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CNA explains: How do dioceses pay for bankruptcy and abuse settlements?

How about a similar group for journalists covering an even more commonplace horror - child sexual abuse?

‘Give me your word you won’t do it again’: convicted sex abuser priest tells how church gave him second chance Patrick Wattigny revealed he blew archdiocese opportunity to stay in frock at parole hearing over molestation sentence

In 2020 (just 5 yrs ago), a predator priest admits to his archbishop that he was grooming a boy.

And look what question the archbishop asks the predator:

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States bear the brunt of House GOP Medicaid plan New mandates proposed for megabill would likely force states to revamp how they finance their programs or cut benefits.

"More than 8.6 million people would go uninsured if the health portions of the GOP Medicaid package became law" says non-partisan group.

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New bishop was once accused of mishandling abuse case, which suit says led to another child getting molested At the time Pope Francis picked Bishop Gregg Caggianelli, then-Cardinal Robert Prevost — now Pope Leo XIV — was running the Vatican office that selects and vets prospective bishops. Cardinal Blase Cup...

The 1st bishop named by new Pope Leo was sued for not outing & outing a predator.

Later, that predator went on to molest another kid

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Abuse victims wants KC KS archbishop to do more re Bishop Miege allegation Protect the vulnerable. Heal the wounded. Prevent the abuse.

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For abuse survivors, SBC meeting brings pain and lessons – Baptist News Global When the Southern Baptist Convention meets next week in Dallas, many clergy sex abuse survivors will feel the hurt and betrayal of it.

Not a day goes by without me feeling grateful to & inspired by the courageous & insightful Christa Brown.

'Gaslight religion.' A great (& accurate) turn of phrase.

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Prosecution might still be an option in Truett McConnell abuse case – Baptist News Global This is only the latest twist in a fast-developing story that has rocked the university affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board.

In a sermon, accused predatory preacher says wives must 'look their best' to keep their husbands from 'straying'

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Pittsburgh diocese's new bishop mentioned in 2018 Grand Jury report Bishop Mark Eckman, the Vatican’s pick to lead Pittsburgh’s diocese, was mentioned multiple times in a 2018 Pennsylvania Grand Jury report on sex abuse in the church.

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Charlotte bishop assessing future of priest accused of boundary violations, sexual abuse A police investigation found the sexual abuse allegations credible, the diocese said.

WHY IT & **NEVER** ENDS:

Priest allegedly committed both "boundary violations" AND child sexual abuse. (Police say they find the abuse report credible.)

Now his bishop says he'll "assess" whether to put the cleric back on the job.

Reckless! Arrogant!

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Smart, funny way to spread climate change awareness! Check it out:

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AMEN!

Convicted former Catholic priest exposed by Spotlight investigation dies at 87 James Talbot, a former Catholic priest convicted of sexually assaulting boys in Maine and Massachusetts after he was exposed by The Boston Globe, has died

One of hundreds of predator priests who were - and still are - quietly sent to a church facility near St. Louis Missouri

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Go, Elon, and Never Darken Our Doors Again The worst ultra-billionaire on Earth says he’s leaving government. Let’s hope he actually does it.

Roughly 1,500 babies have been born HIV-positive every day since January 21, because Musk cut off their mothers’ medication.

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How Elon Musk’s Companies Have—And Have Not—Benefitted Under Trump As Musk winds down at DOGE, he returns to a business empire flush with opportunities and fewer investigations—but new reputational challenges.

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Trump commutes federal life sentence for Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover President Trump commuted Larry Hoover's federal sentence after 30 years in supermax prison. The former Chicago gang leader still faces state murder charges.

Convicted of murder, extortion, money laundering & drug related offenses. From prison ran a notorious drug gang of about 30,000 members in 31 states & brought in roughly $100 million a year.

Trump just pardoned him.

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Italian Catholic Church reports higher number of abuse cases in 2023-2024 Italy's Catholic Church on Wednesday reported a rise in the number of suspected victims of abuse, mostly at the hands of priests, with 115 cases over the course of 2023-2024.

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“The Federal Government Is Gone”: Under Trump, the Fight Against Extremist Violence Is Left Up to the States As the White House redirects counterterrorism personnel and funds toward mass deportations, a state-level scramble is on to preserve efforts once supported by Washington. The result is a patchwork app...

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Americans favor labor unions over big business now more than ever This piece was also published on Medium. For decades, Americans were evenly divided in their relative support of labor unions and big business, but that’s no longer the case. Now, Americans are more l...

This is HUGE! And encouraging! Spread the word!

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Court orders Colombia's Catholic church to release information on alleged rapists - Colombia News Colombia’s Constitutional Court ordered the Catholic Church to share information about child sex abuse with journalists if asked to do so. The court ruling came in response to more than 120 lawsuits t...

Progress!

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If there's any way you can possibly make it, you really really should see this performance. It's outstanding!

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Pope Leo XIV's 'godly' path from Chicago to the Vatican The new leader of 1.4 billion Catholics around the world grew up in a Chicago suburb and was recognized as "just godly" by his elementary school classmates.

Prevost (now pope) was in Chicago & head of the Augustinian order's Midwestern region, when allegations surfaced that a local Catholic school’s president, Fr. Richard McGrath, had abused at least one student & kept child porn images on his phone

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Ex-priest accused of molesting kids says future Pope Leo XIV OK’d his move near South Side school "He’s the one who gave me permission” to stay at a Hyde Park monastery in 2000, former priest James M. Ray told the Chicago Sun-Times of Robert Prevost, the newly installed pope who was then head of t...

Trying to defend Pope Leo's actions, church lawyer blames a dead guy. But the predator says "He's wrong!"

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Survivors of clergy sexual abuse turn up calls for reforms from new pope's American hometown The cases span the pope’s previous posts of authority.

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Ron DeSantis’s fall from grace: ‘He’s completely crashed to the ground’ Florida governor stands isolated from Trump and is feuding with Republicans at home – is he drifting to irrelevance?

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The Catholic church's social service arm in Chicago uses lobbying firm that also represents abortion provider Catholic Charities uses Cozen O'Connor for state government lobbying. So does Rush University Medical Center, which performs abortions, and CVS Health, whose pharmacies dispense prescriptions that end...

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A new pope confronts his church’s abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny - BishopAccountability.org By Karin Brulliard, Samantha Schmidt, Jonathan Edwards and Jonathan O’Connell Even as Pope Leo XIV’s profile as a humble champion of the disenfranchisedtakes shape,a looming question ishow he will app...

Then-Cardinal Prevost "didn’t make the (disciplinary process for prelates) more transparent. Instead, he maintained the status quo, releasing no names or data about bishops accused of sexual abuse or covering it up."

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Taxes, voting, and citizenship - An American pope explainer Does Pope Leo have to deal with the IRS?

"According to the Church’s canon law," religious order clerics (like Leo & Francis) who become bishops "acquire the right to accrue revenue."

So much for their much-touted & widely misunderstood supposed 'vow of poverty.'

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On Pope Leo's Desk: Rupnik How will the pontiff handle a notorious abuse case?

"More than 18 months after the case vs. prominent Jesuit abuser was purportedly cleared to open at the Vatican, no judge has been appointed. . ."

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