European and American nationalists gathered in Rome to attend a conference celebrating their beliefs while attacking globalism.
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10 years after Vatican reform, Legionaries of Christ in new abuse crisis
Following the AP story, the Legion announced on Monday it would conduct an investigation with the Vatican into the cover-up of the case, and vowed all superiors involved would cooperate.
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Pope Francis negotiates papal kiss after hand-slap controversy
Francis gingerly agreed to a nun’s request for a kiss on the cheek, but said he would only approach her if she didn’t bite.
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Pope Francis’ cousin takes star turn in Thailand as papal whisperer
Sivori, a 77-year-old member of the Salesian order, is an assistant principal at a Salesian school in Udon Thani, in northeast Thailand.
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Vatican financial watchdog now a ‘shell’ after being raided by police
During the raid, Vatican police seized documents, computers and cellphones from AIF’s headquarters
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Pope Francis declares Vatican’s Secret Archive not so secret anymore
Pope Francis on Monday officially changed the name of the Holy See archive to remove what he said were the “negative” connotations of having “secret” in its name.
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Vatican denies risk of default over structural deficit
A top Vatican administrator is denying the Holy See risks default over its structural deficit, saying claims in a new book about possible financial ruin are overblown.
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New Zealand bishop resigns over ‘unacceptable’ sexual relationship
Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of a New Zealand bishop over what church officials said was his “completely unacceptable” sexual behavior with a young woman.
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Cardinal releases book skeptical of married priests just before debate at Amazon synod begins
In speaking at a press conference to launch a new book about the priesthood, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, head of the Vatican’s commission for Latin America, expressed doubts whether allowing married priests would be the solution for the clerical shortage in the Amazon.
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Former cardinal McCarrick’s letters to victims show signs of grooming
But taken in context, the correspondence penned by disgraced ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick to the young men he is accused of sexually abusing or harassing is a window into the way a predator grooms his prey.