In new church law Pope orders clergy to report abuse — but not necessarily to police
Pope Francis issued a groundbreaking law Thursday requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-ups by their superiors to church authorities, in a new effort to hold the Catholic hierarchy accountable for…
Catholic services in Sri Lanka capital canceled again
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith canceled all Sunday services in the diocese based on the latest security reports.
Sri Lanka bans face coverings in crackdown after Easter bombings
The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has urged the government to crack down on Islamic extremists.
Pope names moderate Wilton Gregory archbishop of Washington D.C.
Gregory, replaces Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who resigned last year after being implicated in covering up sex abuse within the church.
The mandatory reporting provision marks the first time the Vatican has put into law requirements for Catholic officials to report allegations of sex crimes.
The most senior Catholic convicted of child sex abuse was sentenced for molesting two choirboys in an Australian cathedral.
French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin said Thursday he will offer his resignation to Pope Francis, after a court found him guilty of failing to report allegations of sexual abuse of minors by a priest.
In our news wrap Tuesday, British Prime Minister Theresa May asked Parliament to vote for her Brexit deal or vote to leave with no deal. Failing both options, she proposed delaying the UK's EU departure until June. Also, an Australian…
Strong criticism and admissions of cover-ups marked the third day of the Vatican summit on sexual abuse. Prominent Nigerian nun Veronica Openibo said the Catholic Church has reached a “disgraceful and scandalous place” and a German Cardinal admitted some files…
