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Timor Leste
The long road to justice for Timor-Leste's sex abuse victims
Friday February 26, 2021, Rock Ronald Rozario
The case of Richard Daschbach must make the tiny Catholic-majority nation confront its dark past
Timor-Leste starts child abuse trial of former US priest
Monday February 22, 2021, UCA News reporter, Dili
Richard Daschbach faces 14 charges of sexual abuse of children under the age of 14, child pornography and domestic violence
Corruption in Timor-Leste a challenge to Catholicism
Friday February 5, 2021, Justin L. Wejak
The Church must use its institutional power to weave a narrative that corruption is worse than sin
Pedophile former priest evades justice in Timor-Leste
Tuesday February 2, 2021, Rock Ronald Rozario
Despite his crimes, American Richard Daschbach enjoys celebrity status in the tiny Catholic-majority nation
American Carmelite missionary helped Timor-Leste's poor
Wednesday January 27, 2021, Rock Ronald Rozario
The late Brother Sean Keefe was a prolific educationist, champion of the poor and advocate of social justice
Tiny yet strong: Timor-Leste's exemplary Covid-19 success
Wednesday January 6, 2021, Rock Ronald Rozario
The Catholic-majority nation shows the world how to vanquish a mighty, invisible enemy
Time for soul searching over clerical abuse in Timor-Leste
Thursday October 15, 2020, Michael Sainsbury
The scandal over a pedophile American priest and his backers is a wake-up call for the Church in the tiny nation
Timor-Leste priest sacked after supporting pedophile cleric
Tuesday October 13, 2020, Michael Sainsbury
Archbishop forced to act after attacks on police, prosecutors, aid groups and media by Justice and Peace Commission
Defying the odds: Timor-Leste's battle with Covid-19
Friday October 2, 2020, Siktus Harson, Dili
With help from the Church, the tiny Catholic nation has led the way in combating the coronavirus
Tiny Timor-Leste declares victory over Covid-19
Tuesday August 25, 2020, Michael Sainsbury
The Catholic-majority country's tough response has prevented even one case of community transmission
Timor-Leste's first archbishop receives pallium
Tuesday August 25, 2020, Thomas Ora, Dili
Pope unable to bestow vestment personally on Archbishop Virgilio do Carmo da Silva of Dili due to Covid-19 restrictions
A Catholic country struggles with its inner demons
Monday June 29, 2020, Anton Bele, Kupang
Timor-Leste is a young country with much to learn politically, morally and spiritually
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