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Coverage dated March 20, 2024

Belgium Bishop Defrocked 14 Years After Admitting to Abusing Nephew

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Until now, Roger Vangheluwe had faced no Vatican punishment

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  1. Washington Times

    Belgian bishop defrocked 14 years after admitting to abusing nephew (opens Washington Times)

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    Pope Francis on Thursday defrocked a notorious Belgian bishop who admitted 14 years ago that he sexually abused his nephew but faced no Vatican punishment.

  2. Fox News

    Pope Francis defrocks notorious bishop who confessed to abusing his nephew (opens Fox News)

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    Belgian bishop Roger Vangheluwe confessed to abusing his nephew 14 years ago but faced no punishment from the Vatican. Pope Francis defrocked the infamous bishop in early March of 2024.

  3. Voice of America

    Belgium Bishop Defrocked 14 Years After Admitting to Abusing Nephew (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Until now, Roger Vangheluwe had faced no Vatican punishment

  4. America Magazine

    Pope Francis defrocks former Belgian bishop who admitted to abusing his nephew (opens America Magazine)

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    Pope Francis has dismissed the former bishop of Bruges, Belgium, from the clerical state 14 years after Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation following his admission that he sexually abused his nephew.

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