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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'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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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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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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Pope admits Church's 'shame' to sex abuse victims
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday expressed his personal "shame and sorrow" to victims of paedophile priests at a surprise meeting during a visit to Malta.
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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'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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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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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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Pope admits Church's 'shame' to sex abuse victims
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday expressed his personal "shame and sorrow" to victims of paedophile priests at a surprise meeting during a visit to Malta.
