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    May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Uganda priest ostracized for publicizing sexual abuse

    KAMPALA, Uganda — He is a celebrity across eastern and central Africa, a gospel music star known to many as the "Dancing Priest." But for years he also was a keeper of painful secrets — his own and many others'.
    KAMPALA, Uganda — He is a celebrity across eastern and central Africa, a gospel music star known to many as the "Dancing Priest." But for years he also was a keeper of painful secrets — his own and many others'. In going public, Anthony...

    Tags: Roman Catholicism, Uganda, Entertainment, Separation of Church and State, Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson

    2. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Love to attend your wedding, but God said no

    It's not surprising that the leading Roman Catholic churchman in Rhode Island is disappointed that the state has legalized same-sex marriage. But in reacting to what he called &ldquo;this immoral and unnecessary proposition,&rdquo; Bishop <a href="http://www.diocesepvd.org/letter-to-catholics-on-the-approval-of-same-sex-marriage-in-ri/">Thomas J. Tobin</a> of Providence seemed to up the ante by warning Catholics not to attend the same-sex weddings of friends and relatives.
    It's not surprising that the leading Roman Catholic churchman in Rhode Island is disappointed that the state has legalized same-sex marriage. But in reacting to what he called “this immoral and unnecessary proposition,” Bishop Thomas J....

    Tags: Weddings, Social Issues, Roman Catholicism, Marriage, Family

    3. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Pope wants church to 'act decisively' on abuse

    ROME -- Pope Francis has called on the Roman Catholic Church to "act decisively" to end the sexual abuse of minors by priests, the Vatican said Friday.
    ROME -- Pope Francis has called on the Roman Catholic Church to "act decisively" to end the sexual abuse of minors by priests, the Vatican said Friday. At a meeting with the head of the Vatican's doctrinal department, Archbishop Gerhard Mueller, Francis...

    Tags: Rome (Italy), Francis I, John Paul II, The Pope, Roman Catholicism

    4. Mar 14, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Victim of priest molestation urges Pope Francis to defrock Mahony

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    A man who will receive part of a $10-million settlement from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for abuse by a former priest on Thursday called on the new pope to punish church leaders who had covered up molestation of children.......
    5. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Pope Francis delivers stern message to cardinals at Sistine Chapel

    VATICAN CITY -- In his first mass as head of the Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis delivered a stern homily in the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals had elected him as the 266th pope a day earlier.
    VATICAN CITY -- In his first mass as head of the Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis delivered a stern homily in the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals had elected him as the 266th pope a day earlier. Stressing the power of prayer, Francis told the...

    Tags: Roman Catholicism, Jesus Christ, Argentina, Benedict XVI, Religion and Belief

    6. Mar 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Letters: The next pope

    <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-pope-qualities-20130303%2C0%2C1249935.story">Re "What we need in a pope," Opinion, March 3</a>
    Re "What we need in a pope," Opinion, March 3 The several different opinions by Roman Catholics collected and published by The Times on the hoped-for qualities of the next pope encompass a wide spectrum. But reading these short Op-Ed pieces, one...

    Tags: Roman Catholicism, AIDS, Benedict XVI, Christianity, Religion and Belief

    7. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Vatican murmurs about Mahony's attendance at papal conclave

    ROME -- A senior Vatican official called Cardinal Roger Mahony's participation in the selection of the next pope "troubling," but said there was no formal procedure to stop the retired Los Angeles archbishop from attending the conclave next month.
    ROME -- A senior Vatican official called Cardinal Roger Mahony's participation in the selection of the next pope "troubling," but said there was no formal procedure to stop the retired Los Angeles archbishop from attending the conclave next month. The...

    Tags: Rome (Italy), The Pope, Benedict XVI, Religion and Belief, Vatican City

    8. Jan 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. A priest's confession, a man's relief

    <span class="media-link" data-type="document" data-url="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/555084-father-robert-van-handel-sexual-autobiography.html#document/p22/a86365"><em>There is something about me that is happier when accompanied by a small boy.... </em></span> <em>Perhaps besides the sexual element, the child in me wants a playmate.</em>
    There is something about me that is happier when accompanied by a small boy.... Perhaps besides the sexual element, the child in me wants a playmate. — Father Robert Van Handel :: Damian Eckert turned on the computer in his in-laws' home...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Roman Catholicism, Psychiatry, Christianity, Religious Education

    9. Feb 9, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. We can do more to protect children

    In middle school, my daughter had a friend who'd spent most of her life in foster care. During the next few years, the girl would pass through almost a dozen foster families, group homes and probation camps.
    In middle school, my daughter had a friend who'd spent most of her life in foster care. During the next few years, the girl would pass through almost a dozen foster families, group homes and probation camps. She had a habit of running away when she felt...

    Tags: Los Angeles Unified School District, Career and Workplace, Trials, Teaching and Learning, Robert Pimentel

    10. Feb 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. What went wrong in the Catholic Church?

    The files released last week by America's largest Catholic archdiocese revealed new and disturbing details about how church officials schemed to protect priests accused of molesting children. But was the scandal in Los Angeles really so much worse than in other places?
    The files released last week by America's largest Catholic archdiocese revealed new and disturbing details about how church officials schemed to protect priests accused of molesting children. But was the scandal in Los Angeles really so much worse than in...

    Tags: Prosecution, Republic of Ireland, Roman Catholicism, Criminals, Trials

    11. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Letters: Should parishoners pay for the church's sins?

    Re "Archdiocese weighs huge fund drive," Feb. 6 I have been following the L.A. Archdiocese sex abuse scandal from the very beginning. Like many Catholics, I am shocked and appalled at what has happened recently. I have not donated any money directly...

    Tags: Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Religion and Belief

    12. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  12. Bishop Emeritus John D'Arcy dies at 80; he warned about sex abuse

    Bishop Emeritus John D'Arcy, who oversaw the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend in Indiana for 24 years during a time of church closings, a national sex-abuse scandal and some run-ins with University of Notre Dame leaders, died Sunday of cancer at his home in Fort Wayne, according to a diocesan spokesman. He was 80.
    Bishop Emeritus John D'Arcy, who oversaw the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend in Indiana for 24 years during a time of church closings, a national sex-abuse scandal and some run-ins with University of Notre Dame leaders, died Sunday of cancer at his...

    Tags: Boston, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Barack Obama

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