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Vatican to court: Priests are not our staff

Vatican to court: Priests are not our staff

The Vatican on Monday will make its most detailed argument yet for why it is not liable for bishops who allowed priests to molest children in the U.S., The Associated Press has learned.

 

German Bishop to go amid abuse probe

German Bishop to go amid abuse probe

The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of a leading German bishop who is being probed for allegedly physically abusing minors and financial misconduct.

 

Papal envoy to run scandal-plagued priestly order

Papal envoy to run scandal-plagued priestly order

Pope Benedict will appoint a special envoy to run and reform an influential Roman Catholic priestly order whose late founder was discovered to have been a sexual molester and to have fathered at least one child.

 

What is a Life Without Sex Like?

What is a Life Without Sex Like?

The recent scandal over handling of child abuse in the Catholic church has again focused attention on celibacy.

 

Belgian bishop resigns, apologizes for sexual abuse

Belgian bishop resigns, apologizes for sexual abuse

Belgium's longest serving bishop resigned Friday, saying he was "enormously sorry" for having sexually abused a young boy about ...

 

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