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Pope compares child sex abuse to ‘human sacrifice’, vows action
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Pope compares child sex abuse to ‘human sacrifice’, vows action

Pope Francis on Sunday vowed to tackle every single case of sexual abuse by priests in the Roman Catholic Church,…
Cardinal admits Church files on pedophile priests ‘destroyed’
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Cardinal admits Church files on pedophile priests ‘destroyed’

A top Catholic cardinal admitted Saturday that Church files on priests who sexually abused children were destroyed or never even…
Victims of Church sex abuse go global with fight for justice
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Victims of Church sex abuse go global with fight for justice

After years of struggling alone or finding support in national groups, survivors of sex abuse by priests have formed a…
Sex abuse survivors to meet with Vatican summit organizers
World

Sex abuse survivors to meet with Vatican summit organizers

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Organizers of Pope Francis’ summit on preventing clergy sex abuse will meet this week with a…
Pope Francis, Sheikh al-Tayeb make history by signing declaration for world peace
Egypt

Pope Francis, Sheikh al-Tayeb make history by signing declaration for world peace

Pope Francis, leader of the world’s Catholics and Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, Head of Islam’s Sunni learning Center Al-Azhar signed the…
Pope admits priests, bishops sexually abused nuns
World

Pope admits priests, bishops sexually abused nuns

Pope Francis admitted Tuesday that Catholic priests and bishops had sexually abused nuns, the latest scandal to rock the church.…
Pope calls for Yemen relief as he heads to UAE
Middle East

Pope calls for Yemen relief as he heads to UAE

  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made an urgent appeal for an end to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen…
French priest jailed for sexual abuse
World

French priest jailed for sexual abuse

  A French priest was Friday sentenced to five years, two without parole, for sexually assaulting four young female parishioners,…
Pope fears ‘bloodbath’ in Venezuela
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Pope fears ‘bloodbath’ in Venezuela

  Pope Francis said Monday he was terrified the political crisis enveloping Venezuela would descend into a “bloodbath”. “What am…
Pope to tackle dwindling vocations to priesthood at Panama meeting
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Pope to tackle dwindling vocations to priesthood at Panama meeting

  Pope Francis will meet young student priests on Saturday on the fourth day of his visit to Panama for…
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