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John Paul II Ignored Sex Abuse Allegations Against US Cardinal: Vatican
The Vatican admitted Tuesday that late pope John Paul II ignored advice against promoting US clergyman Theodore McCarrick to cardinal given rumours of sexual misconduct against him that were later substantiated.
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World Expecting "Concrete Measures" Against Child Abuse: Pope Francis
Pope Francis opened a landmark summit at the Vatican on fighting child sex abuse, saying that the world expected "concrete measures" on tackling paedophilia in the Catholic church.
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Kailash Satyarthi Meets Pope, Seeks Help For Law Against Child Sex Abuse
Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Friday called on Pope Francis and sought his support for a new legally binding international law against growing digital and online forms of child sexual exploitation and abuse cases.
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Pope Francis Remains Silent On Claim That He Ignored Abuse
Pope Francis has declined to comment on a growing scandal after a former Vatican official claimed the pontiff ignored sexual abuse allegations against a senior clergyman and called on him to resign.
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Pope Declines To Comment On Letter Saying He Ignored Sex Abuse Claims
Pope Francis on Sunday declined to comment on a letter by a former Vatican official that he had ignored sexual abuse claims against US cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was forced to resign last month.
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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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Pope Francis Accepts Resignations of 2 US Bishops Over Sex Abuse Cover-Up
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of two US bishops accused of failing to respond appropriately to allegations of sex abuse against a priest in the diocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, the Vatican announced today.
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Pope wants Church to 'act decisively' against sex abuse
Pope Francis wants the Catholic Church to "act decisively" to root out sexual abuse of children by priests and ensure the perpetrators are punished, the Vatican said on Friday.
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Vatican rejects Irish criticism over sex abuse
The Vatican on Saturday vigorously rejected claims it sabotaged efforts by Irish bishops to report priests who sexually abused children to police and accused the Irish Prime Minister of making an "unfounded" attack against the Holy See.
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John Paul II Ignored Sex Abuse Allegations Against US Cardinal: Vatican
The Vatican admitted Tuesday that late pope John Paul II ignored advice against promoting US clergyman Theodore McCarrick to cardinal given rumours of sexual misconduct against him that were later substantiated.
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World Expecting "Concrete Measures" Against Child Abuse: Pope Francis
Pope Francis opened a landmark summit at the Vatican on fighting child sex abuse, saying that the world expected "concrete measures" on tackling paedophilia in the Catholic church.
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Kailash Satyarthi Meets Pope, Seeks Help For Law Against Child Sex Abuse
Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Friday called on Pope Francis and sought his support for a new legally binding international law against growing digital and online forms of child sexual exploitation and abuse cases.
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Pope Francis Remains Silent On Claim That He Ignored Abuse
Pope Francis has declined to comment on a growing scandal after a former Vatican official claimed the pontiff ignored sexual abuse allegations against a senior clergyman and called on him to resign.
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Pope Declines To Comment On Letter Saying He Ignored Sex Abuse Claims
Pope Francis on Sunday declined to comment on a letter by a former Vatican official that he had ignored sexual abuse claims against US cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was forced to resign last month.
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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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Pope Francis Accepts Resignations of 2 US Bishops Over Sex Abuse Cover-Up
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of two US bishops accused of failing to respond appropriately to allegations of sex abuse against a priest in the diocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, the Vatican announced today.
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Pope wants Church to 'act decisively' against sex abuse
Pope Francis wants the Catholic Church to "act decisively" to root out sexual abuse of children by priests and ensure the perpetrators are punished, the Vatican said on Friday.
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Vatican rejects Irish criticism over sex abuse
The Vatican on Saturday vigorously rejected claims it sabotaged efforts by Irish bishops to report priests who sexually abused children to police and accused the Irish Prime Minister of making an "unfounded" attack against the Holy See.
