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In an extraordinary public statement, the head of the nation s largest Roman Catholic archdiocese said he has been accused of sexually molesting a high school student 32 years ago. But contacted Saturday, the woman who made the allegation offered no details of what she claims Cardinal Roger Mahony actually did.Mahony himself revealed the molestation claim - and strongly den
stanley cup ied it - in a three-page statement on Friday night. He issued the statement after a Los Angeles radio station revealed a group of leaked church e-mails about abuse cases that refer briefly to the woman s claim.Separately, in what lawyers say would be a first in the nation, a Long Island district attorney is seeking to convene a special grand jury to investigate child-sex allegations against priests, according to a published report.Mahony s statement gave no specifics about what sort of abuse the woman, Flora M
stanley cup ae Hickman, said had occurred. And hours later, in an interview with The Associated Press at her Fresno apartment, Hickman said she couldn t recall much of what she says had happened that day in 1970.Hickman, now 51, said she was knocked unconscious while fighting with other students at San Joaquin Memorial Catholic High School in Fresno. She
stanley becher said she woke up, found the bottom part of her clothing missing and saw Mahony, then a monsignor in Fresno, standing over her. When I came to, Monsignor Mahony was there, and part of my clothing was removed. I can t remember exactly what happened, she s Rwtn Johnny Weir: If I m arrested in Russia, so be it
Pope Francis has made an ambitious New Year resolution for 2015: the Vatican has announced his intention to push for decisive action against climate change. The Pontiff will issue an encyclical to the world 1.2 billion Catholics, address the UN general assembly and convene an interfaith summit. According to Bishop Marcelo Sorondo, chancellor of the Vatican Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the pope hop
stanley flask es to influence the outcome of the UN Climate Change Co
stanley quencher nference that will be held in Paris in from November 30th to December 11th next year. The goal of the conference, after 20 years of negotiations, is to finally achieve a legally binding global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Our academics supported the pope initiative to influence next year crucial decisions, Sorondo told Cafod, the Catholic development agency. The idea is to convene a meeting with leaders of the main religions to make all people aware of the state of our climate and the tragedy of social exclusion. As the Guardian reports: In recent months, the pope has argued for a radical new financial and economic system to avoid human inequality and ecological devastation鈥?Sorondo, a fellow Argentinian who is known to be close to Pope Francis, said: Just as humanity confronted revolutionary change in the 19th century at the time of in
stanley cup dustrialization, today we have changed the natural environment so much. If current trends continue
