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Mueller Report Presents Unanswered Questions About Trump’s 2016 Campaign

HPM Digital Team

Posted on April 18, 2019 · Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer also discuss the approval of the “born alive” abortion bill in the Texas House of Representatives and other interesting topics.

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Two People Accuse Cardinal DiNardo of Ignoring Abuse by Priest in Conroe

HPM Digital Team / NOMAAN MERCHANT, AP

Posted on September 12, 2018 · The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston says it reported both allegations to CPS

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Cardinal Daniel DiNardo Reacts to Pope Francis’ Letter on Abuse

HPM Digital Team

Posted on August 21, 2018 · Read Pope Francis' letter on sex-abuse scandal below

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Pope Francis on Clergy Sex Abuse: ‘We Showed No Care for The Little Ones’

Colin Dwyer, NPR

Posted on August 20, 2018 · The pontiff's comments were in a letter penned nearly a week after a Pennsylvania grand jury report detailed decades of alleged child abuse and cover-ups. "We abandoned them," Francis wrote.

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Pope Apologizes For ‘Serious Mistakes’ In Handling Of Chile’s Sex Abuse Scandal

Scott Neuman, NPR / SYLVIA POGGIOLI, NPR

Posted on April 12, 2018 · In a public letter, Francis says he misjudged the situation surrounding Chile's Bishop Juan Barros, who has been accused of helping cover up abuse

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After 5 Years As Pope, Francis’ Charismatic Image Has Taken Some Hits

SYLVIA POGGIOLI, NPR

Posted on March 12, 2018 · The pope has focused on the poor and boosting interfaith dialogue. But he has attracted criticism over his handling of issues including clerical sex abuse and the status of women in the church

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Pope Francis Apologizes To Sexual Abuse Victims, But Still Backs Bishop

Vanessa Romo, NPR

Posted on January 22, 2018 · The pope said it was only after he accused sexual abuse victims of slander and demanded proof of an alleged coverup that he realized his words were like "a slap in the face" to those who had suffered

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On Visit To Chile, Pope Asks For Forgiveness Over Sex-Abuse Scandal

Scott Neuman, NPR

Posted on January 16, 2018 · At least five churches have been vandalized since Friday ahead of Francis' visit, some with firebombs as anger persists years after a major sex-abuse scandal that many see as a coverup by the Vatican

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How To Make The World A Better Place In 2018, According To Pope Francis

MALAKA GHARIB, AP

Posted on January 9, 2018 · He spoke about topics in the headlines but also voiced concerns about the risks of technology and the need to develop better drugs without worrying about profits

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Local Experts Opposed To Change In Lord’s Prayer

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on December 28, 2017 · “Suggesting that somehow God intends to lead us into temptation right? And that would, of course, be a wrong interpretation, I think, of that passage,” says Dr. Randall Smith, a theological professor at St. Thomas

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A Request From The Pope: Lift Up Your Hearts, Put Down Your Phones

Laurel Wamsley, NPR

Posted on November 9, 2017 · "It pains me greatly, when I celebrate Mass here in the square or in the basilica, to see so many cell phones raised," said the pontiff. He noted that priests and bishops do it, too

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Critics: Pope Must Do More To Confront Sex Abuse

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Posted on June 29, 2017 · Australian cardinal George Pell, one of the top executive figures at the Vatican, was charged on Wednesday with multiple counts of sexual assault.

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Critics: Pope Must Do More To Confront Sex Abuse

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Posted on June 29, 2017 · Australian cardinal George Pell, one of the top executive figures at the Vatican, was charged on Wednesday with multiple counts of sexual assault.

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WATCH: What Do You Give Him To Eat? Pope Francis Asks Melania Trump

Associated Press

Posted on May 24, 2017 · Along with the President and the First Lady were his daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband and Trump's advisor Jared Kushner, who are part of Trump's entourage in his first international trip as president.

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WATCH: After Meeting With Pope Francis Trump Meets With Belgian Prime Minister

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Posted on May 24, 2017 · President Donald Trump says meeting with Pope Francis was the "honor of a lifetime."

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