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Paterno Remembered as Teacher, Winner, "Hero" at Memorial
CNNUniversity Park, Pennsylvania -- Joe Paterno's family, former players and others in the Penn State community gathered Thursday to celebrate the late football coach, describing him as a consummate teacher, a tough competitor and man of integrity. "An...Tags: Tom Corbett, Health and Safety at School, Executive Branch, Teaching and Learning, Sexual Misconduct
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Two Penn State Officials Charged in Connection with Sex Scandal
KTLA NewsTwo former Penn State officials were charged on Monday with covering up alleged sexual assaults of young boys by a former coach, as authorities widely criticized the university for allowing the abuse to continue unchecked for more than a decade. Jerry...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Court Preliminary, National Football League, Trials, Sexual Misconduct
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Pope John Paul II One Step Closer to Sainthood
Associated PressVATICAN CITY -- The pope on Friday signed off on the miracle needed for the beatification of Pope John Paul II, and set May 1 as the date to honor one of the most beloved popes of all times as a model of saintliness for the church. Pope Benedict XVI said...Tags: Roman Catholicism, John Paul II, Vatican City, Parkinson's Disease, Health
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Tearful Pope Says Church Will Better Protect Young
Associated PressVALLETTA, Malta -- Pope Benedict XVI met Sunday with a group of clerical sex-abuse victims and promised them with tears in his eyes that the Catholic Church would seek justice for pedophile priests and implement "effective measures" to protect young...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Sexual Assault, Sex, Benedict XVI, The Pope
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'Slumdog Millionaire' Continues March to Oscars at SAG Awards
LOS ANGELES -- "Slumdog Millionaire" continued its march to Oscar night by winning the best ensemble cast honor tonight at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, while Sean Penn was named best actor for his title role in "Milk" and Meryl Streep walked off with...Tags: Entertainment, 30 Rock (tv program), Screen Actors Guild, Film Festivals, John Adams
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Secret files detail clergy abuse at Santa Barbara boarding school
Robert Van Handel remembered the boy as about 9 years old, tan, effeminate. "Now that I think back on it, he was probably the most beautiful child that I molested," Van Handel wrote to a therapist. Van Handel, a priest who ran a boys choir in Santa...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Justice System, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Abusive Behavior
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Judge dismisses conspiracy counts in Philadelphia priest abuse trial
— After calling nearly 50 witnesses and presenting close to 1,900 documents over eight weeks, prosecutors rested their case Thursday in the landmark trial involving child sex abuse by priests in the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The...Tags: Judges, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Abusive Behavior, Witnesses, Prosecution
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Finally, Vatican Investigates Legion Of Christ Sex Abuse Allegations
At long last, the Roman Catholic Church is taking action to investigate allegations concerning priests from the Legion of Christ, whose U.S. headquarters is in Connecticut. Although the Vatican assumed direct leadership of the scandal-plagued religious...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Abusive Behavior, John Paul II, Vatican City, Sexual Misconduct
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Bishop Anthony J. O'Connell, former Palm prelate
The Most Rev. Anthony J. O'Connell, who resigned as bishop of Palm Beach after admitting inappropriate conduct with young men, died May 4 after a long illness. He was a few days short of his 74th birthday. Bishop O'Connell was living under supervision at...
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In Theory: Should religion be off limits to comedy?
Q. Comedy based on religion is always bound to offend, as it makes fun of people's fundamental beliefs. But that doesn't stop comedians from using religion in their routines. Recently, Jon Stewart's “The Daily Show” caused an uproar because...Tags: Television Industry, Entertainment, Steve Allen, Religulous (movie), Satellite and Cable Service
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Merzbacher's victims are right to demand justice
It is difficult to describe my feelings on reading about the horrific story years of violence and sexual abuse of Catholic school children at the hands of John Merzbacher ("Prepared to make their voices heard," April 29). That there could be any chance...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Abusive Behavior
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