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Irish summon Vatican diplomat over abuse cover-up

Ireland's government summoned the Vatican's ambassador Thursday for a rare face-to-face confrontation to respond to a report showing Rome secretly discouraged Irish bishops from reporting pedophile priests to police.

 

Vatican Says Not Liable In U.S. Sexual Abuse Case

Vatican Says Not Liable In U.S. Sexual Abuse Case

The Vatican said on Tuesday it would prove it cannot be held legally responsible for the actions of a priest at the center of a sexual abuse scandal in the United States.

Senh: I think everyone who's connected should be liable. It's not like this is the first time it has happened. A message needs to be sent.

 

Thousands of priests rally in defense of pope

Thousands of priests rally in defense of pope

Thousands of priests from around the world have massed in Rome in one of the largest such gatherings ever in a major show of support for Pope ...

 

Pope: Church must do penance for abuse

Pope: Church must do penance for abuse

Pope Benedict said the sexual abuse scandal shaking Roman Catholicism showed the Church needed to do penance for its sins, in a rare public reference by the pope to pedophilia in the priesthood.

 

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