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Big Love, Big Crime: Warren Jeffs Convicted for Child Brides, Faces Up to Life in Prison
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Nicole Neroulias
Don’t mess with Texas, indeed: CNN reports that polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs has been found guilty of sexually assaulting his 12- and 15-year-old “wives.” (Remember how the Utah courts couldn’t get this done?) The Texas jury is deliberating whether to lock him up for life. No word yet on whether Jeffs, who presides over the…
Blind Faith & Child Sexual Abuse: Is Any Group Getting This Right?
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Nicole Neroulias
The Catholic Church isn’t the only denomination that has struggled with the concept of reporting accusations of child sexual abuse to the police, rather than trying to handle as much as possible internally in deference to ancient religious laws and the avoidance of scandal. Hasn’t every religious group — or secular organization that oversees children —…
Philadelphia, City of Brotherly Love & Hateful Abuse, Gets New Archbishop
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Nicole Neroulias
Updated at 1 p.m. EST to add NCR interview with Archbishop Chaput. It’s been a tough year for the Catholic Church in Philadelphia, where the pesky clergy abuse revelations just won’t go away. But now Cardinal Justin Rigali — due to reaching age 75 and/or the way the scandal has festered — is retiring, and Archbishop Charles…
Away Message: Leavin’ on a Jet Plane, Don’t Know When I’ll Be Back Again…
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Nicole Neroulias
Belief Beat is on a break for the rest of the month, while I visit family overseas. As noted last week, I’m disappointed to miss next week’s Seattle meeting of the U.S. Catholic bishops, discussing updates to their clergy abuse policy. I expect that National Catholic Reporter and Whispers in the Loggia will cover it extensively.…
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