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British police investigate St Benedict’s school

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British police are investigating allegations of child abuse made by two former pupils at one of the country’s most prestigious Catholic schools.


US case against Vatican withdrawn

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Three American men who sued the Vatican in a US court for sexual abuses by Catholic priests are seeking to withdraw the case.


Belgian bishop compensated his victim

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Belgian Bishop Roger Vangheluwe, who resigned in April after admitting he sexually abused a boy for years, has paid his victim “considerable” damages, reports say.


Belgian bishop abused nephew

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Belgian Bishop Roger Vangelhuve, who resigned in April after admitting that he had abused a boy, had abused his own nephew, the New York Times has revealed.


‘I was a scumbag pedophile’, priest tells court

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Australian priest Father John Sidney Denham who appeared in a New South Wales court for sentencing on Thursday, described himself as a “scumbag pedophile”, in testimony during sentencing submissions.


Pedophile ex-priest tried to bribe way out of jail

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A former Catholic priest who sexually abused teenage boys in South Australia paid a $US25,000 “downpayment” to be released from an Indonesian prison, an Adelaide court has heard.


Life’s a gamble

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To decry gambling and seek to thwart it because of its undoubtedly lamentable side-effects for some, is about as helpful as banning beer, wine and spirits because there are alcoholics.(Father Michael Kelly SJ, ucanews.com)


Hell for abusers, Scicluna warns

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The Vatican prosecutor Monsignor Charles Scicluna has warned abusers that they risk a damnation in hell that would be worse than the death penalty.


German police drop Mixa investigation

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German prosecutors have dropped an investigation of sexual abuse allegations against former Augsburg Bishop Walter Mixa who recently resigned following physical abuse allegations.


More US claims against Filipino priests

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The Texas Diocese of El Paso is facing more lawsuits by people who claim they were sexually abused by priests including two Filipino priests.


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