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Scars of torture at US reform school for boys won’t go away

  by Leila Macor Agence France Presse FORT MYERS, United States (AFP) -- Jerry Cooper says he endured torture and…

Film on Catholic priests using nuns as ‘sex slaves’ pulled

PARIS, France (AFP) -- A hit documentary about how some Catholic priests allegedly abused nuns in different parts of the…

French sex abuse victims seek answers from top Vatican official

  LYON, France (AFP) -- A pedophilia victims' group is calling for a Vatican cardinal to be stripped of his…

Catholic Church in US state failed to disclose 200 accused clergy: law firm

  Chicago, United States (AFP) -- The Catholic Church has failed to disclose more than 200 names of clergy accused…

Catholic Church’s Pope Francis rejects resignation of French cardinal convicted for sex abuse cover-up

  LYON, France (AFP) -- Catholic Church's Pope Francis has rejected the resignation of French cardinal Philippe Barbarin who was…

Australian priest charged with sex abuse of boy: police

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian police said on Wednesday they had charged a Catholic priest with indecent assault of a…

Singaporean couple jailed for ‘worst of its kind’ maid abuse

Singapore (AFP) -- A Singaporean couple was on Monday jailed for abusing a Myanmar maid after the pair force-fed her…

Cardinal Pell victim says ‘hard to take comfort’ from sentencing

The former choirboy molested by Australian Cardinal George Pell led the response to his sentencing Wednesday, saying it was "hard…

Disgraced Cardinal Pell sentenced to six years in jail

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Disgraced Australian Cardinal George Pell was sentenced to six years in jail for child sex crimes…

Statue of Polish priest accused of sex abuse to be removed

  WARSAW, Poland (AFP) -- The statue of a Solidarity-era Polish priest accused of sex abuse will be permanently removed…

French cardinal convicted over sex abuse cover-up

  by Pierre PRATABUY / Alexandre GROSBOIS Agence France Presse by Pierre PRATABUY / Alexandre GROSBOIS Agence France Presse LYON,…

UK royal family warns trolls following online abuse

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's royal family on Monday warned trolls on its social media accounts that they will…

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