A Database of Clerics Accused of Abuse

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Some Filipino bishops and priests fail to uphold the teachings of the Church and Pope Francis and hold clerical child abusers to account in a court of law for their heinous crimes. These clerics offer payments and college education to silence the victims and their parents.

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Some Filipino bishops and priests fail to uphold the teachings of the Church and Pope Francis and hold clerical child abusers to account in a court of law for their heinous crimes. These clerics offer payments and college education to silence the victims and their parents.

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