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UN denounces Vatican on sex abuse, abortion

UN denounces Vatican on sex abuse, abortion

A U.N. human rights committee denounced the Vatican on Wednesday for adopting policies that allowed priests to rape and molest tens of thousands of children over decades, and urged it to open its files on the pedophiles and the churchmen who concealed their crimes.
by The Associated Press

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Mass mobs fill pews, lift prayers at NY churches

Playing off the idea of using social media to summon crowds for parties or mischief, mobs of Buffalo-area Roman Catholics have been filling pews and lifting spirits at some of the city's original, now often sparsely attended, churches.
by The Associated Press

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Document shows church leaders knew of abuse, but waited to report

Document shows church leaders knew of abuse, but waited to report

The document -- a formal decree signed by Nienstedt to comply with church law -- says the archdiocese knew of allegations against the Rev. Curtis Wehmeyer on June 18. Yet police reports show the archdiocese didn't report the claims to police until two days later. Wehmeyer pleaded guilty in November 2012 to three counts of criminal sexual conduct and 17 counts of possession of child pornography.
by Madeleine Baran

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Video: St. Paul police chief says victims come first in clergy abuse investigation

Video: St. Paul police chief says victims come first in clergy abuse investigation

Before a news conference he held alongside Ramsey County Attorney John Choi on Wednesday morning, St. Paul Police Chief Tom Smith sat down with reporters to discuss the progress of the police investigation into alleged clergy sexual abuse. "When I hear over and over again that 'mistakes have been made,' we need to know what those mistakes are," he said.
by Laura Yuen and Jeffrey Thompson

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Fund maneuvers common in clergy-abuse stories

Fund maneuvers common in clergy-abuse stories

Scholar says hidden funds are 'universal' in dioceses plagued by scandal.
by Tom Scheck

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The Diocese of Crookston releases names of priests accused of abuse

The disclosure comes after similar releases by the St. Cloud, Duluth and Winona dioceses, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and St. John's Abbey in response to public pressure from victims and parishioners and, in some cases, court orders and pending litigation.
by Madeleine Baran

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Philly readies for unconfirmed pope visit in 2015

The eighth World Meeting of Families will take place in September 2015. It's expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors.
by The Associated Press

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Church leaders used hidden funds to cover for abusive priests

Church leaders used hidden funds to cover for abusive priests

Internal financial reports show the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for years spent millions of dollars dealing with clergy misconduct. It created a system that allowed church leaders to remove priests accused of misconduct without attracting attention. But it also left the church vulnerable to embezzlement.

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Finding common interests, Obama and Pope Francis set a date

Finding common interests, Obama and Pope Francis set a date

The March meeting during Obama's European trip will be the two men's first face-to-face encounter, but Obama has carefully followed the pope's progress since Francis took charge of the Roman Catholic Church 10 months ago.
by Scott Horsley

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