World Aug 20 Pope on sex abuse: ‘We showed no care for the little ones’ Pope Francis issued a letter to Catholics around the world, condemning the crime of priestly sexual abuse and its cover-up and demanding accountability, seeking to respond to new revelations in the U.S. of decades of misconduct by the Catholic Church.
World Aug 02 Pope Francis says death penalty is ‘inadmissible,’ changes Catholic Church teaching The new teaching, contained in Catechism No. 2267, says the previous policy is outdated, that there are other ways to protect the common good, and that the church should instead commit itself to working to end capital punishment.
World Jul 30 Australian archbishop convicted of covering up sexual abuse resigns Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of an Australian archbishop convicted in criminal court of covering up the sexual abuse of children by a priest, taking action after coming under mounting pressure from ordinary Catholics, priests and even the…
World Jun 11 Spain offers to take in migrant ship amid Italy-Malta standoff Spain stepped up Monday and offered to take in a rescue ship carrying more than 600 migrants after Italy and Malta refused.
World Jun 11 Pope Francis begins purge at Chilean church over sex abuse scandal Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the bishop at the center of Chile's clerical sex abuse scandal and two others, launching a purge of a Catholic Church that has lost its credibility under an avalanche of accusations of abuse and…
World May 28 Italy’s political pandemonium, explained in 4 points ROME — The Italian president's decisions to quash a proposed populist coalition and ask economist Carlo Cottarelli to assemble a politically neutral government sets up the steps to an early election that could have Italy's voters going to the polls…
World May 12 Pope to meet with Chilean bishops on abuse errors For years, sex abuse victims have blasted the Chilean hierarchy for discrediting their claims and protecting abusers.
World Mar 21 Vatican press chief resigns over doctored letter The head of the Vatican's communications department resigned Wednesday in a scandal about a letter from the retired pope that he mischaracterized in public and then had digitally manipulated in a photograph sent to the media.
World Mar 15 UN gets $100 million in new funds for Palestinian aid after U.S. cuts The United Nations, however, it is still facing a nearly $350 million shortfall this year.
World Feb 26 Rome blanketed by snow as Arctic storm sets European records ROME — The Arctic storm dubbed the "Beast from the East" saw temperatures across much of Europe fall Monday to their lowest level this winter and even brought a rare snowstorm to Rome, paralyzing the city and giving its residents…