202007.16
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July 16, 2020: VADEMECUM ON CERTAIN POINTS OF PROCEDURE IN TREATING CASES OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS COMMITTED BY CLERICS

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20200716_vademecum-casi-abuso_en.html In response to numerous questions about the procedures to be followed in those penal cases for which it is competent, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has prepared this Vademecum, intended primarily for Ordinaries and other personnel needing to apply the canonical norms governing cases of the sexual abuse of minors by…

202007.04
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July 4, 2020: Book Review – Clerical Sexual Misconduct: An Interdisciplinary Analysis

https://catholicphilly.com/2020/07/culture/book-takes-scholarly-yet-accessible-look-at-clerical-sex-abuse-crisis/ “Clerical Sexual Misconduct: An Interdisciplinary Analysis,” edited by Jane F. Adolphe and Ronald J. Rychlak. Cluny Media (Providence, Rhode Island, 2020). 480 pp., $29.95. While comprehensive and packed with scholarly footnotes, “Clerical Sexual Misconduct” offers an engrossing read, accessible to anyone who cares about cleansing the scourge of clerical sexual abuse from the church…

202006.27
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June 24, 2020: Judge Rules New York May Not Enforce Double-Standard Restrictions On Religious Gatherings

https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/26/judge-rules-new-york-may-not-enforce-double-standard-restrictions-on-religious-gatherings/ New York may no longer restrict religious gatherings to 25 percent capacity while other businesses can operate at 50 percent, according to a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge on Friday. U.S. District Judge Gary Sharpe ruled that New York could not limit socially-distanced, outdoor religious services while it allowed outdoor graduation ceremonies…

202006.17
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July 17, 2020: The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr649 The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 passed overwhelmingly in the House and Senate. The legislation condemns the Chinese Communist Party for the detention centers and recommends a tougher response to the human rights abuses suffered by Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs and other Muslim minorities in the region.