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30/05/2011 - Belgium

Belgian Catholic Church vows to compensate abuse victims

Belgium’s Roman Catholic Church promised Monday to compensate victims of paedophile priests following a child abuse scandal that has rocked the Church for the past year.

Roger Vangheluwe, formerly bishop of Bruges.
15/04/2011 - Belgium

Belgian bishop describes child abuse on TV

The Vatican says it is preparing to investigate after a Belgian former bishop gave a television interview appearing to play down years of child sex abuse.

25/12/2010 - United States

Vatican approves first Virgin Mary visit in US

The Roman Catholic Church has validated an alleged visit of the ghost of the Virgin Mary in the United States for the first time, adding a small chapel set among dairy farms to one of just a dozen church-sanctioned visitations.

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Protesto em apoio ao fundador do WikiLeaks em Nova York.
11/12/2010 - WikiLeaks - UK

Assange moved to isolation cell as supporters protest jailing

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been moved to an isolation unit in the British prison where he is being held on allegations of sexual harrassment.

19/11/2010 - Italy

Pope presides over rare meeting of cardinals

More than 100 cardinals from around the world are gathering for a rare meeting Friday in the Vatican to discuss, among other things, Anglican conversions and sexual abuse scandals.

17/11/2010 - Catholic Church

World's cardinals to hold sex abuse talks

Cardinals from around the world will hold an unprecedented meeting in the Vatican on Friday to tackle the issue of sex abuse by priests.

The Pope, Sarkozy, laïcité and catechism
09/10/2010 - Focus on France

The Pope, Sarkozy, laïcité and catechism

French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited Pope Benedict XVI on Friday to try and gain favour with the Vatican and win back the Catholic vote.

08/10/2010 - France

French press review 8 October 2010

Carla Bruni's husband is off to the Vatican today.

21/09/2010 - Italy

Prosecutors probe Vatican Bank

Prosecutors have seized 23 million euros of Vatican Bank funds and placed its president and chief executive under investigation for violating money laundering legislation, the Ansa news agency reported on Tuesday.

16/09/2010 - Britain - Vatican

Pope Benedict XVI starts historic state visit

Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Britain is the first-ever state visit by the head of the Roman Catholic church.

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