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Arrests of Catholic priests in Nicaragua tick up as dragnet intensifies
Reuters via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSAN JOSE (Reuters) -Nicaraguan police on Friday arrested three more Catholic priests, bringing the...
Nicaragua sends Catholic priests to Rome after talks with Vatican
Reuters via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPresident Daniel Ortega has at times accused Catholic church leaders of seeking to overthrow his...
Clergy abuse survivors propose new 'zero tolerance' law following outcry over Vatican appointment
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoClergy sexual abuse survivors on Monday unveiled a proposed new church law calling for the permanent...
Pope Francis heads to Canada as Indigenous groups seek full apology
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoVATICAN CITY — Pope Francis began a fraught visit to Canada on Sunday to apologize to Indigenous...
Embattled Tennessee bishop resigns after priest complaints, abuse-related lawsuits
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, resigned under pressure Tuesday following allegations he...
A priest from France accused of sexually assaulting children in the Canadian Artic has died
Associated Press via AOL· 2 months agoJoannes Rivoire, a priest from France who was accused of sexually abusing Inuit children when he...
Nicaragua releases 2 detained bishops, 15 priests after negotiations with Vatican
The Hill via Yahoo News· 5 months agoNicaragua’s government on Sunday confirmed it released two Catholic bishops and 17 other imprisoned...
Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega's crackdown
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Vatican said Saturday it had closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country's government...
Watchdog group slams Pope Francis’ pick for investigating priest sex abuse
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe priest selected by Pope Francis to lead Vatican investigations of child sex abuse helped cover...
Ohio Catholic priest, the Rev. Michael Zacharias, gets life sentence for sex trafficking
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAn Ohio priest was sentenced to life in prison Friday after he was convicted of grooming three boys...