Key member of pope’s sex abuse commission quits
Vatican City, Holy See | AFP | Wednesday 3/29/2023 The most influential member of a Vatican commission on tackling clerical…
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After pope’s call for peace, violence rages in east DR Congo
by AFP eastern Congo correspondents Agence France-Presse GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) -- Pope Francis made repeated appeals for peace during…
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‘Overwhelming’: Survivors reflect on pope’s Indigenous abuse apology
MASKWACIS, Canada (AFP) -- Some seemed far away, others wept or applauded: a great wave of emotion swept through…
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Pope apologizes for ‘evil’ of decades of abuse in Catholic-run residential schools in Canada
by Clement Melki and Amel Semmache Agence France Presse Pope Francis on Monday apologized for the "evil" inflicted on…
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Ex-pope Benedict XVI asks for forgiveness over sex abuse scandal
by Alice RITCHIE / Ella IDE Agence France Presse VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- Ex-pope Benedict XVI asked for forgiveness…
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Ex-pope Benedict under scrutiny in German child abuse probe
by Femke COLBORNE Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- A potentially explosive report into the handling of child…
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Catholic Pope expresses ‘shame’ at French sex abuse scandal
VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed his personal shame and that of the Church at the…
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Catholic Church’s Pope Francis accepts resignation of French cardinal
The Catholic Church's Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, whose conviction for shielding an alleged…
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Former prostitutes among ex-nuns at Vatican shelter: cardinal
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Former nuns "abandoned" by the Catholic Church, including some who became prostitutes to survive, have…
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Vatican assembly set to vote on whether to recommend allowing married men to join priesthood
by Catherine MARCIANO Agence France Presse VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- Catholic bishops gathered at a special Vatican assembly will vote…
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Married priests question raises fears of Church split
by Catherine MARCIANO Agence France Presse VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- An idea to fill empty pulpits in remote locations by…
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Catholic Church’s Pope Francis accepts resignation of New York bishop after sex abuse claims
Catholic Church's Pope Francis officially accepted on Thursday the resignation of New York's Bishop John Jenik, who has been…
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