Providence City Guide

Clergy abuse victims criticize RI bishop (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters said Tuesday that Rhode Island’s Roman Catholic bishop is not doing enough to protect children from pedophile priests even as he’s taken on Democratic Rep. Patrick Kennedy for his stance on abortion rights. A small group of protesters gathered outside Bishop Thomas Tobin’s office in Providence two days after news broke that the bishop had asked …

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Clergy abuse victims criticize RI bishop (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Clergy abuse victims criticize RI bishop (7 News Boston)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters said Tuesday that Rhode Island’s Roman Catholic bishop is not doing enough to protect children from pedophile priests even as he’s taken on Democratic Rep. Patrick Kennedy for his stance on abortion rights.

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Clergy abuse victims criticize RI bishop (7 News Boston)

Clergy abuse victims criticize RI bishop (AP via Yahoo! News)

Clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters said Tuesday that Rhode Island’s Roman Catholic bishop is not doing enough to protect children from pedophile priests even as he’s taken on Democratic Rep. Patrick Kennedy for his stance on abortion rights.

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Clergy abuse victims criticize RI bishop (AP via Yahoo! News)

RI gov opens door to domestic partnerships (7 News Boston)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A socially conservative governor who has fought for years against gay marriage in Rhode Island has slightly softened his stance by suggesting he may back a domestic partnership system offering legal protections for same-sex couples.

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RI gov opens door to domestic partnerships (7 News Boston)

RI gov opens door to domestic partnerships (Boston Herald)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A socially conservative governor who has fought for years against gay marriage in Rhode Island has slightly softened his stance by suggesting he may back…

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RI gov opens door to domestic partnerships (Boston Herald)

RI gov opens door to domestic partnerships (The San Francisco Examiner)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A socially conservative governor who has fought for years against gay marriage in Rhode Island has slightly softened his stance by suggesting he may back a domestic partnership system offering legal protections for same-sex couples.

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RI gov opens door to domestic partnerships (The San Francisco Examiner)

Patrick Kennedy and RI Bishop at odds (WBZ News Radio Boston)

Rep. Patrick Kennedy said Tuesday that he found recent comments by Rhode Island’s Roman Catholic bishop questioning his faith over his stance on abortion and health care reform “very disconcerting.” Kennedy, a Catholic, had planned to meet Thursday with Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin to discuss a simmering conflict between them on a massive health care overhaul.

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Patrick Kennedy and RI Bishop at odds (WBZ News Radio Boston)

Kennedy says he’s troubled by criticism from RI bishop over abortion, health care reform (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy says recent comments by Rhode Island’s Roman Catholic bishop questioning the congressman’s faith because of his stance on abortion and health care reform were “very disconcerting.”

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Kennedy says he’s troubled by criticism from RI bishop over abortion, health care reform (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)