World Oct 06 Pope authorizes study of Vatican archives into McCarrick scandal Pope Francis has authorized a "thorough study" of Vatican archives into how a prominent American cardinal advanced through church ranks despite allegations that he slept with seminarians and young priests.
World Sep 28 Pope defrocks Chilean priest at center of sex abuse scandal The Vatican said Francis was doing so for "the good of the church."…
World Sep 23 Pope warns Lithuanians to guard against anti-Semitism Pope Francis warned Sunday against any rebirth of the "pernicious" anti-Semitic attitudes that fueled the Holocaust as he marked the annual remembrance for Lithuania's centuries-old Jewish community that was nearly wiped out during World War II.
Nation Sep 13 Pope OKs probe into U.S. bishop over sex harassment claims Pope Francis authorized Baltimore Bishop William Lori to investigate allegations that Michael Bransfield, a West Virginia bishop, sexually harassed adults.
Nation Sep 12 Pope Francis summons bishops to Vatican for abuse prevention summit The meeting, which will gather the presidents of the more than 100 bishops conferences in February, is believed to be the first of its kind.
World Sep 08 Pope tells bishops to fight abuse, culture behind it Pope Francis told newly ordained bishops Saturday that they must reject all forms of abuse and work in communion to fight the clerical culture that has fueled the sex abuse and cover-up scandal rocking his papacy.
World Aug 27 ‘I won’t say a word about it’: Pope Francis doesn’t address claims that he knew of allegations against ex-archbishop Pope Francis declined Sunday to confirm or deny claims by the Vatican's retired ambassador to the U.S. that he knew in 2013 about sexual misconduct allegations against the former archbishop of Washington, Theodore McCarrick, but rehabilitated him anyway.
World Aug 26 Pope denounces Irish forced adoptions after victims’ appeal Pope Francis on Sunday denounced how Irish children were "robbed of their innocence and taken from their mothers" by Catholic-run institutions that put them up for adoption to erase the shame of having been born to unwed mothers.
World Aug 25 Pope in Ireland vows to end cover-up of clergy sex abuse Pope Francis declared Saturday as he arrived in Ireland that he shares the outrage of rank-and-file Catholics over the cover-up of the "repugnant crimes" of priests who raped and molested children, and vowed that he was committed to ending the…
World Aug 21 Pope Francis expected to meet with abuse victims in Ireland, Vatican says The Vatican said Tuesday that Pope Francis is expected to meet with victims of sexual abuse during his weekend visit to Ireland and speak out about the problem.