Cardinal George Pell is set to stand trial on charges of sexual abuse that go back decades.
Australia
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Lawyers make final remarks in Australian cardinal’s sex case
Magistrate Belinda Wallington will make her ruling on May 1 on whether Pell will stand trial.
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Australia’s Cardinal Pell blames inquiry for sex allegations
Pope Francis’ former finance minister was charged last year with offenses involving multiple complainants in his native Australia.
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Indigenous communities in Australia press for a national voice despite setbacks
The Uluru Statement proposed a constitutionally embedded, national Indigenous body (“the voice”) that would advise parliament on matters relating to Indigenous peoples.
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Deep Dive: Sex Abuse in Australia and the campaign against celibacy and the seal of confession
A guide the Australian sexual abuse crisis, priestly celibacy and the seal of confession.
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It’s not about celibacy: Blaming the wrong thing for sexual abuse in the church
Blaming celibacy is an enormous simplification that leaves out many important causes.
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Australia’s child sex abuse commission attacks Catholic celibacy, seal of confession
“We have concluded that there were catastrophic failures of leadership of Catholic Church authorities over many decades,” the report said.
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How will history judge ‘Australia’s Guantanamo’ for refugees?
There is little question that what the government is doing is not only illegal but inhumane and unnecessary.
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As Australians consider same-sex marriage, Catholic leaders offer mixed messages
Australian bishops’ group urges a rejection of same-sex marriage in a national referendum, but other church leaders tell voters to follow their consciences.
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Australia’s cruel refugee policy captured in leaked Trump call
Detainees can languish in harsh and bleak conditions for years at a time, with little certainty as to their fate.