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5,700 Acts Of Sexual Abuse Committed By German Catholic Priests: Report
At least 600 young people were documented as having been abused by Catholic priests in the German diocese of Muenster, but the actual number of victims could be 10 times higher, a report published Monday said.
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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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A Robot Priest Called 'BlessU-2' Grants Automated Blessings In Germany
A robot priest that beams lights from its hands and grants automated 'blessings' to people is being met with mixed reactions at a church in Germany. The robot, called BlessU-2, was developed by the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau.
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3 German Teens On Trial For Terrorist Attack On Wedding
Three teenage boys went on trial in Germany on Wednesday, accused of a terrorist bomb attack on an Indian wedding that left a Sikh priest badly wounded.
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3 Injured In Explosion At Essen's Gurudwara In Germany, Foreign Ministry Reaches Out To Help
At least three persons, including a priest, have been injured in a "violent" explosion at Nanaksar gurudwara in Germany's western city of Essen.
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In Greek Crisis, Priest Buys Inmates Their Freedom
Germany made headlines this week by letting Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One chief, pay $100 million to end his bribery trial. In Greek justice, money talks in a different way: Some inmates jailed for minor offences are allowed to buy their freedom - at an average rate of five euros per day.
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Pope Francis to Hold First Meeting With Sexual Abuse Victims
Pope Francis holds his first meeting with victims of sexual abuse by priests on Monday, an encounter that some say should have happened long ago, and victims from his native Argentina say they are pained over their exclusion.
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German priest admits 280 counts of child abuse
A Roman Catholic priest in Germany has admitted to 280 counts of sexually abusing three boys over a several-year period. The 46-year-old priest, who has been suspended, went on trial on Thursday at the state court in Braunschweig.
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5,700 Acts Of Sexual Abuse Committed By German Catholic Priests: Report
At least 600 young people were documented as having been abused by Catholic priests in the German diocese of Muenster, but the actual number of victims could be 10 times higher, a report published Monday said.
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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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A Robot Priest Called 'BlessU-2' Grants Automated Blessings In Germany
A robot priest that beams lights from its hands and grants automated 'blessings' to people is being met with mixed reactions at a church in Germany. The robot, called BlessU-2, was developed by the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau.
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3 German Teens On Trial For Terrorist Attack On Wedding
Three teenage boys went on trial in Germany on Wednesday, accused of a terrorist bomb attack on an Indian wedding that left a Sikh priest badly wounded.
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3 Injured In Explosion At Essen's Gurudwara In Germany, Foreign Ministry Reaches Out To Help
At least three persons, including a priest, have been injured in a "violent" explosion at Nanaksar gurudwara in Germany's western city of Essen.
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In Greek Crisis, Priest Buys Inmates Their Freedom
Germany made headlines this week by letting Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One chief, pay $100 million to end his bribery trial. In Greek justice, money talks in a different way: Some inmates jailed for minor offences are allowed to buy their freedom - at an average rate of five euros per day.
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Pope Francis to Hold First Meeting With Sexual Abuse Victims
Pope Francis holds his first meeting with victims of sexual abuse by priests on Monday, an encounter that some say should have happened long ago, and victims from his native Argentina say they are pained over their exclusion.
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German priest admits 280 counts of child abuse
A Roman Catholic priest in Germany has admitted to 280 counts of sexually abusing three boys over a several-year period. The 46-year-old priest, who has been suspended, went on trial on Thursday at the state court in Braunschweig.
