Tag: Religious scandals

Southern Baptists quash expanded sex abuse probe, for now

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee on Monday quashed a push for an independent committee to lead a probe of its...

Virginia staves off elimination for 6th time to reach CWS

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No team's road to Omaha was as bumpy as Virginia's. The...

Southern Baptists meet amid controversy over leaked letters

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Southern Baptists prepare for their biggest annual meeting in more than a quarter-century, accusations that leaders have shielded churches from...

Secret recordings show Southern Baptist dispute on sex abuse

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Releases of leaked letters and secret recordings from within the Southern Baptist Convention intensified Thursday as critics sought to show top...

Southern Baptist board OKs probe into sex abuse controversy

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee said Friday it is contracting an outside firm to investigate its actions...

Los Angeles nun to plea guilty to $835,000 school theft

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LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles nun who took a vow of poverty has agreed to plea guilty to federal charges for stealing more...

Chicago priest reinstated after allegations back in church

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CHICAGO — An activist Roman Catholic priest cleared by an Archdiocese of Chicago investigation into claims that he sexually abused several boys decades ago...

German archbishop offers to quit over church abuse scandals

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BERLIN — One of Germany's most prominent Roman Catholic archbishops on Friday offered his resignation to Pope Francis, citing the church's handling of sexual...

EXPLAINER: The Vatican’s criminal code, sex abuse explained

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VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Tuesday released a long-awaited update to the criminal section of its Code of Canon Law, the internal legal...

Pope sends envoys to German diocese in church abuse crisis

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BERLIN — Pope Francis is sending envoys to the German archdiocese of Cologne to investigate possible mistakes by senior church officials in handling past...