Church must recognise and ask pardon for its sins, pope says 
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Church must recognise and ask pardon for its sins, pope says 

VATICAN (CNS): The Catholic Church cannot be credible in its mission of proclaiming Christ unless…

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Italian bishops ready to launch study of abuse cases reported to Vatican
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Italian bishops ready to launch study of abuse cases reported to Vatican

ROME (CNS): The Italian Bishops’ Conference will “soon” begin a pilot programme to research cases…

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Papal commission to submit first safeguarding report, launches study group
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Papal commission to submit first safeguarding report, launches study group

VATICAN (CNS): The pope’s commission for advancing the Catholic Church’s efforts to prevent the abuse…

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Pope wants annual audit of Church’s safeguarding measures
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Pope wants annual audit of Church’s safeguarding measures

VATICAN (CNS): Pope Francis asked the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors to provide…

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Church cannot repair what it does not recognise, cardinal says on abuse
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Church cannot repair what it does not recognise, cardinal says on abuse

VATICAN (CNS): Gathering information and statistics on the sexual abuse of minors is an important…

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