Bangladesh girl burned to death on teacher’s order after she reported sexual assault, says police
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- A schoolgirl was burned to death in Bangladesh on the orders of her head teacher…
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Amnesty accuses Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden of failing rape victims
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday accused four Nordic countries renowned as bastions of gender…
7 years ago
US state of West Virginia sues Catholic diocese, bishop for employing known pedophiles
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US state of West Virginia on Tuesday sued a Catholic diocese and a…
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Convicted French cardinal Barbarin to tender resignation to pope
by Catherine MARCIANO Agence France Presse VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, who received a six-month suspended…
7 years ago
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…
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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…
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Top Vatican cleric Cardinal Pell convicted of child sex crimes
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Australian Cardinal George Pell, who helped elect popes and ran the Vatican's finances, has been…
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Pope’s vow to battle child sex abuse fails to appease victims
by Ella Ide Agence France Presse VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- Catholic Church's Pope Francis on Sunday vowed to tackle…
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Singer R. Kelly gets $1 million bail
A US judge set a $1 million bail for R&B superstar R. Kelly on Saturday after prosecutors laid out in…
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Superstar R. Kelly charged with sex abuse, including against minors
by Nova Safo, with Maggy Donaldson in New York R&B superstar R. Kelly was charged Friday in Chicago with 10…
7 years ago
Polish pedophile priests exposed in new report
WARSAW, Poland (AFP) -- A foundation supporting victims of pedophile priests in Poland on Thursday released a report documenting…
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Catholic Pope demands action at landmark Vatican summit on abuse
by Catherine Marciano with Ella Ide in Rome Agence France Presse VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- The Catholic Church's Pope…
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