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Prosecutors pursue charges against holocaust denying Catholic bishop

Source: The Local
Berlin : Germany | about 1 month ago  
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  • File photo shows British-born Roman Catholic Bishop Richard Williamson arriving at Heathrow Airport in London
    File photo shows British-born Roman Catholic Bishop Richard Williamson ...
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A judge will now decide if expedited legal proceedings against the member of the ultraconservative Society of St...The process can only be used when there is no hearing required and the defendant does not face time in jail. �It�s heading in the direction of a fine,� said Johann Pl�d, the president...
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