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Op-Ed: Clerical pedophilia – The next step

New York - These horrors of abuse continue to haunt us with no signs of abating. But is the world of legal settlements sufficient to rescue us from our collective suffering?

In the Media by Frank Kaufmann

More cover-up allegations over paedophile priests

It’s being claimed that the Vatican prevented a dangerous paedophile priest from being defrocked, and didn’t act till he had gone on to assault a boy in a pub toilet.

In the Media by Andrew John - 7 comments

Archbishop defends his claim that AIDS is ‘intrinsic justice’

A Belgian archbishop has been defending his remarks alleging that AIDS is an “intrinsic justice” on gay people. André-Joseph Leonard’s remarks led to the resignation of his spokesman.

In the Media by Andrew John

More than 50 UK notables sign letter criticizing papal visit

More than 50 public figures from the world of science, entertainment and literature have signed a letter criticizing the decision by the UK government to invite Pope Benedict XVI on a state visit, which begins Thursday.

In the Media by Andrew John - 1 comment

British secularists accused of ‘New Atheist witch hunt’

Secularists in the UK have been accused of conducting a “New Atheist witch hunt” against Pope Benedict XVI, who is due in the country for a four-day state visit later this week.

In the Media by Andrew John - 3 comments

Pilgrims to be charged £25 to see Pope during UK visit

As concern mounts over the cost of the Pope’s visit to Britain in September, it’s emerged that the faithful will have to cough up £25 (US$39) to see him.

In the Media by Andrew John - 9 comments

Priests in gay clubs further embarrass Catholic Church

Catholic priests in Rome are said to be making nocturnal visits to gay bars, further embarrassing a church enmeshed in one of the biggest sex scandals in ecclesiastical history.

In the Media by Andrew John - 1 comment

Gay rights group claims Cameron closed Pope petition to save face

A leading human-rights campainger in the UK is furious after Prime Minister David Cameron allegedly shut down a Downing Street petition rather than cause embarrassment ahead of Pope Benedict’s planned visit to the country in two months’ time.

In the Media by Andrew John - 1 comment

Pope continues to defend celibacy despite priestly abuse scandal

In spite of calls for an end to compulsory priestly celibacy within the Catholic Church, in light of the scandal over clerical child abuse, Pope Benedict has defended the practice, which he says is a sign of faith in an increasingly secular world.

In the Media by Andrew John - 5 comments

Op-Ed: Priestly abuse – where does it all go from here?

Today, we have seen a revelation that the future Pope Benedict XVI put the good of the Catholic Church before pleas to defrock a priest with a history of child molestation, according to a 1985 letter bearing his signature.

In the Media by Andrew John - 5 comments

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Castration introduced in Moldova

Compulsory chemical castration is introduced for paedophiles in Moldova, after a vote in the country's parliament.

Putting paedophiles in the picture

Image tools used by Interpol to arrest child abusers

Rapist psychic found dead in cell

A convicted paedophile, whose partner is accused of murdering their children in Spain, is found hanged in his cell at HMP Manchester.

Child porn 'hidden in web shops'

Paedophiles are hiding images of child sex abuse on websites that look like regular web shops, reveals a report.

Social network child abuse halted

Nine English children are "protected" after a global police investigation uncovers a paedophile ring using social networking sites to post images of sexual abuse.