Jun 15 Watch 9:06 Chile’s faith in the Catholic Church withers from child sex abuse revelations By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz Pope Francis announced this week he would accept the resignation of three Chilean bishops, in an ongoing scandal that has grown into a national crisis. Nearly 80 Catholic clergy across the country have been accused of sexually abusing minors over… Continue watching
Jun 11 Pope Francis begins purge at Chilean church over sex abuse scandal By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
May 31 Twin Cities archdiocese to pay $210 million to sexual abuse victims By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has agreed to a $210 million settlement with 450 victims of clergy sexual abuse as part of its plan for bankruptcy reorganization, making it the second-largest U.S. payout in the scandal. Continue reading
May 22 Australian archbishop found guilty of covering up child sex abuse By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The conviction is another step toward holding the church to account for a global abuse crisis that has also engulfed Pope Francis' financial minister. Continue reading
May 12 Pope to meet with Chilean bishops on abuse errors By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press For years, sex abuse victims have blasted the Chilean hierarchy for discrediting their claims and protecting abusers. Continue reading
Feb 17 Pope revives lapsed sex abuse commission amid skepticism By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis revived his lapsed sex abuse advisory commission by naming new members Saturday, after coming under fire for his overall handling of the scandal and his support for a Chilean bishop accused by victims of witnessing and ignoring their… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 6:00 The pope is defending a bishop accused of witnessing abuse. What do his words mean to survivors? By PBS NewsHour Pope Francis came under fire during a trip to Chile for defending a bishop accused of directly witnessing and covering up sexual abuse by another church figure, dating back to the 1980s. While the pope apologized for his wording, he… Continue watching
Apr 27 The biggest takeaways from Pope Francis’ groundbreaking TED talk By Dan Cooney In the talk, part of TED’s annual conference, the Holy Father wove science, wisdom from Mother Teresa and the parable of the Good Samaritan to stress the importance of human solidarity. Continue reading
Feb 06 7 percent of Australia’s Catholic priests accused of sexually abusing children By Alison Thoet A new report from Australia’s Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse says 4,400 children were victims between 1980 and 2015. Continue reading
Nov 21 Pope Francis extends priests’ ability to forgive abortion By News Desk After the Holy Year of Mercy ended last weekend, Pope Francis on Monday extended the ability of Roman Catholic priests to absolve those who have had an abortion, while reiterating that it is still a sin. Continue reading