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Pope Arrives In Ireland After New Report On Sex Abuse In U.S.

8:23am August 25, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

The pope arrives in Ireland to take part in the World Meeting of Families, a Vatican-sponsored gathering of Catholics, shortly after a report on sex abuse in Pennsylvania.

A Lot Has Changed In Ireland Since The Last Time A Pope Visited

4:40pm August 24, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Irish journalist Paddy Agnew about the mood in Ireland ahead of Pope Francis' visit this weekend.

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Cardinal Blase Cupich, seen cradling a cross during a march against violence last year in Chicago, expressed "sorrow, disgust, outrage" last week in the wake of the Pennsylvania grand jury investigation, which implicated priests with connections to the Ch

'Moral Obligation': Illinois Attorney General To Meet With Dioceses On Alleged Abuse

11:07am August 24, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Lisa Madigan says a Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy sex abuse "identifies at least seven priests with connections to Illinois." She says the Chicago Archdiocese has agreed to speak with her.

Archbishop Robert Carlson pictured at Cathedral Basilica on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, in St. Louis. On Thursday, he invited AG Josh Hawley to review church records and it's handling of sexual abuse allegations.

St. Louis Archdiocese Agrees To AG's Investigation Of Sexual Abuse Accusations

9:39am August 24, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

In the wake of the shocking revelations detailed in the Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy abuse, Archbishop Robert Carlson of St. Louis has voluntarily opened church files for scrutiny.

Missouri Examines How Clergy Sex Abuse Allegations Were Handled

6:57am August 24, 2018

by Jason Rosenbaum

The state's attorney general is launching what he calls a "thorough and robust investigation" of clergy sex abuse in the archdiocese of St. Louis. The church says it will cooperate.

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Pope Francis Visits Ireland Amid Latest Clergy Sex Abuse Scandals

6:17am August 24, 2018

by Sylvia Poggioli

Ireland has been plagued by sexual abuse scandals involving priests. The pope's visit comes as the Catholic Church faces multiple sexual abuse scandals across the world.

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Morning News Brief

5:05am August 24, 2018

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, in a rebuke to President Trump, vows the Justice Department won't be swayed by politics. Hurricane Lane dumps torrents of rain on Hawaii. Pope Francis visits Ireland.

Pope Francis To Meet With Irish Victims Of Clergy Sex Abuse

5:03am August 24, 2018

David Greene talks to Colm O'Gorman, executive director of Amnesty International Ireland, who was raped as a teen by a priest. The pope will meet with Irish victims during his visit to Dublin.

Pope Francis holds his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. Pressure is mounting on the pontiff as more and more church sexual abuse scandals unfold around the world.

Pope Francis To Visit Ireland Amid Church Scandals Across The World

5:42pm August 23, 2018

by Sylvia Poggioli

The pope is under intense pressure to enact concrete measures to ensure accountability for church officials who ignored or covered up sexual abuse by clergy.

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Incoming freshmen at the University of Scranton walk past McCormick Hall, one of three campus buildings that will soon be renamed in response to the recent report on Pennsylvania priest abuse.

Names Of Accused Bishops To Be Removed From Buildings At 2 Catholic Pa. Colleges

5:42pm August 22, 2018

by Bobby Allyn

University of Scranton assistant professor Adam Pratt says the actions in response to the report on clergy sex abuse is "part of a healing process ... that we need to do as a community."

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