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8 new civil lawsuits allege priest abuse, hierarchy cover-up in Philadelphia … PHILADELPHIA — Eight more priest-abuse lawsuits were filed Tuesday against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and its priests, including a jailed monsignor who now says he was convicted of child endangerment following a sham abuse plea by a defrocked … Read more on Washington [...]

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8 new civil suits allege Philadelphia priest abuse PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eight more priest-abuse lawsuits were filed Tuesday against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and its priests, including a jailed monsignor who now says he was convicted of child endangerment following a sham abuse plea by a … Read more on USA TODAY

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Philadelphia clinics pioneer new ways to address substance abuse in primary … Drug researchers are urging doctors and policy makers to treat addiction more like they do heart disease and cancer — by using regular prevention screens and follow-up care. The Affordable Care Act (often called Obamacare) will move addiction … Read more on Newsworks.org [...]

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PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Monsignor William Lynn, the most senior clergyman convicted in the U.S. Roman Catholic Church scandal, was sentenced on Tuesday to three to six years in prison for covering up child sex abuse by priests in Philadelphia. Philadelphia – Bing News

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Philadelphia (CNN)– A Roman Catholic priest in Philadelphia was arrested on allegations of sexually abusing a 10-year-old boy in 1997, the city’s district attorney announced Friday. Andrew McCormick, 56, has been charged with involuntary … Philadelphia – Bing News

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PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Monsignor William Lynn, the highest-ranking clergyman convicted in the U.S. Roman Catholic Church scandal, was sentenced on Tuesday to up to six years in prison for covering up child sex abuse by priests in Philadelphia. Philadelphia – Bing News

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PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania man sued the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Wednesday for alleged sexual abuse by a priest, marking the 10th civil suit filed against the church since a 2011 grand jury report detailed sexual … Philadelphia – Bing News

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PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Monsignor William Lynn, the highest-ranking clergyman convicted in the U.S. Roman Catholic Church scandal, was sentenced on Tuesday to up to six years in prison for covering up child sex abuse by priests in Philadelphia. Philadelphia – Bing News

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A Roman Catholic monsignor, William J. Lynn, was sentenced to three to six years in prison on Tuesday for covering up sexual abuses by a priest he supervised in Philadelphia. “You knew full well what was right, Monsignor Lynn, but you chose … Philadelphia – Bing News

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PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Monsignor William Lynn, the highest-ranking clergyman convicted in the U.S. Roman Catholic Church scandal, was sentenced on Tuesday to up to six years in prison for covering up child sex abuse by priests in Philadelphia. Philadelphia – Bing News

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Roman Catholic monsignor awaits sentencing Tuesday in a landmark prosecution over his handling of complaints that Philadelphia priests were molesting children. Monsignor William Lynn faces up to seven years in prison for … Philadelphia – Bing News

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