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UN grills Vatican on clerical sex abuse scandal

The Vatican came under blistering criticism from a UN committee for its handling of the global priest sex abuse scandal, facing its most intense public grilling to date over allegations it protected paedophile priests at the expense of victims.

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Paedophile O’Grady will soon be free once more

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International group pursues the Vatican for ‘crimes against humanity’

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Vatican reform policies ‘public relation ploys’

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Abuse victims call on pontiff to make amends

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Pope begs for abuse scandal forgiveness

Pope's role in management of abusive priest questioned

Germany’s sex abuse scandal has now reached Pope Benedict XVI: His former archdiocese disclosed that while he was archbishop a suspected paedophile priest was transferred to a job where he later abused children.

Sat, 13 Mar, 2010

US abuse survivors group hits out at papal response

An American group representing survivors of clerical abuse have condemned Pope Benedict XVI's statement following a meeting with Irish bishops.

Tue, 16 Feb, 2010

Police stifle protest at Mass for Pope

CARDINAL Bernard Law celebrated Mass for Pope John Paul II in St Peter's Basilica yesterday, ignoring protests that his handling of the sex abuse scandal in the US Catholic Church should disqualify him from the honour.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2005

Abuse victim's Vatican protest cut short

A small but symbolic protest staged by two victims of sex abuse at the hands of American priests was stymied today when police escorted one of them off St. Peter’s Square as she was preparing to distribute leaflets.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2005

Church pays biggest single abuse settlement

THE Catholic Diocese of Orange in California is to pay out $100 million (€76m) in the largest single settlement in the Church's child sexual-abuse scandal.

Fri, 07 Jan, 2005