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France

Barbarin resigns after receiving suspended prison sentence

A French court convicted him on Thursday of failing to report allegations of sexual abuse of boy scouts in his diocese in the 1980s and early 1990s, by a priest who is due to go on trial later this year.

World

Vatican concludes historic summit on sexual abuse

Nearly 200 church leaders gathered this weekend to address the abuse crisis.

Vatican

Pope, ending conference, calls for 'all-out battle' against abuse of minors

Pope, ending conference, calls for 'all-out battle' against abuse of minors

Vatican

Catholic Church 'destroyed' records of abuse, cardinal says

"This is abuse of power by the administration," Cardinal Reinhard Marx told bishops at a Vatican summit on preventing sexual abuse.

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Pope Francis leads conference on sex abuse at Vatican

Some 200 senior Church officials were convened by Pope Francis to confront what he has called the scourge of sexual abuse by the clergy.

USA

Singer R Kelly pleads not guilty to multiple counts of sexual abuse

Singer R Kelly, charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse, pleads not guilty

World

Pope leads four-day summit into sexual abuse in Catholic Church

Pope Francies leads a four-day summit in the Vatican into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

World News

Europe Briefing: Five top stories to know about today

Here are the top stories from across Europe this morning.

World

Vatican summit opens on child sex abuse in Catholic Church

The Vatican is holding a four-day summit called by Pope Francis to tackle the Catholic Church's long-standing crisis.

Panama

Pope says Catholic Church is weary

In a visit to Panama Cathedral, he made reference to the global sexual abuse crisis at a mass for priests and nuns.

World

The Boston Globe's Mike Rezendes speaks to Euronews on Archbishop of Lyon trial

The Boston Globe's Spotlight team including Mike Rezendes, exposed a horrific sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church, a story retold in award-winning movie "Spotlight". Rezendes spoke with Euronews' Ricardo Figueira about the trial of the Philippe Barbarin and the ongoing abuse scandal.

World

Catholic abuse scandal: Archbishop of Lyon goes on trial

The Archbishop of Lyon, Philippe Barbarin, Monday stands trial on charges of failing to report abuse by a priest in his diocese. He's accused of knowing about the sexual abuse by Father Bernard Preynat long before it became public knowledge.

Vatican

Pope Francis' early blind spot on sex abuse threatens legacy

Pope Francis' early blind spot on sex abuse threatens legacy

Sweden

Frock 'n' roll: Man-free music festival 'violated discrimination laws'

What do you think? Is the festival discriminatory? Or do we need music events that cater for all tastes?

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Toys placed outside Colombian Congress to protest child abuse

Toys placed outside Colombian Congress to protest child abuse

France

French bishops meet victims of abuse for first time

One of them, who was abused at a summer camp in 1993, said they had not yet reconciled themselves to what had happened.

Spain

Spanish police bust ‘black magic’ sex trafficking ring

Fifteen young Brazilian transsexuals in the southeastern city of Murcia have been rescued from a sex trafficking ring, which forced them into prostitution through physical abuse and threats of black magic.

Morocco

#Masaktach, how the Moroccan #MeToo began

Moroccan women condemn "the culture of rape and impunity".

World News

Nobel Peace Prize: Important Recognition

A standing ovation for Congolese Nobel Peace Prize-winner Denis Mukwege who treats war rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by so called Islamic State, also won the prestigious award

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Europe briefing: [Number] stories to know about today

Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning.