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# Clerical Child Abuse

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US clergy tell Pope Francis that the American church is 'lacerated by the evil of sexual abuse'
Updated 13 Sep 2018
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At least 231 children abused at Catholic boys' choir run by Pope Benedict's brother
8 Jan 2016
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Bishop apologises for alleged child abuse by former parish priest
9 Dec 2015
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Column: Survivors of abuse are re-traumatised by our unsympathetic, unethical legal system
Mark Vincent Healy
10 Sep 2013
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Child abuse helpline sees large increase in calls
11 Jun 2012
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One in every 14 Dublin priests accused of child abuse
24 May 2012
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Diarmuid Martin calls for independent inquiry into Brendan Smyth abuse
6 May 2012
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Fergus Finlay reveals personal experience of child abuse
2 May 2012
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Church 'at breaking point' over child abuse scandal - Diarmuid Martin
3 Mar 2012
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Catholic Church rejects claims 'very few' abuse victims received support
8 Feb 2012
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People 'should be grateful to Pope for handling abuse scandal' - cardinal
6 Feb 2012
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Pope must ask forgiveness from abuse victims, says survivor Marie Collins
3 Feb 2012
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Column: ‘For abuse victims like me, Mary helped expose the truth’
Andrew Madden
10 Jan 2012
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Controversy over priest at centre of child abuse claims
18 Dec 2011
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More clerical child abuse investigations may be needed - minister
1 Dec 2011
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RTÉ apology to priest in High Court "a wake-up call"
17 Nov 2011
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Bishop charged for not reporting child images on priest's laptop
14 Oct 2011
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Column: We know the horrific details of clerical abuse - but do we understand why it flourished?
Colm O'Gorman
27 Sep 2011
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No exceptions for priests in child abuse legislation
8 Sep 2011
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Column: ‘We are standing with people who have been let down by the Church’
Fr Shane Crombie
25 Aug 2011
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LIVE: Dáil Éireann discusses the findings of the Cloyne Report
20 Jul 2011
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Vatican official dismisses Cloyne report criticisms
20 Jul 2011
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Column: We must stop the reports on clerical child abuse.. and spend that money on survivors
Evin Daly
14 Jul 2011
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Cloyne report to be published later today
13 Jul 2011
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