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First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo XIV

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nathell ◴[08 May 25 17:41 UTC] No.43928925[source]▶
From [0]:

> Rev. Robert Prevost bears responsibility for allowing former Providence Catholic H.S. President and priest Richard McGrath to stay at the high school amidst sex abuse allegations that dated back to the 1990s.

> That's according to Eduardo Lopez de Casas, a clergy abuse survivor and national vice president of the Chicago-based Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP).

[0]: https://willcountygazette.com/stories/671124585-if-he-saw-an...

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matthewmacleod ◴[08 May 25 17:44 UTC] No.43928967[source]▶
Yes, but find a catholic priest who doesn’t share that responsibility.
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Boogie_Man ◴[08 May 25 17:46 UTC] No.43929023[source]▶
There are several important American bishops who have made serious strides to protect children. This is an ignorant statement.
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Henchman21[dead post] ◴[08 May 25 19:21 UTC] No.43930254[source]▶
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1. pqtyw ◴[08 May 25 20:50 UTC] No.43931184[source]▶
> This is a widely held belief because it is so frequently true.

How frequently? The issue is them covering up those crimes and protecting the perpetrators. It's like saying that BBC is run by podophiles (when it was "just" aiding and abetting them).