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Church Sex Abuse Victim Wants New Pope To Defrock Mahony

A man who received nearly $1 million in a sex abuse settlement with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles wants Pope Francis to defrock Cardinal Roger Mahony over his role in the scandal’s cover-up.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/03/13

LA Archdiocese Settles 4 Sex Abuse Cases For Nearly $10M

Four men who were allegedly sexually abused by a former priest have reached a nearly $10 million settlement with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/03/12

3 Native Southern Californians To Help Elect New Pope

Southern California will have a strong presence in the room when a new pope is elected to lead the Catholic Church.

2013/03/11

College Of Cardinals Cut Off Communication With Media

The College of Cardinals, who are in Vatican City to select a new pope to replace Pope Benedict XVI, cut off communication with the media on Wednesday after Italian newspapers reported on confidential pre-conclave proceedings.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/03/06

Mahony Talks To Italian Newspaper About Church Sex Abuse Scandal

Retired Cardinal Roger Mahony told an Italian newspaper that it’s a positive thing the public knows the truth about “pedophilia in the church.”

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/03/05

Alleged Church Sex Abuse Victim Outraged Over Mahony’s Inclusion In Papal Conclave

A woman who claims she was sexually abused by her parish priest as a child traveled to Rome to protest retired Cardinal Roger Mahony’s participation in the papal conclave.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/03/04

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As Cardinals Pick The Next Pope, CBS2 Reporter At The Vatican To Follow Every Step

As all eyes turn to the Vatican to watch the papal conclave, CBS2 and KCAL9′s Suraya Fadel reported live from Vatican City on the KCAL9 News at 10 p.m. Sunday and CBS2 News at 11 p.m.

2013/03/03

Group Doesn’t Want Cardinal Mahony To Help Pick Next Pope

Some local Catholics don’t feel Cardinal Roger Mahony should be able to participate in the upcoming papal conclave in Rome.

2013/02/15

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Archbishop Gomez Relieves Cardinal Mahony Of All Administrative, Public Duties

While apologizing to victims who were sexually abused by members of the clergy, LA’s Archbishop José H. Gomez also Thursday announced he was stripping his predecessor — Cardinal Roger Mahony — of all administrative and public church duties.

2013/01/31

Archdiocese Ordered To Reveal Names Of Hierarchy Involved In Sex Abuse Scandal

A judge on Thursday ordered the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles to turn over 30,000 pages from the confidential files of priests accused of child molestation without blacking out the names of top church officials who were responsible for key decisions in how to handle the sexually abusive priests.

2013/01/31

Cardinal Roger Mahony (L) listens as his successor, San Antonio, Texas Archbishop Jose Gomez (R), during a news conference at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on April 6, 2010 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

LA Archdiocese Ordered To Release Names Of Priests Accused Of Abuse

A Superior Court judge has ordered the L.A. Archdiocese to publicly disclose the names of any high-ranking Catholic church officials mentioned in over 30,000 pages of documents involving alleged cases of sexual abuse.

2013/01/07

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Mahony Hands Over LA Archdiocese To Jose Gomez

Cardinal Roger Mahony turned over the reins of the Los Angeles Archdiocese to Archbishop Jose Gomez Sunday at the age of 75.

2011/02/27

Cardinal Roger Mahony’s Legacy

When Cardinal Roger Mahony was ordained nearly a half century ago, the Roman Catholic church was in the throes of a modernization and renewal — and the lanky young priest who grew up near his family’s poultry processing plant was seen as a leading liberal light for the times.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/02/26