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Pope to appoint advisory board in removing negligent bishops

Catholic News Service — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 02:00:26 +0000

By Carol Glatz

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will set up a panel of legal experts to help him in deciding whether to remove a religious superior or bishop from office for failing to protect minors and vulnerable adults from sex abuse.echo $variable;

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Archbishop of Wellington issues pastoral letter on abuse crisis

Michael Otto — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000

WELLINGTON As Catholics around the world are bombarded with reports in the mainstream media of the clerical sexual abuse scandal, Archbishop John Dew of Wellington has issued a pastoral letter that was read to archdiocesan congregations on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. echo $variable;

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Archbishop says coverage of “horror” of abuse needed but must be fair

New York (CNS) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000

NEW YORK (CNS) Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York told Catholics on March 28 that the "tidal wave of headlines" about the sexual abuse of minors in Europe and new stories about an old case in Wisconsin have "knocked us to our knees once again". echo $variable;

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Papal letter on sex abuse emphasises spiritual rebuilding in Ireland

Vatican City (CNS) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI’s letter to Irish Catholics was a pastoral not a disciplinary document, aimed more at spiritual rebuilding than establishing a chain of accountability for the priestly sex abuse scandal. echo $variable;

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Vatican defends efforts by Pope, Church to curb sex abuse by priests

Vatican City (CNS) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Amid new disclosures of priestly sex abuse cases in Europe, including one in the German archdiocese formerly headed by Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican strongly defended the Church’s response to the crisis and said the pope has led the effort to root out "filth" in the Church. echo $variable;

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German bishops apologise, announce new measures after abuse claims

Michael Otto — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

OXFORD, England (CNS) Germany’s Catholic bishops have asked forgiveness from victims of sexual abuse at church-run schools and promised to "learn lessons" from secular institutions dealing with child molestation. "We are assuming responsibility. We condemn the offenses committed by monks, priests and their colleagues in our dioceses, and we ask pardon, in shame and shock,

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Irish abuse victims remain unhappy after meeting Dublin archbishop

Michael Otto — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

DUBLIN, Ireland (CNS) Victims of clerical sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Dublin said they are close to despair because the church will not take full responsibility for covering up the abuse. Clergy abuse survivors met with Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin Feb. 19 to discuss the outcome of the meeting of Irish bishops with Pope

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Irish-Vatican summit on sex abuse ends with call for courage, honesty

Vatican City (CNS) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI said priestly sexual abuse was a "heinous crime" and a grave sin, and he urged Irish bishops to act courageously to repair their failures to deal properly with such cases. echo $variable;

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Report on clergy abuse in Dublin leads to calls for more action

Michael Otto — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000

DUBLIN, Ireland (CNS) A report detailing failures of Church leaders’ handling of sex abuse cases in Dublin archdiocese has resulted in calls for bishops’ resignations and further investigations and prosecution. "The Dublin Archdiocese’s preoccupations in dealing with cases of child sexual abuse, at least until the mid-1990s, were the maintenance of secrecy, the avoidance of

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