Pope Francis Sexual Abuse
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Over 200,000 children sexually abused by French Catholic Church since 1950, probe findsThe church not only did not take the necessary measures to prevent abuse but also failed to report it and sometimes knowingly put children in touch with predators, he said.WorldOct 5, 2021
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‘Prepare for divine justice’: Pope calls on predator priests to surrender amid sexual abuse crisisPope Francis made the comments in his traditional Christmas address to the Curia, the Vatican's central administration.WorldDec 21, 2018
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Pope Francis expels Chilean priest under investigation for sexual abuse of childrenThe well-known Chilean religious leader has since been accused of sexual abuse as part of the investigation into allegations against members of the Marist Brothers religious community.WorldSep 15, 2018
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As nuns come forward with sexual abuse allegations, Catholic Church faces its own #MeToo moment“It opened a great wound inside of me,” one nun told the Associated Press. “I pretended it didn’t happen.”WorldJul 28, 2018
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Pope admits Vatican has 2000-case backlog of sexual abuse casesPope Francis said criticism of the slow pace in processing cases was justified.CrimeMay 13, 2017
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