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What Allows Sex Abuse To Proliferate Within The Catholic Church

4:33pm August 16, 2018

Following revelations of widespread abuse by Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mark Jordan, a professor at Harvard Divinity School, about the secrecy and internal machinations of the church that allow abuse to proliferate.

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Baker Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, manages his shop in Lakewood, Colo., on Wednesday. He's suing state officials in a case involving his refusal to make a case celebrating gender transition.

Colorado Baker Sues State Again, After Refusing To Make Cake For Transgender Woman

10:27am August 16, 2018

by James Doubek

Jack Phillips, who prevailed in a Supreme Court case about his refusal to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, is suing Colorado in a case involving a cake celebrating gender transition.

Lawyer For 2 Catholic Dioceses Weighs In On Pa. Grand Jury Report

7:18am August 16, 2018

Noel King talks to Matt Haverstick, an attorney representing 2 Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania, about the grand jury report on sexual abuse of children by priests in six of the state's dioceses.

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How Parishioners Are Reacting To The Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report

6:00pm August 15, 2018

by Virginia Alvino

Catholics across Pennsylvania are reacting to a grand jury investigation that details widespread clergy sexual abuse of minors. The report says more than 300 priests abused more than 1,000 children.

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Buddhist monk Xuecheng, shown here at a conference in 2014, has resigned from his post after sexual misconduct allegations.

Senior Chinese Monk Resigns After Sexual Misconduct Allegations

5:17pm August 15, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

A top Buddhist monk in China was accused by multiple nuns in a report that circulated on social media. He has publicly denied the reports of misconduct.

Erie, Pa. Bishop Lawrence Persico Reacts To Grand Jury Report

4:34pm August 15, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Bishop Lawrence Persico of the diocese in Erie, Pa., about the grand jury report on how years sexual abuse were covered up throughout Catholic churches in the state.

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Report: Over 300 Catholic Clergy Accused Of Sex Abuse In Pennsylvania

1:44pm August 15, 2018

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has released a new report revealing shocking levels of sex abuse in the Catholic Church across six dioceses. The report lists over 300 clergy members accused

Pope Francis, who visited Philadelphia in 2015, has been challenged by the widening abuse scandal, despite his efforts to deal with it.

Catholic Sexual Abuse Crisis Deepens As Authorities Lag In Response

12:25pm August 15, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

History, legal issues and doctrine all contribute to the continuing failure of Catholic authorities to recognize and respond more effectively to sexual abuse scandals.

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We Need More Than Apologies, President Of Survivors Network Says

7:40am August 15, 2018

A grand jury in Pennsylvania found that more than 300 Catholic priests sexually abused more than 1,000 victims. David Greene talks to Tim Lennon of SNAP, a network of abuse survivors.

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Australian Lawmaker Refers To 'Final Solution' In Push For Muslim Immigration Ban

7:34am August 15, 2018

by Scott Neuman

In his maiden speech, newly minted Sen. Fraser Anning of the far-right Katter's Australian Party called for a revival of long-rescinded racially based immigration policies.