Who was Jeffrey Epstein, and what’s the impact of his death?

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 01:07:17 +0000

Who was Jeffrey Epstein, and what's the impact of his death?

NEW YORK — Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide on Saturday angered some of his accusers, cutting short a criminal prosecution that could have pulled back the curtain on the inner workings of the high-flying financier with connections to celebrities and presidents. His death sparked questions about whether the alleged victims will have a full chance at […]

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Catholicism ingrained in daily life on US island of Guam

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 06:18:17 +0000

Catholicism ingrained in daily life on US island of Guam

A towering white cathedral built on the site of Guam’s first church dominates the skyline of Hagåtña, the sleepy capital of this American territory.

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Frenchman takes groping complaint case to Vatican

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 22:37:49 +0000

Frenchman takes groping complaint case to Vatican

VATICAN CITY – One of a half-dozen men who have accused the Vatican’s ambassador to France of groping them said Wednesday he plans to take his legal complaint directly to the Vatican, alleging the Holy See had invoked diplomatic immunity for the high-ranking churchman in a French criminal probe.

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Vatican law: Priests, nuns must report sex abuse, cover-up

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 09 May 2019 10:20:15 +0000

Vatican law: Priests, nuns must report sex abuse, cover-up

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis issued a groundbreaking law Thursday requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-up by their superiors to church authorities, in a groundbreaking new effort to hold the Catholic hierarchy accountable for failing to protect their flocks.

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New York Archdiocese names 120 priests accused of sex abuse

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 23:39:09 +0000

New York Archdiocese names 120 priests accused of sex abuse

At least 120 priests accused of sexually abusing a child or having child pornography have worked in the Archdiocese of New York

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Vatican bans Irish priest from public duties due to abuse

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:20:47 +0000

SANTIAGO, Chile –  The Legion of Christ religious order says the Vatican has banned an Irish priest from public duties for 10 years for sexually abusing a minor in Chile.

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Japan Catholic church to open sex abuse probe

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 07:52:49 +0000

Japan Catholic church to open sex abuse probe

TOKYO, Japan – The Catholic Church in Japan said Tuesday it will launch an internal probe into claims of sexual abuse against children by its clergy, after a wave of paedophilia revelations worldwide.

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