calling on Pope Francis to…