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Bishops decision to scrap landmark welcome to gays shows deep divisions in Catholic church
Catholic bishops scrapped their landmark welcome to gays on Saturday, showing deep divisions at the end of a two-week meeting sought by Pope Francis to chart a more merciful approach to ministering to Catholic families.
The bishops...
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Protest as US gay Bishop preaches
1. Wideshot of Gene Robinson, Bishop of New Hampshire giving sermon, interrupted by heckler
2. Wideshot of heckler shouting
3. Heckler UPSOUND: (English) "Repent, go back to your converted church. Repent!"
4. Wideshot of church
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The pope may not see or hear them during his trip to the U.S., but members of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests are calling on him to take a stand. The group is pushing for disciplinary action against bishops who they say molested children but remain unpunished.
HEADLINE: Catholic activists hope Pope's visit draws attention to their cause
CAPTION: The pope may not see or hear them during his trip to the U.S., but members of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests are calling on him to...
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MEXICO: FURTHER PREPARATIONS FOR POPE'S VISIT AND PILGRIMS
Mexico City and Hueytlalplan, Mexico - 21/20 January 1999
Mexico City - 21 January
1. Aztec dancers dancing in front of National Palace
2. Arrival of bishops to National Palace by bus
3. Various of bishops walking through National...
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QUOTE REF SWITZERLAND/VATICAN: Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre consecrates
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4.7.88 Pope John Paul II and as a result is excommunicated. Lefebvre
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Catholic bishops vote on sex abuse policy
1. Various of Bishops arriving at conference
2. Wide of Bishops meeting
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Archbishop Harry Flynn/Head of Draft Committee
"This is a defining moment for us this morning as bishops. A moment for us to declare our...
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Bishop says Pope is recovering, Vatican issues statement
1. Wide shot of podium
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Vincenzo Paglia, Italian Bishop:
"We were able to present to the Pope the letter of all the 82 bishops who were present in the meeting organised by the community of Sant Angelio. And he was...
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CLEAN : Ahead of pope's Chile visit groups denounce sex abuse impunity
Almost 80 Roman Catholic clergy have been accused of sexually abusing children in Chile since 2000 a US based monitoring group said Wednesday ahead of a visit to the country next week by Pope Francis
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Vatican reveals first details of sex abuse summit
Organizers of an upcoming Vatican summit on sex abuse prevention are warning that the credibility of the Catholic Church is in jeopardy over the abuse scandal and are urging participants to meet with victims personally before coming to...
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Abuse survivor applauds Vatican laicizing McCarrick
A clergy abuse survivor has commended Pope Francis's decision to laicise former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick over sexual crimes says he's concerned the pontiff is just "throwing a bone to his dissenters."
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Abuse survivors to meet Vatican summit organizers
The organisers of Pope Francis' summit on preventing clergy sex abuse will meet this week with a dozen abuse victims who have descended on Rome to protest the Catholic Church's response to the crisis and demand an end to decades of...
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Mixed reax by abuse survivor to Vatican summit
As Pope Francis closed out his extraordinary summit on preventing clergy sex abuse on Sunday, survivors and analysts say that although the gathering was an important step, the Vatican now needs to follow up with precise guidelines for...
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Australian archbishop on sex abuse of children
An Australian Archbishop said on Wednesday that he is expecting "concrete actions" from the Catholic Church following a planned four day child protection summit in the Vatican.
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Reax after abuse survivors meet Vatican officials
Survivors of sexual abuse who met with the organisers of a Vatican summit on abuse are demanding transparency and true accountability for religious superiors who protect priests who rape and molest children.
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Pope names Gregory as Washington DC archbishop
Pope Francis has named Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory as the new archbishop of Washington DC, choosing a moderate, and the first African-American, to lead the archdiocese that has become the epicentre of the clergy sex abuse crisis in...
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Pope names Gregory as Washington DC archbishop
Pope Francis has named Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory as the new archbishop of Washington DC, choosing a moderate, and the first African-American, to lead the archdiocese that has become the epicentre of the clergy sex abuse crisis in...
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Detroit monsignor praises pope’s sex abuse law
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Detroit monsignor praises pope’s sex abuse law
An official with the Archdiocese of Detroit has welcomed Pope Francis' new church law about reporting clergy sex abuse and investigating bishops for cover-ups.
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Detroit monsignor praises pope’s sex abuse law
An official with the Archdiocese of Detroit is welcoming Pope Francis' new church law about reporting clergy sex abuse and investigating bishops for cover-ups.
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ONLY ON AP Record sex abuse complaints reported to Vatican
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Catholic Bishops Conference: Avoid J&J Vaccine
The conference of bishops is advising Catholics to avoid the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.