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                                <title><![CDATA[ Ех-priest gets 30 years in prison for child abuse in Spain ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The Spanish Catholic Church said early in 2022 it was deeply saddened by the abuses and would work with the authorities and bring transparency, help and reparations to victims. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Ex-pope Benedict admits giving ‘incorrect’ info to abuse inquiry ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 00:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Catholic Church facing wave of paedophile sex abuse allegations in Poland ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 02:44:17 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ A senior bishop apologises to minors who have been abused by 'the evil in the church'. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Pope unveils major new rules on pornography, abortion, women priests – all still forbidden ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2021 00:39:29 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The revisions form the most extensive revision of Roman Catholic rules and procedures in 40 years. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Catholic Church ties itself in knots over gays tying the knot ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:56:23 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Pope Francis has approved the response by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, saying it is 'not intended to be a form of unjust discrimination, but rather a reminder of the truth of the liturgical rite'. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Child sex abuse trial of defrocked US priest in East Timor abruptly postponed ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:02:09 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The case against Richard Daschbach is East Timor’s first child sex case brought against a priest. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Near-total abortion ban ignites huge protests across Poland ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:22:38 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Termination is now allowed only in cases of rape or incest or when the pregnancy threatens the life of the mother. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Pope allows women more important roles in Catholic Church ceremonies ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ By changing Catholic law, the Pope has made it impossible for conservative bishops to block his reform. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Catholic officials ask reporters to keep details of child abuse report secret ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:17:44 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ All eight of the journalists invited to the event refused to sign the agreement and walked out. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Fierce Argentina abortion debate to end in Senate vote ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:58:32 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ If the bill passes, it will make Argentina the first big country in Catholic Latin America to allow abortion on demand. ]]></description>
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