VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A series of laws and procedures promulgated by now-retired Pope Benedict XVI and, especially, by Pope…
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sexual abuse
NZ cardinal says Church ‘ashamed and saddened’ by abuse
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (CNS) – Cardinal John Dew told a royal commission of inquiry that the Catholic Church in New…
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A comprehension of the past
by Alison Hale While utterly condemning sexual abuse on the part of some Catholic clergy and religious, I do have…
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Close review of Vatican guide on dealing with abuse
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops will closely review a new Vatican guide on dealing with sexual abuse by priests to see…
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Listening key for Church reform in our time
The royal commission investigation of sexual abuse in care in New Zealand is likely to highlight systemic problems in the…
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