Feb 21 At Vatican summit, Pope demands bishops act now on abuse By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis opened a landmark sex abuse prevention summit Thursday by warning senior Catholic figures that the faithful are demanding concrete action against predator priests and not just words of condemnation. Victims then told the bishops of the searing emotional… Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 7:36 As historic summit on church sex abuse begins, critics say pope’s credibility is at risk On Thursday, Pope Francis opens a historic four-day summit on clerical sex abuse in the Catholic Church, following a year of explosive allegations from Catholic dioceses around the world. Although the pope has vowed not to tolerate misconduct or its… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 6:00 Why McCarrick’s defrocking represents an ‘extraordinary signal’ for the Catholic Church The Catholic Church has taken the most severe measure yet to respond to sexual abuse, and its concealment. Pope Francis defrocked former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who becomes the first cardinal thrown out of the church for sexual abuse. William Brangham… Continue watching
Feb 18 Sex abuse survivors to meet with Vatican summit organizers By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The organizers of Pope Francis' summit on preventing clergy sex abuse will meet this week with a dozen abuse victims who have descended on Rome to protest the Catholic Church's response to the crisis and demand an end to decades… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 25:00 February 16, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 16, Pope Francis defrocks former U.S. cardinal and archbishop Theodore McCarrick for sex abuse, the latest on violent protests in Haiti, victims of the Aurora, Illinois mass shooting are identified, and the story of… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 4:57 Pope sends ‘signal’ by defrocking ex-cardinal for sexual abuse By PBS NewsHour Pope Francis has defrocked ex-Cardinal and Archbishop Theodore McCarrick after officials at the Vatican found him guilty of sexually abusing both minors and adults.The announcement made Saturday comes less than a week before international church leaders meet to address the… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 5:42 Southern Baptist officials sexually abused hundreds, new reports reveal About 700 victims were sexually abused, assaulted or raped by Southern Baptist Church leaders and volunteers across two decades, according to a six-month joint investigation by the Houston Chronicle and The San Antonio Express. The papers also detailed how church… Continue watching
Feb 09 Vatican ex-doctrine chief pens manifesto amid pope criticism By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican’s former doctrine chief has penned a “manifesto of faith” to remind Catholics of basic tenets of belief amid what he says is “growing confusion” in the church today. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 6:14 How a culture of secrecy covered up the abuse of nuns in the Catholic Church Pope Francis is publicly acknowledging for the first time that clergymen have sexually abused nuns. Private reports that were sent to top Vatican officials, but not publicly reported on until much later, indicate the abuse goes as far back as… Continue watching
Feb 07 U.S. nuns urge changes to ensure sisters’ safety from sexual abuse By Associated Press The conference, representing about 80 percent of Catholic sisters in the U.S., is calling for an overhaul of the male-led leadership structure of the Catholic Church. Continue reading