Pope Francis Orders Trial for Pedophile Priest After 15-Year Delay
Following a 15-year delay, Pope Francis intervened to initiate a canonical trial against a Spanish priest, Pedro Rodríguez Ramos, accused of pedophilia, after the victim, Carlos, repeatedly contacted the Pope. The case highlights systemic failures within the Catholic Church's response to abuse alleg...
Pope Francis Orders Trial for Pedophile Priest After 15-Year Delay
Following a 15-year delay, Pope Francis intervened to initiate a canonical trial against a Spanish priest, Pedro Rodríguez Ramos, accused of pedophilia, after the victim, Carlos, repeatedly contacted the Pope. The case highlights systemic failures within the Catholic Church's response to abuse alleg...
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52% Bias Score
Archbishop Welby Resigns Following Child Abuse Scandal
Archbishop Justin Welby resigned in November 2024 after an independent review exposed his failure to report prolific child abuser John Smyth to the police, despite knowing about the abuse since 2013; Smyth abused at least 130 boys over four decades.
Archbishop Welby Resigns Following Child Abuse Scandal
Archbishop Justin Welby resigned in November 2024 after an independent review exposed his failure to report prolific child abuser John Smyth to the police, despite knowing about the abuse since 2013; Smyth abused at least 130 boys over four decades.
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40% Bias Score
93-Year-Old Priest Sentenced to Life for Rape, Exposing Archdiocese Cover-Up
A New Orleans judge sentenced 93-year-old former priest Lawrence Hecker to life in prison for raping a teenage boy in the 1970s; this follows a wave of sexual abuse lawsuits and allegations of institutional cover-up within the Archdiocese of New Orleans, currently undergoing bankruptcy proceedings.
93-Year-Old Priest Sentenced to Life for Rape, Exposing Archdiocese Cover-Up
A New Orleans judge sentenced 93-year-old former priest Lawrence Hecker to life in prison for raping a teenage boy in the 1970s; this follows a wave of sexual abuse lawsuits and allegations of institutional cover-up within the Archdiocese of New Orleans, currently undergoing bankruptcy proceedings.
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28% Bias Score
Australia to Unveil Nuclear Power Plan Amidst Expert Opposition
The Australian government will reveal details and cost of its nuclear power plan today, despite industry experts advocating for faster renewable energy and storage solutions.
Australia to Unveil Nuclear Power Plan Amidst Expert Opposition
The Australian government will reveal details and cost of its nuclear power plan today, despite industry experts advocating for faster renewable energy and storage solutions.
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32% Bias Score
German Priest's Escape to Brazil Exposes Catholic Church's Systemic Abuse Cover-Up
German priest Josef Ludwig Zottmann, wanted in 1969 for allegedly sexually abusing five girls, fled to Brazil where high-ranking church officials helped him evade justice and secretly funded his stay until the statute of limitations expired; similar cases in other German dioceses reveal systemic pat...
German Priest's Escape to Brazil Exposes Catholic Church's Systemic Abuse Cover-Up
German priest Josef Ludwig Zottmann, wanted in 1969 for allegedly sexually abusing five girls, fled to Brazil where high-ranking church officials helped him evade justice and secretly funded his stay until the statute of limitations expired; similar cases in other German dioceses reveal systemic pat...
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40% Bias Score
New Orleans Priest Receives Life Sentence for Child Rape; Archbishop Criticized for Absence at Sentencing
Retired Roman Catholic priest Lawrence Hecker received a life sentence for the 1975 rape of a teenager at St. John Vianney High School in New Orleans; the survivor and advocates criticized Archbishop Gregory Aymond for not attending the sentencing, highlighting the Archdiocese's role in concealing t...
New Orleans Priest Receives Life Sentence for Child Rape; Archbishop Criticized for Absence at Sentencing
Retired Roman Catholic priest Lawrence Hecker received a life sentence for the 1975 rape of a teenager at St. John Vianney High School in New Orleans; the survivor and advocates criticized Archbishop Gregory Aymond for not attending the sentencing, highlighting the Archdiocese's role in concealing t...
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40% Bias Score
Lansing Catholic Diocese Report Details Seven Decades of Child Sexual Abuse Allegations
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a report on Monday detailing allegations of child sexual abuse against nearly 60 individuals within the Lansing Catholic diocese since 1950; the investigation, launched in September 2018, resulted in several convictions, and the report includes victim i...
Lansing Catholic Diocese Report Details Seven Decades of Child Sexual Abuse Allegations
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a report on Monday detailing allegations of child sexual abuse against nearly 60 individuals within the Lansing Catholic diocese since 1950; the investigation, launched in September 2018, resulted in several convictions, and the report includes victim i...
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36% Bias Score
Hecker's Conviction Uncovers Potential Sex-Trafficking Ring in New Orleans Archdiocese
Two Catholic priests, Lawrence Hecker and Gilbert Gauthe, repeatedly molested the same altar boy in New Orleans in the early 1970s; Hecker was recently convicted of child rape, prompting a Louisiana state police inquiry into a possible archdiocesan sex-trafficking ring.
Hecker's Conviction Uncovers Potential Sex-Trafficking Ring in New Orleans Archdiocese
Two Catholic priests, Lawrence Hecker and Gilbert Gauthe, repeatedly molested the same altar boy in New Orleans in the early 1970s; Hecker was recently convicted of child rape, prompting a Louisiana state police inquiry into a possible archdiocesan sex-trafficking ring.
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24% Bias Score