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.
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Woman accuses top US cardinal of dismissing sex abuse case
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo has been accused of mishandling a case where his deputy allegedly manipulated a woman into a sexual relationship.
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Italy’s Catholic establishment faults Salvini for using rosary at political rally
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Monday defended his invocation of God at a political rally, after Italy’s Catholic establishment criticized it as a cynical exploitation of faith ahead of European Parliament elections this weekend.
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Pope Francis explains reluctant ring kiss: Fear of spreading germs
Given how the video of his refusing to extend his hand for his ring to be kissed by the faithful went viral on social media, Pope Francis gave a simple explanation: hygiene–he doesn ‘t want people to get ill from possible spreading of germs.