Msgr John Kennedy will examine clerical child abuse allegations after shake-up
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Retired pontiff expresses ‘pain’ over cases during his time as Munich archbishop, but does not admit wrongdoing
Investigators link four cases in clerical sexual abuse report to former pope
The former pope excoriated Irish bishops for their handling of abuse allegations
Retired pontiff apologises over evidence to inquiry into abuse in Munich archdiocese
The evidence that the institutional culture of church cover-up, so vividly recorded in Ireland’s own inquiries into clerical abuse, goes right to the top is shocking but perhaps not surprising
Investigators dismiss as ‘not credible’ Benedict’s claims he did not attend key meeting
Already under attack from the Catholic right, Pope Francis has now also alienated staunch supporters among Church liberals
Questions arise over origins of shock endorsement of civil unions for gay people
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