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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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Jailed Australian Cardinal Appeals Against Child Sex Abuse Convictions
Jailed former Vatican treasurer George Pell will appeal on Wednesday against his convictions for sexually abusing two choir boys in the 1990s and if an Australian court rules in his favour could be released or face a retrial.
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Vatican Cleric, Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Boys, Removed From Top Post
Angry protesters called Cardinal George Pell a "maggot" and a "monster" Wednesday as he arrived in court, possibly for the last time as a free man, in a last-ditch push for bail while he appeals his historic conviction for child sex crimes.
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Top Vatican Cleric Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing 2 Boys 22 Years Ago
Cardinal George Pell, one of the most senior figures in the Catholic Church, sexually assaulted two 13-year-old choirboys at a cathedral in the Australian city of Melbourne 22 years ago.
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Top Vatican Cleric Cardinal George Pell Convicted For Child Sex Abuse
Australian Cardinal George Pell, who helped elect popes and ran the Vatican's finances, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two choirboys, a court said Tuesday, becoming the most senior Catholic cleric ever convicted of child sex crimes.
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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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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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US Cardinal Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teen For 5 Decades, Resigns
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a prominent US cardinal who is accused of sexually abusing a teenager nearly five decades ago, the Vatican said Saturday.
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Pope Aid Cardinal George Pell To Stand Trial On Multiple Sex Abuse Charges
Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell became the highest-ranked Catholic ever to be sent to trial over historic sex offences Tuesday, with the elderly priest vowing to fight the charges.
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Cardinal Bernard Law, Symbol Of Church's Sexual Abuse Crisis, Dies
Cardinal Bernard Law, the former archbishop of Boston who became a symbol of the Roman Catholic Church's worldwide sexual abuse scandals, died on Wednesday, the Vatican said. He was 86.
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Vatican Treasurer To Face March Court Hearing In Australia Over Sexual Abuse Charges
Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell will face a court hearing in Australia next year to answer what police have described as "historical sexual offences", a magistrate said on Friday, the most senior Roman Catholic official to face such accusations.
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Top-Ranking Vatican Cardinal Charged With Sex Offenses In Australia
A cardinal in charge of the Vatican's finances has been charged with multiple sexual offenses by Australian police, in one of the most significant indictments against a top-ranking leader of the Catholic Church.
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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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Vatican's Australian Finance Chief Rejects 'Baseless' Child Abuse Allegations
The Australian cardinal who oversees the Vatican's finances has strongly denied newspaper allegations of involvement in child sexual abuse, describing them as "utterly false".
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Pope Francis Approves New Office to Investigate Bishops on Sexual Abuse
Pope Francis approved today an unprecedented Vatican department to judge bishops accused of covering up or not preventing sexual abuse of minors, in an attempt to meet a key demand by victims' groups.
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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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Jailed Australian Cardinal Appeals Against Child Sex Abuse Convictions
Jailed former Vatican treasurer George Pell will appeal on Wednesday against his convictions for sexually abusing two choir boys in the 1990s and if an Australian court rules in his favour could be released or face a retrial.
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Vatican Cleric, Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Boys, Removed From Top Post
Angry protesters called Cardinal George Pell a "maggot" and a "monster" Wednesday as he arrived in court, possibly for the last time as a free man, in a last-ditch push for bail while he appeals his historic conviction for child sex crimes.
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Top Vatican Cleric Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing 2 Boys 22 Years Ago
Cardinal George Pell, one of the most senior figures in the Catholic Church, sexually assaulted two 13-year-old choirboys at a cathedral in the Australian city of Melbourne 22 years ago.
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Top Vatican Cleric Cardinal George Pell Convicted For Child Sex Abuse
Australian Cardinal George Pell, who helped elect popes and ran the Vatican's finances, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two choirboys, a court said Tuesday, becoming the most senior Catholic cleric ever convicted of child sex crimes.
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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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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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US Cardinal Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teen For 5 Decades, Resigns
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a prominent US cardinal who is accused of sexually abusing a teenager nearly five decades ago, the Vatican said Saturday.
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Pope Aid Cardinal George Pell To Stand Trial On Multiple Sex Abuse Charges
Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell became the highest-ranked Catholic ever to be sent to trial over historic sex offences Tuesday, with the elderly priest vowing to fight the charges.
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Cardinal Bernard Law, Symbol Of Church's Sexual Abuse Crisis, Dies
Cardinal Bernard Law, the former archbishop of Boston who became a symbol of the Roman Catholic Church's worldwide sexual abuse scandals, died on Wednesday, the Vatican said. He was 86.
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Vatican Treasurer To Face March Court Hearing In Australia Over Sexual Abuse Charges
Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell will face a court hearing in Australia next year to answer what police have described as "historical sexual offences", a magistrate said on Friday, the most senior Roman Catholic official to face such accusations.
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Top-Ranking Vatican Cardinal Charged With Sex Offenses In Australia
A cardinal in charge of the Vatican's finances has been charged with multiple sexual offenses by Australian police, in one of the most significant indictments against a top-ranking leader of the Catholic Church.
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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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Vatican's Australian Finance Chief Rejects 'Baseless' Child Abuse Allegations
The Australian cardinal who oversees the Vatican's finances has strongly denied newspaper allegations of involvement in child sexual abuse, describing them as "utterly false".
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Pope Francis Approves New Office to Investigate Bishops on Sexual Abuse
Pope Francis approved today an unprecedented Vatican department to judge bishops accused of covering up or not preventing sexual abuse of minors, in an attempt to meet a key demand by victims' groups.
