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Gordon Urquhart

Gordon Urquhart is the author of The Pope's Armada (1995, Transworld, United Kingdom; 1999, Prometheus Books, USA) and has written for The Tablet, The Guardian, The Times, La Croix International and Adista.

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Pope Francis listens as Margaret Karram, the then-new president of the Focolare movement, speaks during an audience with participants in the general assembly of the Focolare movement, in the Paul VI hall Feb. 6, 2021, at the Vatican. The pope encouraged the movement to continue to grow in dialogue with the world today. (CNS/Vatican Media)

Abuse report from global Catholic group Focolare leaves many questions unanswered

Focolare, one of the largest lay organizations in the Catholic Church, published its first report on cases of sexual abuse within its ranks in March. One abuse victim told NCR the report was "a smoke and mirrors operation."

 

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