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Judge not ruling out contacting Pope over Canon Law in relation to Christian Brothers abuse case

‘I am not suggesting, at this stage, to serve the Pope but I am not ruling it out,’ said the High Court judge.

Covered by 2 sources from Ireland. First reported by TheJournal.ie ·

How 2 newspapers cover this story

  1. TheJournal.ieIrelandFirst report

    Judge not ruling out contacting Pope over Canon Law in relation to Christian Brothers abuse case

    ‘I am not suggesting, at this stage, to serve the Pope but I am not ruling it out,’ said the High Court judge.

  2. The Irish TimesIreland

    Judge ponders whether head of Christian Brothers would have to obey Pope in abuse case

    High Court says difficulties for abused former students could be avoided if order put forward nominee for litigation

    · Judge suggests Pope Leo might tell Christian Brothers to change stance in sex abuse cases

Coverage details

2 outlets from Ireland are covering this story: TheJournal.ie and The Irish Times. TheJournal.ie published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Irish Times, less than an hour later.

Key names in the coverage: Christian Brothers, Canon Law, High Court and Leo.

In total 3 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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