April 12, 2019 Retired Pope Benedict weighs in Catholic Church sex abuse scandals, blames it on swinging '60s Absence of God, the sexual revolution of the swinging ‘60s and the formation of “homosexual cliques” in seminaries are to blame for the Catholic Church’s rampant sexual abuse scandals, retired Pope Benedict XVI has said.
April 12, 2019 Pope Francis kisses shoes of Sudanese leaders in plea for peace Pope Francis pleaded with South Sudanese government officials Thursday to continue their fragile peace by getting on his hands and knees in a dramatic gesture and kissing their shoes.
March 30, 2019 Man rushes car carrying Moroccan king during motorcade with Pope Francis Guards intercepted a man after he charged at the Moroccan king’s vehicle during the Pope’s visit to Rabat, the capital of the North African country.
March 29, 2019 Pope Francis issues new law requiring Vatican officials to report sexual abuse allegations 'without delay' Pope Francis has issued sweeping new sex abuse legislation for Vatican personnel and Holy See diplomats overseas, requiring the immediate reporting of abuse allegations to Vatican prosecutors, a policy shift aimed at being a model for the Catholic Church worldwide.
March 28, 2019 Pope Francis explains ring-kissing snub, says he pulled hand away to prevent spread of germs Pope Francis recently raised eyebrows when he pulled his hand away as people lined up to kiss his ring – a tradition that goes back centuries, and symbolizes respect.
March 4, 2019 Vatican to open archives on WWII-era Pope accused of staying silent during Holocaust On Monday, Pope Francis said he will open up the archives on World War II-era Pope Pius XII, whom many Jewish groups long have said did little to stop the Holocaust.
February 26, 2019 Once-powerful Cardinal convicted of molesting 2 boys faces up to 50 years in prison A Cardinal who once held the Vatican’s third-most-powerful position faces up to 50 years in prison after he was convicted of molesting two 13-year-old choirboys in the late 1990s in Australia, new details of the case reveal.
