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Pope fires Polish bishop after abuse scandal | Abroad
The statement by the papal nuncio to Poland mentions “problems in the management of the diocese and, especially, negligence in dealing with cases of sexual abuse of minors by clergy.”…
Bishop Bonny offered Pope resignation after ‘Godforsaken’
Bonny said in the parliamentary committee that he asked for his resignation so he could focus on helping victims of abuse. The Pope has not yet responded to that question,…
Antwerp Bishop Bonny in the House: “I offered my resignation to the Pope after ‘Godforsaken’” | Domestic
Antwerp Bishop Johan Bonny (67) offered his resignation to the Pope in September last year. He told this in the House committee that investigates sexual abuse within the Catholic Church.…
Bishop De Korte: ‘Disagreement about Pope leads to more division’
When he took office more than seven years ago, Bishop De Korte (68) of Den Bosch called on all parties to overcome the divisions. Looking back, he acknowledges that not…
Harrie Smeets, bishop of Roermond, could preach inspiringly
“Love people for God’s sake” was the motto that Harrie Smeets chose when he was appointed Bishop of Roermond in the autumn of 2018. The motto matched the line of…
Bishop Johan Bonny denies that the church has children…
Bonny makes this statement in an interview with Jip Van Santen, a journalism student at the AP University of Applied Sciences Antwerp. The homes where the women gave birth received…
Bishop Bonny denies that the Church sold children: it was compensation “for accommodation and possible medical costs”
Antwerp Bishop Johan Bonny has responded for the first time to the HLN podcast ‘Children of the Church’, which shows that the Church was guilty of human trafficking for years.…
Letter from Vangheluwe has been ‘in transit’ for six weeks: what is stopping Pope from tackling bishop who abused cousin?
At the end of September, Roger Vangheluwe sent a letter to Pope Francis. The Belgian bishops want Vangheluwe to hand over his titles, but that is a decision that can…
Pope fires conservative bishop known for fierce criticism | Abroad
Pope Francis has dismissed a conservative bishop in the US state of Texas, Joseph Strickland. Stickland was bishop of the Tyler diocese for more than ten years and is known…
“Laughable”: Priest Rik Devillé about Bishop Bonny’s request to Roger Vangheluwe to leave the Church
Priest Rik Devillé (80) has again been absorbed by stories of sexual abuse in the church since the VRT documentary ‘Godforgotten’. He says he has received about thirty new reports.…