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10:50am, 21st February, 2019

Charity says 24 Polish bishops covered up sex abuses of minors

A Polish charity helping victims of child abuse committed by Catholic priests accused 24 bishops on Thursday of concealing perpetrators of sexual molestation of minors.

Abuse victims demand to see pope, say bishops should be sacked

12:10pm, 20th February, 2019

World

Abuse victims demand to see pope, say bishops should be sacked

Victims of sexual abuse by the Catholic clergy on Wednesday demanded to meet Pope Francis personally to press demands that bishops who covered up such offences be dismissed from the priesthood.

U.S. bishops delay action on clergy abuse at Vatican's request

3:35pm, 12th November, 2018

US

U.S. bishops delay action on clergy abuse at Vatican's request

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will delay action to deal with a crisis involving sexual abuse of minors by clergy until after a global meeting in February at the request of the Vatican, conference president Cardinal Daniel DiNardo said on Mo...

Pope defrocks two Chilean bishops over sexual abuse allegations

9:35am, 13th October, 2018

World

Pope defrocks two Chilean bishops over sexual abuse allegations

Pope Francis has defrocked two Chilean bishops who have been caught up in the country's widening sexual abuse crisis, the Vatican said on Saturday.

Vatican and China sign accord on appointment of bishops

6:33am, 22nd September, 2018

World

Vatican and China sign accord on appointment of bishops

The Vatican said on Saturday it had signed a historic joint agreement with China on the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops, though critics say the accord is a sell-out to the communist government.

Pope calls meeting of key bishops on sexual abuse: Vatican

1:23pm, 12th September, 2018

World

Pope calls meeting of key bishops on sexual abuse: Vatican

Pope Francis has summoned senior Catholic bishops from around the world to the Vatican to discuss the protection of minors, in his latest attempt to come to grips with a spreading sexual abuse crisis.

Catholic bishops in Australia reject compulsory abuse reporting, defying new laws

2:12am, 31st August, 2018

World

Catholic bishops in Australia reject compulsory abuse reporting, defying new laws

The Catholic church in Australia said on Friday it would oppose laws forcing priests to report child abuse when they learn about it in the confessional, setting the stage for a showdown between the country's biggest religion and the government.

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Charity says 24 Polish bishops covered up sex abuses of minors

Abuse victims demand to see pope, say bishops should be sacked

U.S. bishops delay action on clergy abuse at Vatican's request

Pope defrocks two Chilean bishops over sexual abuse allegations

Vatican and China sign accord on appointment of bishops

Pope calls meeting of key bishops on sexual abuse: Vatican

Catholic bishops in Australia reject compulsory abuse reporting, defying new laws

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