Roman Catholic Priest stories:
Vatican picks over Irish paedophile priest scandal
Feb 16th, 2010 - BBC NEWS
"at this time of penance, we must begin with ourselves"
as the roman catholic church prepares to celebrate the penitential rites of lent, during which the faithful beg forgiveness for their sins, an unprecedented act of private penancePa. police: Priest caught buying cocaine
Feb 12th, 2010 - Omaha
philadelphia (ap) - a roman catholic priest from northeastern pennsylvania is facing drug possession charges after police say he was caught buying cocaine in philadelphia. philadelphia police said friday that 50-year-old james b. shimsky, a priest
Papal letter fails to quell scandals engulfing Irish Catholic church
Mar 21st, 2010 - guardian.co.uk
pope benedict xvi's pastoral letter to ireland's catholics has failed to arrest the scandal engulfing the church, with pressure growing for the resignation of bishops who were in positions of authority during the paedophile priest cover-up.
callsPope to sign letter on Irish paedophile priests
Mar 19th, 2010 - BBC NEWS
pope benedict has described the abuse as shameful and hateful
pope benedict has written a pastoral letter to the catholics of ireland with guidelines on preventing and punishing sexual abuse of children by priests.
scandals involving roman catholicVatican ends "wall of silence" over child abuse scandal
Mar 18th, 2010 - BBC NEWS
the vatican has been forced to defend itself over abuse cases
the vatican is breaking its silence on the previously taboo subject of paedophilia, following allegations of sexual abuse by catholic priests in germany. as the pope has now become


