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Current AffairsCatholic priest accused of sexual abuse deepens crisis in Church

10-08-2000 | Zuzana Šmídová

The Catholic Church in the Czech Republic is deep in crisis. The head of the Czech Catholic Church, Miloslav Vlk, has openly admitted that the Church is in turmoil, and the most recent case of a serious scandal involving a Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing his altar boys has only added fuel to the fire. A theology student in the Moravian city of Olomouc has filed criminal charges against the priest, Father Frantisek Merta, as well as the local archbishop, who he says tried to cover up the case. With more details on the case, here's .  More

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