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World News from the BBC
A senior priest in the archdiocese of Philadelphia has become the highest-ranking US Church official to be convicted for his role in dealing with child abuse by the clergy. Prosecutors accused Monsignor William Lynn of
covering up
accusations by transferring priests to other parishes. The defence argued Monsignor Lynn had become a
scapegoat
and had tried to raise concerns with his superiors.
Lawyers representing the President of Paraguay, Fernando Lugo, have begun his defence in an
impeachment
trial. Mr Lugo said he wasn't going to be present after the failure of his last-minute appeal to stop the trial. He's being impeached over his role in the death of 17 people last week in clashes between the police and landless farmers.
A former IRA commander, Martin McGuinness, is to meet Queen Elizabeth next week for the first time as a result of his current position as deputy first minister of Northern Ireland. Mr McGuinness had declined to meet the Queen last year during her state visit to the Irish Republic. From Belfast, Mark Simpson.
Sinn Fein used to regard the royal family as the enemy, but on Wednesday of next week Martin McGuinness will meet the Queen, shake hands and welcome her to Belfast. The former IRA leader is now the deputy first minister of Northern Ireland. He'll meet the Queen along with the first minister, Democratic Unionist Peter Robinson. The Queen has been to Northern Ireland 19 times during her reign. Her next visit is likely to be one of the most significant and another milestone in the peace process.