19 h. ago Advocates hold onto hope as Pope Leo faces claims he mishandled alleged clergy abuse

A Chicago-based group filed complaints about him with Vatican officials, claiming Cardinal Robert Prevost fell short in his responses to allegations of abuse in there and in Peru

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39 h. ago Survivor holds cautious hope amid claims new Pope mishandled clergy abuse allegations

ST. JOHN’S — An advocate for victims of clergy abuse says they are cautiously optimistic about Pope Leo XIV, but they are keeping a close eye on recently surfaced allegations that he previously sheltered those accused of abuse. Newfoundlander Gemma Hickey is the board president of Ending Clergy Abuse, and they are in Rome this […]

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68 h. ago Pope Leo XIV brings hope to Chicago sports fans as Cubs, White Sox duel for his favour

The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost is the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born missionary, who took the name Leo XIV, also […]

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1 week ago Employee sues London police over handling of sex assault case

A London police employee who a court found was sexually assaulted by an off-duty officer is suing the force for allegedly mishandling the case and not safeguarding details of the investigation from her co-workers. The woman, whose name was protected under a publication ban during the trial of Const. Eldin Omerovic three years ago, has […]

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2 w. ago Four Vancouver pharmacists face discipline over allegations of mishandling prescription opioids

The CPBC says the allegations are 'so serious' that interim disciplinary actions were needed while the college investigates.

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2 w. ago Pope Francis was ‘a beacon of hope,’ Archdiocese of Vancouver archbishop says

'Pope Francis was a tireless shepherd of the Church, a beacon of hope, and a champion of the Gospel,' Archbishop J. Michael Miller said in a statement.

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2 w. ago B.C. Catholics react to death of Pope Francis: 'A beacon of hope'

The archdiocese of Vancouver was among those mourning the loss of the church's first Latin American pontiff, who died on Easter Monday

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