Sex abuse claims rock Dutch Catholic Church
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- More than half of the Netherlands' senior clerics were involved in covering up sexual assault…
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Catholic priests abused more than 3,600 children in Germany, says study
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- More than 3,600 children were sexually assaulted by Catholic priests in Germany over nearly seven decades,…
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Catholic Church’s Pope to meet US Church leaders after abuse cover-up claim
Catholic Church's Pope Francis will meet leaders of the US Catholic Church on Thursday, the Vatican announced, after a…
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New York subpoenas every Catholic diocese in state
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York prosecutors are subpoenaing each Catholic diocese in the state as part of…
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New cases of sex abuse of minors by Catholic priests in Chile discovered; cases triple to 119
by Paulina Abramovich Agence France Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Scores of new cases of priestly sexual abuse of…
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US groups representing victims of clergy abuse press US justice dep’t to conduct probe of cover-up
https://youtu.be/LqFIVfPvTBU United States groups representing survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests called Thursday on the Vatican to…
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US cardinals defend themselves over cover-up storm
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- US cardinals defended themselves Monday against accusations of a Catholic Church cover-up on sex…
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Catholic Pope ‘begs for God’s forgiveness’ for sexual abuse scandal
by Joseph Stenson and Catherine Marciano Agence France Presse KNOCK, Ireland (AFP) -- Pope Francis in Ireland Sunday "begged…
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Catholic Church’s Pope Francis faces calls for action over abuse, ‘shame’ in Ireland
by Joseph Stenson and Catherine Marciano Agence France Presse DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) -- The Catholic Church's Pope Francis expressed…
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Abuse scandals loom over pope’s landmark Ireland visit
by Joseph Stenson in Ireland with Joe Jackson in London Agence France Presse The Catholic Church's Pope Francis faces…
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China investigates top Buddhist leader for sexual assault
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The former head of China's government-run Buddhist association is under criminal investigation for alleged sexual…
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Litany of Catholic abuse scandals in Ireland
by Joe Jackson Agence France Presse Accusations of wide-ranging abuse in Catholic institutions in Ireland, including but not limited to…
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