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More than 330K Children Sexually Abused by French Catholic Church Clergy and Lay Ministers

October 5, 2021 by Fourth Estate®

The clergy and lay members within the French Catholic Church sexually abused more than 330,000 children over the past 70 years, a report has found. According to the 2,500-page report released on Oct. 5, French Catholic priests, deacons, and other …

Two More Catholic Churches Burned Down on Indigenous Land in Canada

June 29, 2021 by Fourth Estate®

Two more Catholic churches on First Nations reserves in western Canada burned to the ground last June 26. Fires at around 4 a.m. destroyed St. Ann’s Church on the Upper Similkameen Indian Band reserves and the Chopaka Church on the …

Suspicous Fires Destroy Two Catholic Churches on Indigenous Land in Canada

June 23, 2021 by Fourth Estate®

Two Catholic churches on First Nations reserves in western Canada burned to the ground in “suspicious” fires on June 21, the national police force said. Overnight fires destroyed the Sacred Heart Church on the Penticton Indian Band reserves and the …

Australian Media Organizations Fined A$1.1 Million for Breaching Gag Order on Cardinal George Pell’s Sexual Abuse Case

June 4, 2021 by Fourth Estate®

An Australian court has fined 12 media groups A$1.1 million (US$842,805) for breaching a suppression order over their coverage of Cardinal George Pell’s now-overturned conviction in a sexual abuse case. On June 4, Victoria Supreme Court Justice John Dixon ruled …

Pope Appoints First Woman to Senior Synod Posting

February 8, 2021 by Fourth Estate®

Friday, 6th February, Pope Francis appointed two people as under-secretaries to the Synod of Bishops. The appointees were Sr Nathalie Becquart and Fr Luis Marin de San Martin. Becquart’s appointment is the first time a woman has held a senior …

Vatican Sentences Former Bank Chief to Prison for Property Embezzlement Scam

January 22, 2021 by Fourth Estate®

A court on Jan. 21 sentenced the former chief of the Vatican bank to nearly nine years in prison for charges of embezzlement, misappropriation of funds, and money laundering.

Australian Financial Watchdog Reviews Data on Vatican’s Large Money Transfers

January 7, 2021 by Fourth Estate®

Australia’s financial watchdog announced on Thursday that it is currently conducting a review of its data after clarifications were raised regarding its report that a total of $1.8 billion had been transferred from the Vatican and the Australian Catholic Church since 2014.

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