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"He Wore Priest's Clothes, But Was Devil": US Court Convicts Sex Abuser
A Catholic priest was convicted Thursday of sexually abusing two girls at a District of Columbia church after an emotional trial during which prosecutors said he used his position of trust to victimize the young parishioners.
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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 Catholic Church Plans Hotline For Complaints Of Abuse By Bishops
Catholic bishops in the United States plan to set up a hotline to field complaints about bishops who have sexually abused or harassed children or adults, in response to a growing sexual misconduct scandal in the church's highest ranks.
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Pope Francis Orders Investigation Of US Bishop After Church Leaders Meet
Pope Francis has ordered an investigation of an American bishop accused of sexual misconduct with adults and accepted his resignation, the Vatican and U.S. Church officials said on Thursday.
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Pope Francis Meets With US Church Leaders Over Clergy Sex Abuse
Pope Francis was set to host US bishops and cardinals on Thursday to discuss the Vatican's response to a new wave of devastating claims of sexual abuse by clergy.
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"Shame On You", US Man Shouts As Cardinal Addresses Sex Abuse Scandal
A man stood and yelled "Shame on you" as Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl on Sunday addressed the sex abuse scandal rocking the Catholic Church and asked parishioners to pray for Pope Francis as he deals with the problem.
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US Catholics 'Sickened' By Sex Abuse Report, Stand By Their Faith
Many churchgoers said they were sickened and saddened by a grand jury report detailing widespread sexual abuse by hundreds of priests in Pennsylvania but they would not let the Roman Catholic Church's cover-up dissuade them from their faith.
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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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More Than 300 Priests In US Accused Of Sex Abuse Of Over 1,000 Children
The 800-page-plus grand jury report detailing 70 years of alleged misconduct and church response across Pennsylvania was released today.
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Pope Names Successor To Guam Archbishop Accused Of Sex Abuse
The new leader of the Catholic Church in Guam will immediately assume all responsibilities in the archdiocese while its suspended archbishop faces a church trial for allegedly sexually abusing altar boys, a church leader said Tuesday.
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US Catholic Church Sued Over Child Sex Claims
A group of former altar boys have filed lawsuits against the Catholic Church in Guam seeking damages for historic child sex abuse allegedly committed by clerics in the Pacific territory.
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'Spotlight' Journalist Slams Donald Trump Over Abuse Of Media
The leader of the Boston Globe investigation into Catholic church child abuse that spawned the movie "Spotlight" berated Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Friday for his "shameless" treatment of journalists covering his campaign.
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US Sex Abuse Survivor To Sue Indian Priest, Diocese
A 26-year-old American woman will file a lawsuit against a Catholic Indian priest and his church in India for allegedly sexually abusing her during his posting in the US between 2004 and 2005.
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Crimes of Sexual Abuse Shouldn't be Repeated: Pope Francis
Pope Francis today told US Roman Catholic bishops that crimes of sexual abuse of minors by clergy should never be repeated, acknowledging the damage caused by years of scandal in the US Catholic Church.
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US Archdiocese Faces Criminal Charges Over Sex Abuse
US prosecutors laid criminal charges against the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on Friday for its failure to protect children from sexual abuse at the hands of a disgraced priest.
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"He Wore Priest's Clothes, But Was Devil": US Court Convicts Sex Abuser
A Catholic priest was convicted Thursday of sexually abusing two girls at a District of Columbia church after an emotional trial during which prosecutors said he used his position of trust to victimize the young parishioners.
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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 Catholic Church Plans Hotline For Complaints Of Abuse By Bishops
Catholic bishops in the United States plan to set up a hotline to field complaints about bishops who have sexually abused or harassed children or adults, in response to a growing sexual misconduct scandal in the church's highest ranks.
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Pope Francis Orders Investigation Of US Bishop After Church Leaders Meet
Pope Francis has ordered an investigation of an American bishop accused of sexual misconduct with adults and accepted his resignation, the Vatican and U.S. Church officials said on Thursday.
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Pope Francis Meets With US Church Leaders Over Clergy Sex Abuse
Pope Francis was set to host US bishops and cardinals on Thursday to discuss the Vatican's response to a new wave of devastating claims of sexual abuse by clergy.
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"Shame On You", US Man Shouts As Cardinal Addresses Sex Abuse Scandal
A man stood and yelled "Shame on you" as Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl on Sunday addressed the sex abuse scandal rocking the Catholic Church and asked parishioners to pray for Pope Francis as he deals with the problem.
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US Catholics 'Sickened' By Sex Abuse Report, Stand By Their Faith
Many churchgoers said they were sickened and saddened by a grand jury report detailing widespread sexual abuse by hundreds of priests in Pennsylvania but they would not let the Roman Catholic Church's cover-up dissuade them from their faith.
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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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More Than 300 Priests In US Accused Of Sex Abuse Of Over 1,000 Children
The 800-page-plus grand jury report detailing 70 years of alleged misconduct and church response across Pennsylvania was released today.
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Pope Names Successor To Guam Archbishop Accused Of Sex Abuse
The new leader of the Catholic Church in Guam will immediately assume all responsibilities in the archdiocese while its suspended archbishop faces a church trial for allegedly sexually abusing altar boys, a church leader said Tuesday.
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US Catholic Church Sued Over Child Sex Claims
A group of former altar boys have filed lawsuits against the Catholic Church in Guam seeking damages for historic child sex abuse allegedly committed by clerics in the Pacific territory.
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'Spotlight' Journalist Slams Donald Trump Over Abuse Of Media
The leader of the Boston Globe investigation into Catholic church child abuse that spawned the movie "Spotlight" berated Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Friday for his "shameless" treatment of journalists covering his campaign.
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US Sex Abuse Survivor To Sue Indian Priest, Diocese
A 26-year-old American woman will file a lawsuit against a Catholic Indian priest and his church in India for allegedly sexually abusing her during his posting in the US between 2004 and 2005.
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Crimes of Sexual Abuse Shouldn't be Repeated: Pope Francis
Pope Francis today told US Roman Catholic bishops that crimes of sexual abuse of minors by clergy should never be repeated, acknowledging the damage caused by years of scandal in the US Catholic Church.
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US Archdiocese Faces Criminal Charges Over Sex Abuse
US prosecutors laid criminal charges against the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on Friday for its failure to protect children from sexual abuse at the hands of a disgraced priest.
