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Panama youth meeting offers pope respite from scandals
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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
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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…
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