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Sexual Abuse
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Argentine bishop at Vatican under preliminary investigation for sexual abuse allegations
The Vatican has confirmed that an Argentine bishop, who resigned suddenly in 2017 for stated health reasons and then landed a top administrative job at the Holy See, is under preliminary investigation after priests accused him of sexual abuse and other misconduct.
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Sex Abuse Crisis: What dioceses have released names (so far)?
Over the past four months, Roman Catholic dioceses across the U.S. have released the names of more than 1,000 priests and others accused of sexually abusing children in an unprecedented public reckoning spurred at least in part by a shocking grand jury investigation in Pennsylvania, an Associated Press review has found.
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German cardinal calls for ‘new thinking’ ahead of celibacy discussion
German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising spoke as the German bishops’ conference prepares for a workshop debate to “review” the issue of celibacy for priests.
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What do U.S. Catholics think about Pope Francis and the sexual abuse crisis?
The author of a forthcoming book on the attitudes of U.S. Catholics finds anger over the sexual abuse crisis, but also the desire for a more active role for laypeople in the church.
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Pope Francis to U.S. bishops on retreat: Abuse crisis requires conversion and humility
In a letter distributed to the bishops at the beginning of their Jan. 2-8 retreat, Pope Francis said he was convinced their response to the “sins and crimes” of abuse and “the efforts made to deny or conceal them” must be found through “heartfelt, prayerful and collective listening to the word of God and to the pain of our people.”
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Report: Nuns in India have faced abuse for decades
The Associated Press reports on the shocking abuse of women religious in India, going back decades.
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US Catholic bishops begin retreat to pray over clergy sexual abuse scandal
U.S.-based Roman Catholic bishops will gather Wednesday for a weeklong retreat near Chicago on the church sexual abuse scandal that organizers say will focus on prayer and spiritual reflection and not formulating policy.
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Vatican letter undermines U.S. cardinal on abuse
While the Vatican is known for its slow pace, even the speediest bureaucracy would have found it difficult to review and approve sensitive legal documents over a long weekend.
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As 2018 ends, U.S. bishops move to address allegations of abuse and claims of cover-up
2018 will no doubt be remembered as a dark time for the U.S. Catholic Church.