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Vatican's Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal
5 months ago

Vatican's Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They confirm that Pius' Vatican was cracking down on …

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Carson sheriff’s deputies shot homeless man in the back, lawsuit alleges
8 months ago

Carson sheriff’s deputies shot homeless man in the back, lawsuit alleges

LA Times  

Robert Luna speaks after being sworn in as the 34th Los Angeles County sheriff during a ceremony in Los Angeles on Dec. 3, 2022. Attorneys for the family of a 34-year-old homeless man who they say was fatally shot by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies while on his knees have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the county. Lawyers allege …

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Brazil's dengue outbreak: 512,000 cases, 425 deaths. Could it spread to US?
10 months, 1 week ago

Brazil's dengue outbreak: 512,000 cases, 425 deaths. Could it spread to US?

Hindustan Times  

As state public health workers are looking for standing waters where mosquitoes could be, Brazil stand still amid nationwide efforts to stem the surge of denge fever in the country during its key tourist season in February. Brazil Dengue Outbreak: A health worker sprays insecticide to kill the Aedes aegypti mosquito to help mitigate a dengue outbreak, at the Nova …

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Brazil’s health agents scour junkyards and roofs for mosquitos to fight dengue epidemic
10 months, 1 week ago

Brazil’s health agents scour junkyards and roofs for mosquitos to fight dengue epidemic

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — The small team of state public health workers slalomed between auto parts strewn across a Rio de Janeiro junkyard, looking for standing water where mosquitoes might have laid their eggs. “It’s difficult not to have mosquitoes here.” Earlier in the month, just days before Rio kicked of its world-famous Carnival festivities, the city joined several states …

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Code words, smuggled phones, $50 tips: Mexican Mafia micromanages drug deals from prison
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Code words, smuggled phones, $50 tips: Mexican Mafia micromanages drug deals from prison

LA Times  

Carlos Guadalupe Reyes, a member of the Eastside Wilmas gang, is accused of directing a drug trafficking network in Wilmington while serving a life sentence for murder in a prison hundreds of miles away. “Don’t want them in here with me.” Prosecutors allege Gregorio Lopez Amaya, nicknamed “Money,” acted as a runner for imprisoned gang member Carlos Guadalupe Reyes. Reyes’ …

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While blamed, Benedict fought sex abuse more than past popes
1 year, 11 months ago

While blamed, Benedict fought sex abuse more than past popes

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is rightly credited with having been one of the 20th century’s most prolific Catholic theologians, a teacher-pope who preached the faith via volumes of books, sermons and speeches. “In our view, Pope Benedict XVI is taking decades of the church’s darkest secrets to his grave with him,” said SNAP, the main U.S.-based group …

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Though faulted, Benedict turned Vatican around on sex abuse
1 year, 11 months ago

Though faulted, Benedict turned Vatican around on sex abuse

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In our view, Pope Benedict XVI is taking decades …

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What if we told you that she’s having a conversation with Anaïs Nin right now?
2 years, 4 months ago

What if we told you that she’s having a conversation with Anaïs Nin right now?

LA Times  

This story is part of Image issue 12, “Commitment,” where we explore why Los Angeles is the land of true believers. But Maciel Antunes’ relationship with Nin crystallized on New Year’s Day 2019, when she went looking for a new home with her husband in Sierra Madre Canyon. Nin’s exact address in Sierra Madre, “was also my brand-new address.” Her …

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25 years later, Legion of Christ victims seek reparations
2 years, 10 months ago

25 years later, Legion of Christ victims seek reparations

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — A Connecticut newspaper exposed one of the Catholic Church’s biggest sexual abuse scandals by reporting 25 years ago Wednesday that eight men had accused the revered founder of the Legion of Christ religious order of raping and molesting them when they were boys preparing for the priesthood. As they marked the quarter-century anniversary of revelations that tarnished …

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Vatican defends Benedict after report faults abuse record
2 years, 10 months ago

Vatican defends Benedict after report faults abuse record

Associated Press  

ROME — The Vatican on Wednesday strongly defended Pope Benedict XVI’s record in fighting clergy sexual abuse and cautioned against looking for “easy scapegoats and summary judgments,” after an independent report faulted his handling of four cases of abuse when he was archbishop of Munich, Germany. The Holy See’s editorial director, Andrea Tornielli, provided the Vatican’s first substantial response to …

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Placerville is keeping the nickname ‘Hangtown’ after removing a noose from its logo
3 years, 7 months ago

Placerville is keeping the nickname ‘Hangtown’ after removing a noose from its logo

LA Times  

A dummy named George hangs from a historical spot in Placerville, Calif. City officials recently voted to affirm the historical significance of its nickname “Hangtown” — a reference to a controversial form of justice meted out during the Gold Rush days. Two weeks after Placerville opted to nix a noose depicted on its city logo, officials affirmed that the area’s …

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