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35 Catholic Priests To Be Investigated Over Sex Abuse Allegations In Bolivia
Bolivian prosecutors are investigating 35 members of the Catholic Church after more than a dozen victims accused them of sexual abuse, authorities said Tuesday.
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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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Church Releases List Of Priests Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minors In Colombia
The Catholic Church in Colombia has released the names of 26 priests who were investigated for alleged sexual abuse of minors there, local media reported Saturday.
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Kerala Catholic Priest Accused Of Sexually Abusing Boys, Arrested
A Catholic priest in Kerala was arrested on Sunday morning for allegedly sexually abusing minors at a boy's home in Ernakulam district after some of the boys escaped and called their parents.
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Pope Francis Admits Priests, Bishops Sexually Abused Nuns
Pope Francis admitted Tuesday that Catholic priests and bishops had sexually abused nuns, the latest scandal to rock the church.
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Roman Catholic Leaders In Texas Name Around 300 Priests Accused Of Abuse
Roman Catholic leaders in Texas on Thursday identified around 300 priests and others accused of sexually abusing children.
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Jesuits Release List Of 89 US Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse
The disclosures by the Jesuit provinces of Maryland and USA Midwest are the latest chapter in the ongoing sexual abuse scandal roiling the Catholic Church and come after 153 Jesuits were publicly identified by two other provinces earlier this month.
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US Priest Accused Of Alleged Sex Abuse Arrested In Philippines
An American Catholic priest wanted for allegedly sexually abusing Filipino altar boys as young as seven has been arrested in the Philippines and now faces deportation, officials said today. Kenneth Bernard Hendricks, 77, was taken into custody on Wednesday on the central island of Biliran after serving as a priest for 37 years in the predominantly ...
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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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Supreme Court Asks Kerala Priests Involved In Rape Cases To Surrender
The Supreme Court today cancelled the interim protection from arrest given to two clergymen, accused of sexually abusing a married woman, and asked them to surrender by August 13.
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In Nun Sex Assault Case Kerala Police To Question Priest In Jalandhar
A Kerala police team left for Jalandhar today to question a Catholic bishop accused of sexually abusing a nun.
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What Is Happening In Kerala, Priests Becoming Rape Accused: Supreme Court
"What is happening in Kerala, priests are becoming accused in rape cases", the Supreme Court wondered on Thursday as it asked the state police to file a status report on the investigation done against four clergymen accused of sexually abusing a married woman.
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Audio Of Abused Kerala Nun Reveals Head Of Church Knew Of Incident
An audio clip, broadcast by a Malayalam television channel on Thursday, purpotedly revealed that the head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church had lied about not knowing that a nun had been sexually abused by a bishop, but the Church argued that the conversation had been "wrongly interpreted".
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Another Kerala Priest Accused Of Sexual Abuse, 12 Arrests In 18 Months
A third woman has accused a priest in Kerala of sexual abuse, adding to the growing scandal that has rocked the state's significant chunk of Christian population. Over the last 18 months, at least 12 priests have been arrested from different churches in Kerala for allegedly sexually abusing and raping minors and women.
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Crime Branch To Probe Sexual Assault Allegations Against 5 Kerala Priests
Amid calls for probe into sexual assault allegations against five priests in Kerala, the state police have asked the Crime Branch to begin its investigations. Five priests of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church have been accused of sexually abusing and blackmailing a woman.
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35 Catholic Priests To Be Investigated Over Sex Abuse Allegations In Bolivia
Bolivian prosecutors are investigating 35 members of the Catholic Church after more than a dozen victims accused them of sexual abuse, authorities said Tuesday.
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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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Church Releases List Of Priests Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minors In Colombia
The Catholic Church in Colombia has released the names of 26 priests who were investigated for alleged sexual abuse of minors there, local media reported Saturday.
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Kerala Catholic Priest Accused Of Sexually Abusing Boys, Arrested
A Catholic priest in Kerala was arrested on Sunday morning for allegedly sexually abusing minors at a boy's home in Ernakulam district after some of the boys escaped and called their parents.
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Pope Francis Admits Priests, Bishops Sexually Abused Nuns
Pope Francis admitted Tuesday that Catholic priests and bishops had sexually abused nuns, the latest scandal to rock the church.
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Roman Catholic Leaders In Texas Name Around 300 Priests Accused Of Abuse
Roman Catholic leaders in Texas on Thursday identified around 300 priests and others accused of sexually abusing children.
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Jesuits Release List Of 89 US Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse
The disclosures by the Jesuit provinces of Maryland and USA Midwest are the latest chapter in the ongoing sexual abuse scandal roiling the Catholic Church and come after 153 Jesuits were publicly identified by two other provinces earlier this month.
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US Priest Accused Of Alleged Sex Abuse Arrested In Philippines
An American Catholic priest wanted for allegedly sexually abusing Filipino altar boys as young as seven has been arrested in the Philippines and now faces deportation, officials said today. Kenneth Bernard Hendricks, 77, was taken into custody on Wednesday on the central island of Biliran after serving as a priest for 37 years in the predominantly ...
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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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Supreme Court Asks Kerala Priests Involved In Rape Cases To Surrender
The Supreme Court today cancelled the interim protection from arrest given to two clergymen, accused of sexually abusing a married woman, and asked them to surrender by August 13.
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In Nun Sex Assault Case Kerala Police To Question Priest In Jalandhar
A Kerala police team left for Jalandhar today to question a Catholic bishop accused of sexually abusing a nun.
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What Is Happening In Kerala, Priests Becoming Rape Accused: Supreme Court
"What is happening in Kerala, priests are becoming accused in rape cases", the Supreme Court wondered on Thursday as it asked the state police to file a status report on the investigation done against four clergymen accused of sexually abusing a married woman.
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Audio Of Abused Kerala Nun Reveals Head Of Church Knew Of Incident
An audio clip, broadcast by a Malayalam television channel on Thursday, purpotedly revealed that the head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church had lied about not knowing that a nun had been sexually abused by a bishop, but the Church argued that the conversation had been "wrongly interpreted".
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Another Kerala Priest Accused Of Sexual Abuse, 12 Arrests In 18 Months
A third woman has accused a priest in Kerala of sexual abuse, adding to the growing scandal that has rocked the state's significant chunk of Christian population. Over the last 18 months, at least 12 priests have been arrested from different churches in Kerala for allegedly sexually abusing and raping minors and women.
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Crime Branch To Probe Sexual Assault Allegations Against 5 Kerala Priests
Amid calls for probe into sexual assault allegations against five priests in Kerala, the state police have asked the Crime Branch to begin its investigations. Five priests of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church have been accused of sexually abusing and blackmailing a woman.
