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World leaders watch Notre-Dame reopen with a 'merci'

World leaders watch Notre-Dame reopen with a 'merci'

Notre-Dame cathedral has it reopened after a devastating fire that brought the 860-year-old iconic Paris landmark close to collapse five years ago.

Catholic cemetery control secured despite duopoly fear

Catholic cemetery control secured despite duopoly fear

Catholic cemetery control secured despite duopoly fear

Catholic cemetery control secured despite duopoly fear

The Catholic Church's control of a large share of a lucrative burial business has been locked in under legislation pushed through parliament.

High Court rejects Catholic Church abuse challenge

High Court rejects Catholic Church abuse challenge

High Court rejects Catholic Church abuse challenge

High Court rejects Catholic Church abuse challenge

The High Court has rejected the Catholic Church's bid to overturn a ruling that will allow an abused choirboy's father to sue for damages as a secondary victim.

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Vatican report says Broome bishop a sexual predator

Vatican report says Broome bishop a sexual predator

A longtime Catholic bishop of Broome groomed and sexually assaulted Aboriginal boys and young men, a Vatican investigation has found.

Pedophile priest may die in jail as sentence increased

Pedophile priest may die in jail as sentence increased

Serial pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale, who is bed-ridden in hospital, has had his prison term increased by a year after admitting to abusing his 72nd victim.

Dying pedophile priest admits abusing 72nd victim

Dying pedophile priest admits abusing 72nd victim

Pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale has appeared remotely in court, in ailing health from a prison hospital, charged with his 72nd child abuse offence.

Archbishop loses appeal of $2m altar boy payout

Archbishop loses appeal of $2m altar boy payout

A court has rejected a Catholic archbishop's attempt to reduce a nearly $2 million damages payout to an altar boy who was sexually abused by a priest.

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