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Pope Accepts Resignation Of Archbishop Convicted Of Child Abuse Cover-Up
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Philip Wilson, an Australian archbishop convicted in May of concealing abuse by a notorious paedophile priest in the 1970s, the Vatican said Monday.
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Abuse Survivor Quits Pope Francis' Commission Citing 'Shameful' Resistance
A leading member of a group advising Pope Francis on how to root out sex abuse in the Catholic Church quit in frustration on Wednesday, citing "shameful" resistance within the Vatican.
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Bishops Face Sack For Child Abuse 'Negligence': Pope
Catholic bishops guilty of negligence in child abuse cases can now be dismissed from office, Pope Francis said on Saturday in a move hiking pressure on the Church's hierarchy.
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Pope Francis Meets French Archbishop Accused Of Sex Abuse Cover-Up
Pope Francis met Friday with Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, the under-fire Archbishop of Lyon suspected of covering up for a paedophile priest in a scandal that has rocked the Church in France.
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Pope Francis Rules Out Early Resignation For French Cardinal In Paedophilia Storm
Pope Francis has ruled out seeking the fast-track resignation of a French cardinal accused of failing to inform the authorities about an alleged paedophile priest, the French newspaper La Croix reported today.
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Pope Slams Europe's 'Anaesthetised Conscience' Over Migrants In Easter Tirade
Pope Francis decried what he called Europe's "indifferent and anaesthetised conscience" over migrants, during Good Friday prayers in Rome during which he also slammed paedophile priests, arms dealers, fundamentalists and religious persecutors.
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French Prime Minister Urges Cardinal To 'Take Responsibility' In Abuse Scandal
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Tuesday urged a cardinal, accused of covering up the sexual abuse of young boys by a priest, to "take responsibility" in a case which has deeply embarrassed the French Church.
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Pope's Record On Paedophile Priests Tarnishes 3-Year Report Card
Many words, little action: three years after Pope Francis's election, victims of priest sex abuse are bitter and disappointed, accusing the Church of having failed to punish guilty clerics and end a culture of complacency on the issue.
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I Have Pope's 'Full Backing' Says Abuse Inquiry Cardinal
Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell insisted he has the "full backing" of Pope Francis as he told an inquiry today that abuse claims against Australia's most notorious paedophile priest were not "of much interest" to him.
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Church 'Mucked Up' With Paedophile Priests: Vatican Finance Chief
Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell admitted today the Catholic Church "mucked up" in dealing with paedophile priests and vowed he would not "defend the indefensible" before an Australian inquiry.
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Pope Says About Two Percent of Priests Are Paedophiles: Paper
About two percent of Roman Catholic clerics are sexual abusers, an Italian newspaper on Sunday quoted Pope Francis as saying, adding that the pontiff considered the crime "a leprosy in our house".
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Vatican Panel to Develop 'Best Practices' to Curb Sex Abuse
A Vatican panel said Saturday it would develop "best practices" for Catholic parishes to combat paedophile priests, but stopped short of urging mandatory reporting of abuse to police.
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Pope won't be lenient with predator priests: ex-prosecutor
Pope Francis will not show leniency towards paedophile priests because truth and justice are more important than protecting the Church, the Vatican's former sex crimes prosecutor said on Saturday.
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Australia under pressure to probe church sex abuse
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was on Monday under growing pressure to establish a national inquiry into paedophile priests in the Catholic Church, following allegations abuse was hushed up.
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Bishops told paedophiles lie, victims must be heard
Psychologists told bishops from around the world on Tuesday that priests who rape and molest children lie when confronted with an accusation and that the church should listen first to victims since they usually tell the truth and need to be believed in order to heal.
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Pope Accepts Resignation Of Archbishop Convicted Of Child Abuse Cover-Up
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Philip Wilson, an Australian archbishop convicted in May of concealing abuse by a notorious paedophile priest in the 1970s, the Vatican said Monday.
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Abuse Survivor Quits Pope Francis' Commission Citing 'Shameful' Resistance
A leading member of a group advising Pope Francis on how to root out sex abuse in the Catholic Church quit in frustration on Wednesday, citing "shameful" resistance within the Vatican.
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Bishops Face Sack For Child Abuse 'Negligence': Pope
Catholic bishops guilty of negligence in child abuse cases can now be dismissed from office, Pope Francis said on Saturday in a move hiking pressure on the Church's hierarchy.
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Pope Francis Meets French Archbishop Accused Of Sex Abuse Cover-Up
Pope Francis met Friday with Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, the under-fire Archbishop of Lyon suspected of covering up for a paedophile priest in a scandal that has rocked the Church in France.
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Pope Francis Rules Out Early Resignation For French Cardinal In Paedophilia Storm
Pope Francis has ruled out seeking the fast-track resignation of a French cardinal accused of failing to inform the authorities about an alleged paedophile priest, the French newspaper La Croix reported today.
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Pope Slams Europe's 'Anaesthetised Conscience' Over Migrants In Easter Tirade
Pope Francis decried what he called Europe's "indifferent and anaesthetised conscience" over migrants, during Good Friday prayers in Rome during which he also slammed paedophile priests, arms dealers, fundamentalists and religious persecutors.
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French Prime Minister Urges Cardinal To 'Take Responsibility' In Abuse Scandal
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Tuesday urged a cardinal, accused of covering up the sexual abuse of young boys by a priest, to "take responsibility" in a case which has deeply embarrassed the French Church.
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Pope's Record On Paedophile Priests Tarnishes 3-Year Report Card
Many words, little action: three years after Pope Francis's election, victims of priest sex abuse are bitter and disappointed, accusing the Church of having failed to punish guilty clerics and end a culture of complacency on the issue.
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I Have Pope's 'Full Backing' Says Abuse Inquiry Cardinal
Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell insisted he has the "full backing" of Pope Francis as he told an inquiry today that abuse claims against Australia's most notorious paedophile priest were not "of much interest" to him.
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Church 'Mucked Up' With Paedophile Priests: Vatican Finance Chief
Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell admitted today the Catholic Church "mucked up" in dealing with paedophile priests and vowed he would not "defend the indefensible" before an Australian inquiry.
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Pope Says About Two Percent of Priests Are Paedophiles: Paper
About two percent of Roman Catholic clerics are sexual abusers, an Italian newspaper on Sunday quoted Pope Francis as saying, adding that the pontiff considered the crime "a leprosy in our house".
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Vatican Panel to Develop 'Best Practices' to Curb Sex Abuse
A Vatican panel said Saturday it would develop "best practices" for Catholic parishes to combat paedophile priests, but stopped short of urging mandatory reporting of abuse to police.
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Pope won't be lenient with predator priests: ex-prosecutor
Pope Francis will not show leniency towards paedophile priests because truth and justice are more important than protecting the Church, the Vatican's former sex crimes prosecutor said on Saturday.
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Australia under pressure to probe church sex abuse
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was on Monday under growing pressure to establish a national inquiry into paedophile priests in the Catholic Church, following allegations abuse was hushed up.
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Bishops told paedophiles lie, victims must be heard
Psychologists told bishops from around the world on Tuesday that priests who rape and molest children lie when confronted with an accusation and that the church should listen first to victims since they usually tell the truth and need to be believed in order to heal.
