Tosatti said he told Vigano: “I think that if you want to say something, now is the moment.”
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Pope’s alleged cover-up pivots on if and when sanctions were imposed on McCarrick
Cardinal Wuerl “categorically denied” ever being informed that his predecessor had been sanctioned for sexual misconduct.
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Former Vatican envoy pens j’accuse letter in McCarrick case
The letter, an extraordinary j’accuse from a one-time Holy See diplomat, also accuses Pope Francis of having initially rehabilitated McCarrick despite being informed of his penchant for young seminarians in 2013, soon after he was elected pope.
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Irish abuse survivor demands accountability even at Vatican
A prominent Irish survivor of priestly sexual abuse told a Vatican-sponsored conference Friday that the Holy See must put in place “robust structures” and strong sanctions to hold accountable bishops and Vatican officials who fail protect children from predator priests.
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Irish church’s fall from grace haunts pope’s Ireland trip
Pope Francis prepares to visit Ireland, a country rocked by decades of revelations about sexual abuse of children in its churches, the physical torture of youngsters in its schools and the humiliation of women in its workhouses.
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Pope Francis issues new letter on sex abuse: ‘We showed no care for the little ones’
Pope Francis issued a letter to Catholics around the world Monday condemning the “crime” of priestly sexual abuse and its cover-up and demanding accountability.
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Study: US religious orders overwhelmingly back women deacons
A new survey has found that the majority of U.S. Catholic religious orders believe women should be allowed to serve as ordained deacons.
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US Vatican Cardinal Kevin Farrell: “Not once did I even suspect” McCarrick
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, head of the Vatican’s family and laity office, spoke as the U.S. church hierarchy has come under fire from ordinary American Catholics outraged that ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s misconduct with men was apparently an open secret in some U.S. church circles.
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Vatican meets #MeToo: Nuns denounce their abuse by priests
After decades of silence, the nun is one of a handful worldwide to come forward recently on an issue that the Catholic Church has yet to come to terms with: The sexual abuse of religious sisters by priests and bishops.
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Revelations of US cardinal sex abuse will force pope’s hand
If the accusations against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick bear out — including a new case reported Friday involving an 11-year-old boy — will Pope Francis revoke his title as cardinal?