May 31 Catholic Church reports number of sex-abuse allegations has doubled By David Crary, Associated Press During the period from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, 1,385 adults came forward with 1,455 allegations of abuse. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Wilton Gregory installed as new archbishop of Washington By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Rev. Wilton D. Gregory was installed Tuesday as the seventh archbishop of Washington following a pair of high-profile sexual abuse cases that ensnared his two predecessors. Continue reading
May 09 In new church law Pope orders clergy to report abuse -- but not necessarily to police By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
May 02 Catholic services in Sri Lanka capital canceled again By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith canceled all Sunday services in the diocese based on the latest security reports. Continue reading
Apr 29 Sri Lanka bans face coverings in crackdown after Easter bombings By Krishan Francis, Associated Press The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has urged the government to crack down on Islamic extremists. Continue reading
Apr 04 Pope names moderate Wilton Gregory archbishop of Washington D.C. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Gregory, replaces Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who resigned last year after being implicated in covering up sex abuse within the church. Continue reading
Mar 29 Pope Francis requires sex abuse allegations be reported to Vatican By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The mandatory reporting provision marks the first time the Vatican has put into law requirements for Catholic officials to report allegations of sex crimes. Continue reading
Mar 13 Australian cardinal Pell sentenced to six years for child sex abuse By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The most senior Catholic convicted of child sex abuse was sentenced for molesting two choirboys in an Australian cathedral. Continue reading
Mar 07 French court convicts cardinal of not reporting child abuse By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: Theresa May opens door for delaying Brexit 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… Continue watching