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Pope Gives West Virginia Diocese New Leader After Scandal
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s new Roman Catholic bishop vowed Tuesday to work toward restoring faith in the diocese after a scandal over the former bishop’s sexual harassment of… Read More
Former West Virginia Bishop Disciplined by Pope
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — Pope Francis has issued disciplinary action against a former West Virginia bishop, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston said Friday. The diocese posted the pope’s decision on its… Read More
Pope Francis Acknowledges, For First Time, Sexual Abuse Of Nuns By Priests
By: Richard Gonzales | NPR
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In the wake of the #MeToo movement, the Roman Catholic Church is being forced to confront evidence that clergy have sexually abused nuns.
Pope Francis Tells Abusive Priests And Bishops To Turn Themselves In
By: Bill Chappell I NPR
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Priests who sexually abuse children are like Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ, Pope Francis told a gathering of cardinals on Friday.