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| Jun.4 |
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 Bishops face sack for mishandling abuse under papal plans| Pope Francis has approved measures to sack bishops who mishandle child sexual abuse cases, a papal decree says | |
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| Oct.24 |
Vatican |
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Catholic bishops end divisive synod on family Roman Catholic bishops have finished an often fractious synod on the family by reaching a compromise on divisive issues
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| Oct.4 |
Vatican |
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 Pope Francis opened Church synod amid gay row  Map of St Peter%27s Basilica Vatican| Pope Francis to celebrate Mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, at the start of a synod of bishops that will focus on family issues | |
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| Oct.5 |
Vatican |
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Pope opens synod on family life  | Pope Francis has opened a gathering of more than 200 Roman Catholic bishops by urging them not to impose 'intolerable moral burdens' | |
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| Jul.14 |
London |
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Church of England backs women bishops The Church of England General Synod has voted to allow women to become bishops for first time in its history
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| Mar.12 |
Rome |
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 Pope Francis marks first year in office Map of Alban Hills Italy The Argentinean-born pontiff is currently on a week-long spiritual retreat with cardinals and bishops in the Alban Hills near Rome
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| Apr.22 |
Aleppo |
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 Gunmen abduct bishops in Syria Militants in a rebel-held area of northern Syria have abducted two bishops travelling from the Turkish border back to the city of Aleppo
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| Jan.4 |
London |
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Church of England drops gay bishop opposition The Church of England has dropped its prohibition on gay clergy in civil partnerships becoming bishops
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| Nov.20 |
England |
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Women bishops vote a 'grim day' The next Archbishop of Canterbury has called the rejection of women bishops, as bishops prepare for an emergency meeting on the issue
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| Oct.4 |
Vatican |
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 Pope warns of 'new colonialism' Opening a synod of African bishops, Benedict XVI said political colonialism was over, but the developed world continued to export materialis...
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| Feb.7 |
Germany |
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 Bishops: 'No room' for Holocaust denier| Germany's Catholic bishops are calling for the expulsion of a former bishop Williamson, recently brought back into the church by Pope Benedict XVI | |
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| Jan.24 |
Vatican |
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Pope move ignites Holocaust row The Pope has lifted the excommunication of 4 bishops appointed by a breakaway archbishop more than 20 years ago
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| Jun.22 |
Jerusalem |
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Bishops criticise Anglican leader Conservative Anglican leaders have opened talks on the future of the Church with criticism of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Jun.20 |
USA |
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Episcopal Church defiant on gay bishops Members of the cChurch have rejected a demand from the Anglican Church that they stop appointing gay bishops
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| May.4 |
Vatican |
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Pope excommunicates China bishops The Vatican has excommunicated 2 bishops consecrated to China's government-approved Catholic church
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| Feb.16 |
USA |
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Sex abuse priests: '4,450 accused'| The survey by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops found that children made more than 11,000 allegations | |
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| Jun.16 |
Washington |
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Church sex investigator resigns Frank Keating has resigned after accusing bishops of blocking his work. He compared bishops to the Mafia
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| Oct.18 |
Vatican |
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Bishops to work on abuse policy The Vatican and U.S. bishops will form a joint commission to create a policy to deal with priests accused of pedophilia
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| Jun.14 |
Texas |
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Bishops approve policy on abusive priests A resolution is barring clerics who have engaged in sexual abuse from continuing in the ministry
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| Jun.13 |
Texas |
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Bishops' summit makes apology Bishop Wilton Gregory, the leader of America's Roman Catholic bishops made a frank apology to victims of predatory priests
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| Jun.4 |
USA |
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Bishops draw up abuse response Roman Catholic bishops have drafted a national proposal on how to deal with priests who sexually abuse children
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