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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 04

Pope names moderate Wilton Gregory archbishop of Washington D.C.

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Gregory, replaces Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who resigned last year after being implicated in covering up sex abuse within the church.

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Mar 29

Pope Francis requires sex abuse allegations be reported to Vatican

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

The mandatory reporting provision marks the first time the Vatican has put into law requirements for Catholic officials to report allegations of sex crimes.

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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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Mar 13

Australian cardinal Pell sentenced to six years for child sex abuse

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

The most senior Catholic convicted of child sex abuse was sentenced for molesting two choirboys in an Australian cathedral.

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Mar 07

French court convicts cardinal of not reporting child abuse

By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Associated Press

French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin said Thursday he will offer his resignation to Pope Francis, after a court found him guilty of failing to report allegations of sexual abuse of minors by a priest.

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Mar 04

Vatican to open archives on World War II-era Pius XII, Pope says

By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press

Declaring that the church "isn't afraid of history," Pope Francis said Monday he has decided to open up the Vatican archives on World War II-era Pope Pius XII, who has been criticized by Jews of staying silent on the Holocaust…

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Feb 25

Vatican official convicted of child sex abuse in Australian court

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating Mass, dealing a new blow to the Catholic hierarchy's credibility after a year of global revelations of abuse and…

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Feb 25

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What did Pope Francis’ summit on clerical sex abuse achieve?

The unprecedented Vatican summit focused on clerical sexual abuse concluded over the weekend, with Pope Francis insisting the Catholic Church must end its long history of covering up child sexual abuse. The pope called for an “all-out battle” but didn’t…

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Feb 25

AP Analysis: What the Pope’s sex abuse summit has and hasn’t changed

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

No sweeping new law was announced to punish bishops who cover up abuse. No files were released or global reporting requirement endorsed requiring priestly rapists to be reported to police. But some concrete steps were announced at the summit's end.

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