Catholic Church sex abuse survivors launch database vetting cardinals' records
A network of survivors of Catholic clergy sex abuse has announced a database of cardinals' records on how they have handled such cases in a bid to influence the next papal conclave
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Survivor who ignited US Catholic church’s reckoning with abuse killed in Louisiana
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Gateway Church founding pastor indicted on child sex abuse-related charges
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Author Brendan DuBois sentenced to prison for possession of child sex abuse material
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Author Brendan DuBois sentenced to prison for possession of child sex abuse material
Bestselling mystery writer Brendan DuBois has pleaded guilty to charges of possessing child sexual abuse material and has been sentenced to 3 1/2 to seven years in prisonABC News - Mar. 14 -
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Who speaks for the Catholic Church in the US?
As Catholics choose sides, their ears are often attuned to those who reflect their views while shutting out the voices of others whom they frequently demean as heretics.The Hill - Mar. 17
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