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World without religion better or worse

Obviously, given how totally dominant religion has been throughout human history, up to about 250 years ago, that means that every human institution or idea that’s more than 250 years old was originated by religious people. So science, the hatred … Continue reading

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Priest Removed After Sex Abuse Complaint

A Centennial priest has been removed from active ministry after the archbishop of Denver received complaints the priest abused a minor in the 1970s. In a statement Sunday, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput said Father Mel Thompson has been removed from … Continue reading

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Can the Pope be charged as a criminal?

Protests are growing against Pope Benedict XVI’s planned trip this fall to Britain, where the legal world is debating whether the Vatican’s implicit statehood could shield the Pope from potential prosecution related to sex crimes by pedophile priests. More than … Continue reading

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Vatican failed to heed sex abuse

The tsunami of sex abuse scandals hitting the Roman Catholic church indicates it learned little from the trailblazing work done in Canada on the issue two decades ago, say experts in the church here. “Anyone who was paying attention had … Continue reading

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Documents on Church Sex Abuse to Be Released Today

By the end of the day, more than 12,000 pages of documents containing information about sexual abuse complaints against several priests Diocese of Bridgeport and how the church handled those complaints could be released.

The legal fight started eight years ago and went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Today, it could end with a judge-ordered deadline to release the documents, the Hartford Courant reports. The judge set the deadline for today to give the diocese time to review the documents and flag ones those it considers privileged.

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Experts: Bishops covered up priests’ child abuse

Roman Catholic Church leaders in Dublin spent decades sheltering child-abusing priests from the law and most fellow clerics turned a blind eye, an investigation ordered by Ireland’s government concluded Thursday. Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, who handed over more than 60,000 … Continue reading

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Abuse Complaints Confirmed Against Maine Priest

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland says it has confirmed sexual abuse complaints against a priest that took place more than 60 years ago. Bishop Richard Malone read a letter Saturday to parishioners at St. Francis Xavier Church in Winthrop … Continue reading

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Roman Catholic church releases sex abuse complaints Itally

There were 50 allegations of sexual abuse made against the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales last year with more than half dating back 30 years or more, according to the National Catholic Safeguarding Commission. In its first annual … Continue reading

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Pastor leaves trail of complaints

An Omaha girl told her pastor that her body belonged to God, not to him. The pastor disagreed. He said having sex with him was OK, and “This is what love is.” Those allegations are contained in new documents reviewed … Continue reading

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Gay Cobourg area man says human rights violated by Catholic diocese, parishoners

Sexual orientation has been named as grounds for discrimination in an application for a Human Rights Tribunal hearing. Jim Corcoran, owner of Ste. Anne’s Inn and Spa, in Grafton, has made the application against 12 members of St. Michael’s Church, … Continue reading

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