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Portuguese Catholic Church announces it will compensate victims of sex abuse

Over 4,800 cases of child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church were reported in a 2023 study.
Compensation for victims will be granted from June to December 2024 as approved by the Portuguese Bishops' Conference.
The country's church is establishing a fund to make payments to victims, acknowledging over 500 alleged victims so far.

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21 days ago·United Kingdom

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Portugal's Catholic Church To Compensate Victims Of Child Sexual Abuse

Portugal's Catholic Church said on Thursday it will financially compensate victims of child sexual abuse within the Church, setting the amounts to be paid on a case-by-case basis, an approach survivors' groups have criticised.

21 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Portuguese Catholic Church announces it will compensate victims of sex abuse - Seymour Tribune

The Portuguese Catholic Church said Thursday it has unanimously agreed to pay some form of compensation to victims of sex abuse by clergy.

21 days ago·United States

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Portuguese Catholic Church announces it will compensate victims of sex abuse

The Portuguese Catholic Church said Thursday it has unanimously agreed to pay some form of compensation to victims of sex abuse by clergy.

21 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Portuguese Catholic Church announces it will compensate victims of sex abuse

The Portuguese Catholic Church says it will pay some form of compensation to victims of sex abuse by clergy

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Portuguese Catholic Church announces it will compensate victims of sex abuse

MADRID (AP) — The Portuguese Catholic Church says it will pay some form of compensation to victims of sex abuse by clergy. The country’s Bishops Conference said Thursday the church will set up a fund with contributions from all dioceses to meet the eventual payments. A 2023 report said more than 4,800 people may have been victims of child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church. More than 500 alleged victims have come forward with their stor…

21 days ago·Panama City, United States

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