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October 19, 2020

Pope accepts resignation of bishop accused of failing to act on abuse

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop accused of negligence after a documentary claimed he repeatedly transferred a priest accused of sexually abusing children. The Vatican announced at the weekend that the pope accepted the resignation of 68-year-old Bishop Edward Janiak of Kalisz (pictured) and named Archbishop Grzegorz Rys of Lodz as apostolic... Read More
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April 10, 2019

Archbishop wins defamation suit after being called ‘Peruvian Juan Barros’

A Peruvian archbishop won a defamation suit against a local journalist in a long-running case involving alleged cover-up in an abuse scandal. A court in Piura, on the northern coast, ruled this week in favour of Archbishop Jose Eguren Anselmi of Piura in the suit against journalist Pedro Salinas. Salinas was given a one-year suspended... Read More
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October 12, 2018

Pope accepts Cardinal Wuerl’s resignation as archbishop of Washington

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl as archbishop of Washington but did not name a successor. When the pope’s decision was announced today, the Archdiocese of Washington released a letter from Pope Francis to the cardinal, making clear his support for Cardinal Wuerl’s ministry and leadership, but also praising the... Read More
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August 31, 2018

Fr Eugene O’Hagan: Pope Francis ‘listened…learned’ and ‘brought light and hope’

Fr Eugene O’Hagan, of The Priests, recounts the World Meeting of Families and last week’s papal visit to Ireland. On Tuesday 21st August people all over Ireland gathered in either their local church or diocesan Cathedral to mark and pray for all those taking part in the World Meeting of Families in Dublin. The papal... Read More
News – UK and Ireland, News – Vatican, News – World
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August 30, 2018

Vocations in Ireland have dwindled due to abuse scandal, pope says

While the faith of Catholics in Ireland is strong, the scandal of abuse and cover-up by Church leaders has caused a decline in vocations to the priesthood and religious life, Pope Francis said. During his weekly general audience on 29th August, the pope led pilgrims in praying a “Hail Mary” to Our Lady of Knock... Read More
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