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Pope recognises ‘decisive’ measures against abuse by Chile’s bishops
August 7, 2018 By Faith Matters

Pope recognises ‘decisive’ measures against abuse by Chile’s bishops

Pope Francis recognised on Monday measures that Chile’s bishops said they would take to assist prosecutors investigating allegations of sex abuse that have plagued the Roman Catholic Church in Chile, including that they would work to reach an agreement with prosecutors on an exchange of information. The pontiff wrote in a letter released to media […]

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Chilean prosecutor forces Catholic Church to give up secrets
August 1, 2018 By Faith Matters

Chilean prosecutor forces Catholic Church to give up secrets

Two special envoys sent by Pope Francis to investigate a child sex abuse scandal in Chile were meeting priests and church workers at a university in the Chilean capital last month when aides rushed into the room with an alarming development: police and prosecutors were about to start raiding church offices. The envoys were 90 […]

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