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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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Jun 04

AP report: Woman accuses top U.S. cardinal of dismissing sex abuse case

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Laura Pontikes, a 55-year-old construction executive in Texas, had been at a low point in her life when she sought spiritual counseling from Monsignor Frank Rossi, the longtime No. 2 official in the Galveston-Houston archdiocese Cardinal Daniel DiNardo heads. Instead,…

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May 31

Catholic Church reports number of sex-abuse allegations has doubled

By David Crary, Associated Press

During the period from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, 1,385 adults came forward with 1,455 allegations of abuse.

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May 09

In new church law Pope orders clergy to report abuse — but not necessarily to police

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Pope Francis issued a groundbreaking law Thursday requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-ups by their superiors to church authorities, in a new effort to hold the Catholic hierarchy accountable for…

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Apr 11

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News Wrap: Powerful blizzard knocks out power in the Midwest

In our news wrap Thursday, a powerful spring blizzard hammered the central U.S., bringing heavy snow and gusty winds. The bomb cyclone has knocked out power to nearly 56,000 customers across Minnesota and Iowa. Meanwhile, a Southern California federal grand…

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Mar 19

Pope declined French cardinal’s resignation after sex abuse cover-up conviction

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

The decision greatly disappointed abuse survivors, given that French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin had traveled to the Vatican on Monday to present his resignation following the March 7 verdict and six-month suspended sentence he received.

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