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Mormon Church Sued for Reporting Confessed Child Molester to Police

January 10th, 2020

An Oregon woman is suing the Mormon Church for $10 million in damages, arguing the church shouldn't have reported her husband's confession of child sexual abuse to the police, and instead kept things within the church. Continue Reading »

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Bombshell: New Book Alleges 80 Percent of Vatican Priests Are Gay

February 21st, 2019

According to French journalist and author Frédéric Martel, the Vatican is a veritable mecca of closeted gay men. “Even in San Francisco’s Castro” he writes, there aren’t “quite as many gays.” Martel’s new book, titled 'In the Closet of the Vatican,' hits store shelves today. Continue Reading »

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Catholic Church's Latest Solution to Sex Abuse Crisis: Prayer

January 2nd, 2019

Catholic bishops from across the U.S. are meeting in Chicago for a week-long retreat that will focus on the clergy sexual abuse scandal that continues to plague the Church. Sounds promising, right? Well, there’s a catch. The bishops have been forbidden to enact new policies, instead focusing on prayer as a solution. Continue Reading »

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Should Clergy Be Exempt from Reporting Sexual Abuse?

November 13th, 2018

Dozens of states exempt members of the clergy from having to report sexual abuse crimes disclosed to them during confession. In light of recent bombshell reports, is it time for that to change? Continue Reading »

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Pope Francis Says Devil is Behind Clergy Abuse Scandal

October 10th, 2018

As the fallout from the clergy abuse scandal continues to plague the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is now blaming the church’s problems on a familiar adversary: Satan himself. Continue Reading »

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Pope Calls Global Meeting of Bishops to Combat Clergy Abuse

September 14th, 2018

The Vatican sex scandal has officially gone global, forcing Pope Francis to summon the world's top bishops to Rome to figure out how to end the abuse. Will they come up with a tangible plan to protect children, or just another flimsy set of promises that fail to address the root problem? Continue Reading »

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New Wave of Shocking Abuse Allegations Rocks the Catholic Church

August 16th, 2018

The latest report of Catholic clergy abuse, released Tuesday by a grand jury in Pennsylvania, is so sickening there are hardly words to describe it. Bishops and other church leaders knowingly covered up thousands of cases of abuse by over 300 priests. See why they likely won't face justice. Continue Reading »

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Power Corrupts: How Fame Leads To Harassment and Abuse

November 13th, 2017

Over the past few months, countless victims have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment and/or assault committed by powerful people. The most recent accusations to be made public involve Roy Moore, a leading candidate for the open Alabama Senate s Continue Reading »

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Choir School Nightmare: Hundreds of Boys Abused by Catholics in Germany

July 26th, 2017

In the latest sexual abuse scandal to rock the Catholic Church, a shocking report reveals that more than 500 boys suffered physical and sexual abuse at an acclaimed Catholic choir school in Germany. The abuse took place over a period of 50 years – beginning Continue Reading »

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Catholic Church Paying Off Abuse Survivors

October 28th, 2016

To date, the Archdiocese of New York has received over 200 claims of sexual abuse involving roughly 40 different priests. Those victims are now facing a tough decision. A report by the New York Times earlier this month revealed that the Cardinal Timothy Dolan Continue Reading »

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