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Pope Francis orders apostolic visitation of Cardinal Woelki’s Cologne archdiocese

May 28, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki. / Jochen Rolfes/Archdiocese of Cologne.

Rome Newsroom, May 28, 2021 / 05:38 am (CNA).
Pope Francis has ordered an apostolic visitation of Germany’s Cologne archdiocese amid fierce criticism of its handling of abuse … […]

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German cardinal takes further action in wake of independent abuse report

March 26, 2021 CNA Daily News 1

CNA Staff, Mar 26, 2021 / 05:30 am (CNA).- A German cardinal has announced further action following the release of a long-awaited independent report on the handling of abuse cases in his archdiocese.

Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne told journa… […]

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‘We have finally established clarity’: an interview with Cardinal Woelki on the Gercke report

March 18, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

CNA Staff, Mar 18, 2021 / 06:05 am (CNA).- It is probably the most comprehensive and transparent study ever commissioned by a German institution on the subject of sexualized violence against minors: The publication of the 800-page, independent Gercke R… […]

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German cardinal facing calls to resign welcomes release of independent abuse report

March 18, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

CNA Staff, Mar 18, 2021 / 06:00 am (CNA).- A German cardinal facing calls to resign welcomed on Thursday the release of a long-awaited report on the handling of abuse cases in his archdiocese.

In an interview with CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-langu… […]

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German cardinal asks Pope Francis to review his handling of abuse case

December 11, 2020 CNA Daily News 1

CNA Staff, Dec 11, 2020 / 09:00 am (CNA).- A German cardinal announced Friday that he would ask Pope Francis to review his handling of a clerical abuse case.

Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne said Dec. 11 that he would seek the pope’s… […]

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