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Catholic Sex Abuse
May 3, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
New Orleans Catholic Church Exposed for Ties to Child Sex-Trafficking
Priests in the Archdiocese of New Orleans allegedly transported children out of state to abuse them.
April 12, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Louisiana High Court: It’s Priests’ “Right” Not to Be Sued for Abuse
The state Supreme Court ruled that priests have a “property right” not to be sued for sexually abusing children.
July 29, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
Pope Francis Against the World
The backlash from liberals and conservatives alike is good for his mission
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