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3:35pm, 14th May, 2019

Five U.S. abuse victims sue Vatican to release names of predator priests

Five U.S. men who say they were sexually abused as minors by Roman Catholic priests filed a federal lawsuit in Minnesota on Tuesday against the Vatican, accusing the church of concealing the identities of thousands of predator clergy members.

Cardinal Pell: From Vatican apartment to Australian prison cell

1:59am, 13th March, 2019

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Cardinal Pell: From Vatican apartment to Australian prison cell

For two decades, George Pell was the dominant figure in the Catholic Church in Australia - a boy from a gold mining town whose ambition, intellect and knack for befriending influential people propelled him to become the third-most senior official in...

Former Vatican treasurer Pell jailed for six years for sexually abusing choir boys

11:56pm, 12th March, 2019

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Former Vatican treasurer Pell jailed for six years for sexually abusing choir boys

Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell was sentenced to six years in jail on Wednesday by an Australian court for sexually abusing two choir boys in Melbourne in the 1990s, and will be registered as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

Former Vatican treasurer Pell's appeal process to begin in June

11:56pm, 5th March, 2019

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Former Vatican treasurer Pell's appeal process to begin in June

Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell faces at least another three months in jail on child sex offences before his application for leave to appeal is heard on June 5 and 6.

How Australian abuse victim’s 'powerful' testimony sank top Vatican official

8:05pm, 25th February, 2019

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How Australian abuse victim’s 'powerful' testimony sank top Vatican official

There was a gasp in the Australian courtroom as the jury foreman read out the first verdict on child sex offences against Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican's treasurer, then stunned silence as the same word was repeated for each of the four othe...

Women vent their anger at Vatican child abuse conference

12:24pm, 23rd February, 2019

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Women vent their anger at Vatican child abuse conference

A nun and a woman journalist delivered the toughest criticism of Church leaders heard so far at Pope Francis' sexual abuse conference on Saturday, accusing them of hypocrisy and covering up horrendous crimes against children.

Vatican to rule next week on defrocking of disgraced U.S. cardinal: sources

10:33am, 8th February, 2019

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Vatican to rule next week on defrocking of disgraced U.S. cardinal: sources

Vatican officials will meet next week to decide the fate of disgraced former U.S. cardinal Theodore McCarrick over allegations of sexual abuse, Vatican sources said on Friday.

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

3:35pm, 12th November, 2018

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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...

Vatican meeting ends with call for greater role for women in Church

5:01pm, 27th October, 2018

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Vatican meeting ends with call for greater role for women in Church

A major meeting of Catholic bishops ended on Saturday with a call for women to play a greater role in Church decision making as a "duty of justice", but appeared to water down language that would have been more welcoming to gays.

Top Vatican cardinal accuses papal critic of 'calumny and defamation'

4:57am, 7th October, 2018

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Top Vatican cardinal accuses papal critic of 'calumny and defamation'

A top Vatican official on Sunday issued a scathing open letter accusing an archbishop who launched an unprecedented attack on Pope Francis of mounting a "political frame job devoid of real foundation".

Vatican and China sign accord on appointment of bishops

6:33am, 22nd September, 2018

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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.

Vatican defends upcoming China deal against 'drastic' critics

4:06pm, 21st September, 2018

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Vatican defends upcoming China deal against 'drastic' critics

The Vatican's most senior official after the pope has strongly defended an upcoming landmark deal between the Holy See and China from criticism by those who say it will be a sell-out to the communist government.

Leading Asian cardinal calls for Vatican foreign minister to resign over China dealings

12:15pm, 20th September, 2018

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Leading Asian cardinal calls for Vatican foreign minister to resign over China dealings

A Hong Kong cardinal who has spearheaded opposition to the Vatican's rapprochement with China called on Thursday for the Pope's secretary of state to step down, saying any deal with Beijing would amount to a betrayal of the Catholic faith.

Sistine Chapel Choir under financial investigation: Vatican

7:34pm, 12th September, 2018

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Sistine Chapel Choir under financial investigation: Vatican

Pope Francis has authorized an investigation into possible financial irregularities in the world-renowned Sistine Chapel Choir, the Vatican said on Wednesday.

Pope calls meeting of key bishops on sexual abuse: Vatican

1:23pm, 12th September, 2018

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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.

Former top Vatican official says pope should resign over abuse crisis

5:56pm, 26th August, 2018

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Former top Vatican official says pope should resign over abuse crisis

A former top Vatican official has accused Pope Francis of having known of allegations of sex abuse by a prominent U.S. cardinal for years and called on him to resign, in an unprecedented broadside against the pope by a Church insider.

Former top Vatican official calls on Pope to resign amid abuse crisis

7:36am, 26th August, 2018

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Former top Vatican official calls on Pope to resign amid abuse crisis

A former top Vatican official accused Pope Francis of having known of allegations of sex abuse by a prominent U.S. cardinal for five years before accepting his resignation last month and he called on the pontiff to resign.

Vatican voices 'shame and sorrow' over Pennsylvania clergy sex abuse

5:14pm, 16th August, 2018

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Vatican voices 'shame and sorrow' over Pennsylvania clergy sex abuse

The Vatican expressed "shame and sorrow" on Thursday over revelations that Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania sexually abused about 1,000 people over seven decades, as U.S. bishops vowed to involve non-clerical experts in abuse investigations.

Vatican expresses 'shame and sorrow' over U.S. grand jury report on abuse

3:48pm, 16th August, 2018

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Vatican expresses 'shame and sorrow' over U.S. grand jury report on abuse

The Vatican, in its first response to a damning report by a U.S. grand jury on sexual abuse of children by priests in Pennsylvania, on Thursday expressed "shame and sorrow".

Chile's national prosecutor requesting Vatican sex abuse files

7:22pm, 1st August, 2018

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Chile's national prosecutor requesting Vatican sex abuse files

Chile's national prosecuting authority said on Wednesday that it had asked the government to submit a formal request to the Vatican for information about nine clergymen and lay workers who have been accused of sexual abuse of children.