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Saturday 26 May RNW - NEWS AND ANALYSIS FROM THE NETHERLANDS IN 10 LANGUAGES, WORLDWIDE 24/7 ON RADIO, TV AND ONLINE

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Dutch RC Church knew about abuse (16-12-2011)

Roman Catholic orders, congregations and dioceses knew about the abuse of minors in Catholic institutions, but failed to help the victims or take...

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Child sex abuse in the Dutch Catholic Church

Reports of child sex abuse within the Dutch Catholic Church have emerged following a joint RNW/NRC Handelsblad investigation. Described by the church as a dark page in its history, an independent inquiry has been launched.

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Video: Leaving the Church
Article: Dutch Cardinal protected paedophile...
Article: Salesians admit sex abuse
Article: Dutch bishops shredded sex abuse...

Bulletin: Former priest jailed over child sex abuse
Bulletin: Former priest jailed over child sex abuse
A former priest has been sentenced to 10 months in jail and mandatory psychiatric...
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Bulletin: Dutch women asked to report abuse
Bulletin: Dutch women asked to report abuse
Women who were victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Roman Catholic clergy when they...
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Bulletin: First damages for Church sex abuse victims
Bulletin: First damages for Church sex abuse victims
The first Dutch victims of sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church are to receive...
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Bulletin: Victims call for Catholic castration inquiry
Bulletin: Victims call for Catholic castration inquiry
The national organisation of clerical child sex abuse victims (KLOKK) is calling for a...
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Bulletin: New inquiry into Catholic abuse in Netherlands
Bulletin: New inquiry into Catholic abuse in Netherlands
The Deetman Commission is to conduct a follow-up investigation into sexual abuse in the...
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Bulletin: RC leaders convene over sex abuse
Bulletin: RC leaders convene over sex abuse
Leaders of the Roman Catholic church in Rome have convened for a conference on how to...
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Bulletin: Rutte 'gave sex abuse victims false hope'
Bulletin: Rutte 'gave sex abuse victims false hope'
Prime Minister Mark Rutte has been accused of giving victims of sexual abuse within...
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Bulletin: Cardinal accused of perjury in sex abuse case
Bulletin: Cardinal accused of perjury in sex abuse case
On 21 December, a man from Breda in the south of the Netherlands reported Cardinal...
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Bulletin: Second sex abuse suspect priest suspended
Bulletin: Second sex abuse suspect priest suspended
Two Dutch priests suspected of child sex abuse have been suspended from Saint Lucas...
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Bulletin: Cabinet wants to prosecute abuser priests
Bulletin: Cabinet wants to prosecute abuser priests
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has announced that the cabinet will investigate whether it may...
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Video highlights

Monument for sexually abused children

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Monument unveiled for sexually abused children

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Dutch bishops say sorry for sexual abuse

On Sunday, priests in many Dutch Roman Catholic churches read out a...

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"Catholic church knew about sexual abuse in 1958"

A Dutch current affairs programme has uncovered evidence that in 1958 the...

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Leaving the Church

In 2010, more than 20,000 Dutch Roman Catholics officially broke their ties...

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Sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Curaçao

If you live in the Antilles and have been a victim of sexual abuse by...

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