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Study Finds 100+ Victims as It Details Decades of Abuse in Germany’s Franciscan Order

Researchers describe a long-suppressed pattern that likely extends far beyond the cases documented.

Diocese of Camden Agrees to $180 Million Clergy Abuse Settlement

Emin Alper’s ‘Salvation’ Debuts in Berlinale Competition With Haunting Study of Communal Violence

Chief Cabinet Secretary Apologizes Over Stalled Abduction Efforts as Megumi Yokota's Mother Turns 90

The Nation Nominates Minneapolis for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

Geeta Gandbhir Earns Two Oscar Nominations for Documentary Feature and Short

Mother Testifies to Death Threats in Manila Trial Over Killing of Diego Bello

Freed Israeli Hostage Romi Gonen Says She Was Sexually Assaulted in Gaza and Offered Release for Silence

Portland Tree Lighting Draws Criticism Over 'Christmas' Omission and Pro‑Palestine Chant

Italian Ambassador Visits Detained Aid Worker Alberto Trentini, Reports Improved Mood

Rushdie Defends 'The Satanic Verses' and Calls Trump’s GOP a Cult in Barcelona Remarks

AMLO’s Son Dismisses Molotov After Anti-4T Broadside at 30th-Anniversary Show

Takaichi Meets Abduction Victims' Families, Signals Readiness for Kim Summit

Rutgers Reaffirms Academic Freedom, Orders Campus Safety Reviews in ‘Dr. Antifa’ Dispute

Epstein Survivors, Bipartisan Lawmakers Set Oct. 8 Capitol Push as Petition Stalls One Signature Short

Judge Orders Texas State to Reinstate Fired Professor During Lawsuit

Mattarella Opens Rimini Meeting With Call for Community‑Builders and Peace

Ministry of Finance Releases 18,000 Pages of Kinki Bureau Staff Notes in Moritomo Gakuen Case

Argentine Intellectuals Rebuke Milei’s Plan to Host Netanyahu

Anthony Walker’s Mother Offers to Confront His Killers on 20th Anniversary