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Pastor Accused Of Child Sexual Abuse Dies By Suicide In US
Nashua Baptist Church officials terminated a well-liked pastor upon discovering that he was under investigation for the sexual abuse of minors.
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Over 100 Priests Accused Of Child Sex Abuse Still Active In Portugal Church
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who came under fire in October for saying 400 cases of alleged sexual abuse by clergy members did not seem to be "particularly high", said the Church must be held accountable.
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US Ex-Bishop Admits Covering Up 25 Years Of Child Sex Abuse By 11 Priests
A US association for victims of sexual abuse denounced Monday a former bishop in New York state who admitted to having ignored multiple sexual assaults on children committed by 11 priests over 25 years.
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Ex-Pope Benedict Under Scrutiny In German Probe Into Child Sex Abuse
A potentially explosive report into the handling of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church will on Thursday be published in Germany, with former pope Benedict XVI among those in the spotlight.
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French Catholic Church To Settle Sexual Abuse Claims With Asset Sales
Catholic bishops in France agreed Monday to sell part of the Church's extensive real estate holdings to compensate thousands of victims of child sex abuse at the hands of clergy.
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French Bishops Kneel In Penance For Decades Of Child Sex Abuse By Church
Senior members of France's Catholic hierarchy knelt in a show of penance at the shrine of Lourdes Saturday, a day after bishops accepted the church's responsibility for decades of child abuse.
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French Bishops Vote To Offer Payments To Survivors Of Sex Abuse By Clergy
French bishops voted on Saturday in favour of a plan to offer payments to people who were sexually abused as children by members of the Catholic clergy.
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Chicago Catholic Church Paid $80 Million To Sex Abuse Survivors, Say Lawyers
A victim of clergy abuse urged other survivors to come forward Tuesday as lawyers revealed that the Catholic Church in Chicago had paid out more than $80 million in sexual assault cases.
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Pope Francis Enacts New Legislation To Prevent Child Abuse In Vatican
Pope Francis on Friday enacted sweeping new legislation to protect children from sexual abuse within the Vatican and other Holy See institutions in Rome as well as by its diplomatic corps worldwide.
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Top Vatican Cleric Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing 2 Boys 22 Years Ago
Cardinal George Pell, one of the most senior figures in the Catholic Church, sexually assaulted two 13-year-old choirboys at a cathedral in the Australian city of Melbourne 22 years ago.
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Pope Francis "Begs For God's Forgiveness" For Church Sexual Abuse Scandal
Pope Francis in Ireland Sunday "begged for God's forgiveness" for the child sexual abuse scandal rocking the church but faced accusations by a former Vatican official that he had personally ignored allegations against senior clergy.
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300 Priests Accused Of Abusing Thousands Of Children In Pennsylvania
Internal documents from six Catholic dioceses in the US state of Pennsylvania showed that over 300 "predator priests" have been credibly accused of sexually abusing thousands of children, according to a grand jury report. "We believe that the real number of children whose records were lost or who were afraid ever to come forward is in the thousands...
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Pope Francis Expresses 'Pain' And 'Shame' Over Abuse Scandal In Chile
Pope Francis on Tuesday expressed his "pain" and "shame" over child sexual abuse scandals that have rocked the church in Chile, as he made his first speech during a visit to the South American country.
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Pope Names Successor To Guam Archbishop Accused Of Sex Abuse
The new leader of the Catholic Church in Guam will immediately assume all responsibilities in the archdiocese while its suspended archbishop faces a church trial for allegedly sexually abusing altar boys, a church leader said Tuesday.
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Priest Jailed For Raping 12-Year-Old In Kerala Church
A court in Kerala has sentenced a Christian priest to 40 years in prison for repeatedly raping a 12-year-old girl at the church where he worked, the prosecutor said Wednesday.
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Pastor Accused Of Child Sexual Abuse Dies By Suicide In US
Nashua Baptist Church officials terminated a well-liked pastor upon discovering that he was under investigation for the sexual abuse of minors.
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Over 100 Priests Accused Of Child Sex Abuse Still Active In Portugal Church
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who came under fire in October for saying 400 cases of alleged sexual abuse by clergy members did not seem to be "particularly high", said the Church must be held accountable.
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US Ex-Bishop Admits Covering Up 25 Years Of Child Sex Abuse By 11 Priests
A US association for victims of sexual abuse denounced Monday a former bishop in New York state who admitted to having ignored multiple sexual assaults on children committed by 11 priests over 25 years.
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Ex-Pope Benedict Under Scrutiny In German Probe Into Child Sex Abuse
A potentially explosive report into the handling of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church will on Thursday be published in Germany, with former pope Benedict XVI among those in the spotlight.
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French Catholic Church To Settle Sexual Abuse Claims With Asset Sales
Catholic bishops in France agreed Monday to sell part of the Church's extensive real estate holdings to compensate thousands of victims of child sex abuse at the hands of clergy.
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French Bishops Kneel In Penance For Decades Of Child Sex Abuse By Church
Senior members of France's Catholic hierarchy knelt in a show of penance at the shrine of Lourdes Saturday, a day after bishops accepted the church's responsibility for decades of child abuse.
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French Bishops Vote To Offer Payments To Survivors Of Sex Abuse By Clergy
French bishops voted on Saturday in favour of a plan to offer payments to people who were sexually abused as children by members of the Catholic clergy.
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Chicago Catholic Church Paid $80 Million To Sex Abuse Survivors, Say Lawyers
A victim of clergy abuse urged other survivors to come forward Tuesday as lawyers revealed that the Catholic Church in Chicago had paid out more than $80 million in sexual assault cases.
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Pope Francis Enacts New Legislation To Prevent Child Abuse In Vatican
Pope Francis on Friday enacted sweeping new legislation to protect children from sexual abuse within the Vatican and other Holy See institutions in Rome as well as by its diplomatic corps worldwide.
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Top Vatican Cleric Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing 2 Boys 22 Years Ago
Cardinal George Pell, one of the most senior figures in the Catholic Church, sexually assaulted two 13-year-old choirboys at a cathedral in the Australian city of Melbourne 22 years ago.
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Pope Francis "Begs For God's Forgiveness" For Church Sexual Abuse Scandal
Pope Francis in Ireland Sunday "begged for God's forgiveness" for the child sexual abuse scandal rocking the church but faced accusations by a former Vatican official that he had personally ignored allegations against senior clergy.
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300 Priests Accused Of Abusing Thousands Of Children In Pennsylvania
Internal documents from six Catholic dioceses in the US state of Pennsylvania showed that over 300 "predator priests" have been credibly accused of sexually abusing thousands of children, according to a grand jury report. "We believe that the real number of children whose records were lost or who were afraid ever to come forward is in the thousands...
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Pope Francis Expresses 'Pain' And 'Shame' Over Abuse Scandal In Chile
Pope Francis on Tuesday expressed his "pain" and "shame" over child sexual abuse scandals that have rocked the church in Chile, as he made his first speech during a visit to the South American country.
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Pope Names Successor To Guam Archbishop Accused Of Sex Abuse
The new leader of the Catholic Church in Guam will immediately assume all responsibilities in the archdiocese while its suspended archbishop faces a church trial for allegedly sexually abusing altar boys, a church leader said Tuesday.
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Priest Jailed For Raping 12-Year-Old In Kerala Church
A court in Kerala has sentenced a Christian priest to 40 years in prison for repeatedly raping a 12-year-old girl at the church where he worked, the prosecutor said Wednesday.
