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Police fear more victims after church leader convicted of decades of sexual abuse
Police are appealing for further victims of a church leader to come forward after he was convicted of abusing four vulnerable young men over more than 40 years.
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Bishop Oakley charged with rape of under-16 girl
The Bishop of Northampton has been charged with two counts of rape following an investigation by police.
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Police close Epsom gang-rape investigation concluding ’no sexual offence occurred’
A police investigation into the alleged rape of a woman outside a church in Epsom is set to be closed after Surrey Police confirmed that “no sexual offence occurred”.
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Police evacuate neighbourhood after false bomb alert targeting papal family member in Illinois
April 16 (Reuters) - Police on Thursday were investigating a bomb threat made to the Chicago-area home of Pope Leo’s brother John Prevost after a search found no explosives or hazardous materials.
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Woman in her 20s raped after leaving nightclub as police launch manhunt
An investigation has been launched by police after a woman was raped by several men outside a church after leaving a nightclub.
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Sarah Mullally makes history as first female Archbishop of Canterbury
The first woman to become Archbishop of Canterbury has expressed that her teenage self could not have imagined making history as the top bishop in the Church of England.
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Sarah Mullally becomes first woman to serve as Archbishop of Canterbury
Dame Sarah Mullally has officially become the first woman to hold the Church of England’s most senior clerical post after being confirmed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury during a historic ceremony in London.
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New policy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints aligns men’s and women’s mission ages in a step toward greater opportunity
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has revealed a major policy change, permitting women to begin missions at the age of 18, aligning the minimum age requirement with that of their male counterparts.
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Multiple people injured after shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc
Several people were reportedly injured after a shooting and fire incident occurred at a church in Michigan, according to local authorities.