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Catholic diocese sues US government seeking clergy access to detainees

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Catholic diocese sues US government seeking clergy access to detainees

* Lawsuit alleges clergy visits are limited to a four-hour Monday window at Saint Genevieve County Jail Catholic diocese sues US government seeking clergy access to detainees * Suit says priests are not granted private meetings to administer sacraments * Archdiocese seeks attorney-level and consular-level clergy access By Julio-Cesar Chavez WASHINGTON, – The Catholic Archdiocese … Read more

French clergy abuse survivors praise meeting with Pope Leo XIV, say he listened, was informed

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French clergy abuse survivors praise meeting with Pope Leo XIV, say he listened, was informed

LOURDES, France — French survivors of clergy sexual abuse who met with Pope Leo XIV on Sunday praised the encounter, saying he listened to them, was informed of their cases, and said more work needed to be done to respond to the scandal. French clergy abuse survivors praise meeting with Pope Leo XIV, say he … Read more