For years, there had been reports and knowledge of abuse at the schools, but in 2010, the incidents became more publicly known.
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Dutch priest criticizes reporting of teen’s ‘euthanasia death’
A senior Dutch priest criticized media reports on the death of a teenager experiencing depression, accusing foreign media of “sensationalizing euthanasia” in his country.
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Polish bishops apologize for abuse: ‘No words to express our shame’
The Polish bishops’ administrative council met in emergency session May 22 and later admitted the church failed to act against clerical sexual abuse.
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Polish church releases first report on clerical sex abuse
A top Polish Catholic leader, named the first bishops’ conference delegate for child protection, welcomed a church report on sexual abuse by clergy in his country and vowed efforts to combat it.
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European Catholic justice and peace groups call for greater attention to social justice
The Brussels-based Conference of European Justice and Peace, which is a network of 31 justice and peace commissions established by Catholic bishops’ conferences, have voiced concerns about the EU and the need to be vigilant about issues concerning food waste arms exports and other abuses.
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Vatican climate negotiator looks to NGOs to override government inaction
The Holy See’s chief delegate at the United Nations climate talks in Katowice, Poland, urged the development of stronger links among nongovernmental organizations in the drive for a final agreement as the two-week conference near its end.
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Catholic groups push for strong climate deal at U.N. summit in Poland
Catholic representatives worked to keep negotiations on track for a comprehensive deal to address global warming as the U.N. climate change conference entered its second and final week in Katowice, Poland.
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Colleagues say new Congolese archbishop will defend human rights
“He has a great capacity for synthesis, and his doors are open to all, whether to those in government or to those in opposition.”
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Cardinal Parolin tells COP24 climate needs present ‘challenge of civilization’
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said commitment to combat climate change was “felt in all religions,” and he praised the “very positive position” of Pope Francis on the issue.
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Bawdy film about Polish priests divides audiences
“Tragic characters like these, who seem tangled in sin, are always a call to conversion,” said one Polish primate.