Bishops reject Vatican abuse cover-up allegations
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Roman Catholic bishops in England and Wales rejected as false and misleading a BBC documentary about what it said was a cover-up of child sexual abuse under a system enforced by Pope Benedict XVI in his previous job.
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The Catholic Church accuses the BBC of a prejudiced attack on the Pope over claims of a cover-up of child sex abuse.
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The inclusion of prayers calling for conversions has led to sharp criticism of the Vatican.
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A conservative U.S. lawyer's attempt to enlist the Vatican in his drive to declare Senator John Kerry a heretic over his abortion views backfired Wednesday when the Holy See said it had been hoodwinked.
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Archbishop of Canterbury hits out at attempts by church leaders to undermine support for gay rights
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The Vatican says the Pope did not intend to offend Muslims, after he is accused of anti-Islamic remarks.
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The Vatican on Tuesday rejected condemnation by al Qaeda of a historic meeting between Pope Benedict and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, saying the militants were afraid of inter-religious dialogue.
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Chinese refusal to recognise the authority of the Vatican is an "act of war", Hong Kong's cardinal tells the BBC.
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The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales urge the government not to replace Trident nuclear weapons.
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Spain's defense minister on Tuesday rejected Pope John Paul II's criticism of its Socialist government, which wants to legalize gay marriage and streamline laws on divorce and abortion, and he said some church positions go against the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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Hours after an indictment against former Springfield Bishop Thomas Dupre was unsealed Monday accusing him of raping two boys in the &#39;70s, the county prosecutor refused
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The Roman Catholic archbishop of St.  Louis has issued an order denying the sacraments to leaders of  a rebellious parish in a dispute over control of the parish and  its millions of dollars in assets.
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A doctor alleged Wednesday that Pope John Paul II violated Catholic teaching against euthanasia by refusing medical care that would have kept him alive longer &#151; a charge immediately dismissed by Vatican officials.
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An excommunicated Roman Catholic archbishop continued to defy the Vatican when he installed two married priests as bishops on Sunday.
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Two victim advocacy groups accused Roman Catholic bishops Monday of abandoning their pledge to root out sexually abusive clergy by reducing the number of U.S. dioceses that will receive full, onsite audits of their child protection programs next year.
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A judge ruled Wednesday that the nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese cannot withhold potential evidence or proof of clergy sex abuse by claiming that communications between priests and bishops are confidential.
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VATICAN CITY  - The Vatican denounced the reported arrests of several Catholic faithful in China last month, calling such actions "a grave violation of freedom of religion."