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Pope Francis leads Vatican summit on abuse scandal, OKs probe of American bishop accused of sex harassment

September 13, 2018

Pope Francis leads Vatican summit on abuse scandal, OKs probe of American bishop accused of sex harassment

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of an American bishop accused of sexually harassing adults and assigned another bishop to investigate the matter, Vatican officials announced Thursday amid a wave of scandals enveloping leaders within the Catholic Church.

Pope to meet with head of US Bishops' Conference over sex abuse, cover-up scandal

September 11, 2018

Pope to meet with head of US Bishops' Conference over sex abuse, cover-up scandal

A delegation of U.S. cardinals and bishops is going to the Vatican Thursday to meet with Pope Francis over a sex abuse and cover-up scandal in America roiling the Catholic Church.

Kim Davis ensnared in archbishop's fight with Vatican over Pope Francis

September 2, 2018

Kim Davis ensnared in archbishop's fight with Vatican over Pope Francis

The Catholic Church's pushback Sunday against Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, author of the bombshell accusation of a sex abuse cover-up against Pope Francis, has ensnared a key figure in the U.S. culture wars: Kim Davis.

Pope Francis facing calls to resign; sexual abuse scandal exposes rifts in the Vatican

August 29, 2018

Pope Francis facing calls to resign; sexual abuse scandal exposes rifts in the Vatican

The Catholic Church is against staggering under the weight of a report by a grand jury in Pennsylvania found that possibly more than 1,000 children in six dioceses had been sexually abused by about 300 priests or higher ranking officials.

Pope refuses to comment on claims he ignored McCarrick abuse accusations

August 26, 2018

Pope refuses to comment on claims he ignored McCarrick abuse accusations

Pope Francis told reporters Sunday that he "won't say a word" about claims by a former Vatican ambassador to the U.S. that the pontiff had rehabilitated the former archbishop of Washington, Theodore McCarrick, despite being made aware of sexual misconduct claims against him.

Former Vatican diplomat calls for Pope Francis to resign, claims he ignored sex abuse allegations

August 26, 2018

Former Vatican diplomat calls for Pope Francis to resign, claims he ignored sex abuse allegations

A fiery testament published Sunday calls for Pope Francis to step down, alleging that the top Holy see authority was made aware soon after becoming pope in 2013 that the former archbishop of Washington, ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, had engaged in unlawful sexual indiscretions but chose not to act.

Pope Francis, addressing Catholic Church sex abuse scandal, begs for forgiveness, demands accountability

August 20, 2018

Pope Francis, addressing Catholic Church sex abuse scandal, begs for forgiveness, demands accountability

Pope Francis begged for forgiveness for the pain suffered by victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests and demanded accountability, saying the decades-long abuse and cover ups must be rooted out of the church.

Vatican responds to Pennsylvania priest abuse scandal with 'shame and sorrow'

August 16, 2018

Vatican responds to Pennsylvania priest abuse scandal with 'shame and sorrow'

The Vatican responded Thursday to the report of hundreds of Pennsylvania priests abusing children, saying in a statement: "There are two words that can express the feelings faced with these horrible crimes: shame and sorrow."

Pope accepts Bishop McCarrick's resignation amid child abuse allegations

July 28, 2018

Pope accepts Bishop McCarrick's resignation amid child abuse allegations

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, from the College of Cardinals has reportedly resigned.

Pope Francis denounces abortion as ‘white glove’ Nazi-era eugenics

June 16, 2018

Pope Francis denounces abortion as ‘white glove’ Nazi-era eugenics

Pope Francis has denounced abortion as the "white glove" equivalent of the Nazi-era eugenics program and urged families to accept the children that God gives them.