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FILE PHOTO: Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful for the last time from the balcony of his summer residence in Castel Ga...

World Feb 08

Pope Benedict XVI denies wrongdoing after clergy sex abuse report, but expresses ‘profound shame’

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Nation Nov 28

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Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, dies at 69

Phil Saviano, a clergy sex abuse survivor and whistleblower who played a pivotal role in exposing decades of predatory assaults by Roman Catholic priests in the United States, has died. He was 69.

By William J. Kole, Associated Press

World Jun 28

A monument of late Pope John Paul II stands in front of a church in Warsaw
Polish church report lists sex abuse of over 300 children

Poland's Catholic Church lists 292 clergymen who are alleged to have abused over 300 boys and girls from 1958 through 2020.

By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press

Nation Mar 15

Chicago parish fiercely backs priest after sex abuse claims

Michael Pfleger's initial accusers were two brothers in their 60s who haven't publicly identified themselves. They allege that Pfleger groomed them as children and abused them at Chicago-area rectories.

By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

Nation Dec 30

North Carolina diocese publishes list of credibly accused clergy

The Diocese of Charlotte also listed six clergy members who served the area before the diocese was formed in 1972, and 23 clergy members from the diocese who were accused of misconduct while working for the church in other places.

By Martha Waggoner, Associated Press

Dec 17

Pope removes shroud of secrecy from clergy sex abuse cases

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

The pope abolished the use of the Vatican's highest level of secrecy in clergy sexual abuse cases Tuesday.

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Nov 25

Priests found guilty of abusing deaf children at Argentine school

By Almudena Calatrava, Associated Press

A three-judge panel in the city of Mendoza sentenced the Rev. Nicola Corradi to 42 years and the Rev. Horacio Corbacho to 45 years for abusing children at the Antonio Provolo Institute for Deaf and Hearing Impaired Children in Lujan…

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Nov 13

Catholic bishops’ new anti-abuse hotline to be ready soon

By David Crary, Associated Press

A new national hotline to report sexual misconduct accusations against Catholic bishops in the U.S. could be operating by the end of February, three months ahead of the deadline set by Pope Francis.

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Aug 08

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News Wrap: Guam’s Catholic diocese sued over alleged sex abuse

In our news wrap Thursday, more than 200 people in Guam are suing the U.S. territory’s Catholic diocese for sexual abuse dating back to the 1950s. The island’s former archbishop was convicted of sex abuse and cover-up in 2016 but…

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Aug 05

Priests accused of abusing deaf students go on trial in Argentina

By Almudena Calatrava, Associated Press

Former students at an institute for the deaf say Rev. Nicola Corradi was the force behind years of "indescribable" torment through alleged sexual abuse. Two others are also on trial.

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