Dec 25 Pope Francis calls for 'fraternity' in Christmas message Addressing tens of thousands of tourists, pilgrims and Romans in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis says Tuesday that the universal message of Christmas is that "God is a good Father and we are all brothers and sisters."… Continue reading
Dec 24 Pope Francis leads Christmas Eve Mass at Vatican By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press "An insatiable greed marks all human history, even today, when paradoxically a few dine luxuriantly while all too many go without the daily bread needed to survive," Francis said. Continue reading
Dec 21 Pope Francis says Catholic Church will 'never again' conceal clergy sex abuse By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Francis dedicated his annual Christmas speech to Vatican bureaucrats to abuse, evidence that a year of devastating revelations of sexual misconduct and cover-up around the globe has shaken his papacy and caused a crisis of confidence in the Catholic hierarchy. Continue reading
Dec 19 LA bishop resigns 13 years after diocese learned of misconduct allegation By John Antczak, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican announced the resignation in a one-line statement. It was the latest in a string of misconduct allegations against bishops to come to light this year. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 5:16 Church abuse survivor on friend Wuerl's resignation: 'sad' but 'necessary' Pope Francis accepted Cardinal Donald Wuerl’s resignation with a controversial letter defending him. Wuerl was under pressure to step down after a Pennsylvania grand jury report implicated him in covering up sexual abuse. John Yang speaks to John Carr of… Continue watching
Oct 12 Read Pope Francis' letter defending Cardinal Wuerl's 'mistakes' in sex abuse scandal By Joshua Barajas Pope Francis sent embattled Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl a letter Friday that accepted his resignation while also defending him, saying there was a difference between a cover-up of sexual abuse in the Catholic church and the official's "mistakes."… Continue reading
Oct 12 Pope accepts Cardinal Donald Wuerl's resignation amid sex abuse scandal By David Crary, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis appeared to accept Wuerl's resignation reluctantly and asked him to stay on in a temporary capacity until a new archbishop is found. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Indonesia earthquake rescue crews wrap up search In our news wrap Wednesday, rescue workers in Indonesia spent a final day looking for tsunami victims. The death toll has topped more than 2,000, but authorities say thousands of bodies could be buried under the mud. Also, 55 people… Continue watching
Oct 06 Pope authorizes study of Vatican archives into McCarrick scandal By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis has authorized a "thorough study" of Vatican archives into how a prominent American cardinal advanced through church ranks despite allegations that he slept with seminarians and young priests. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: Earthquake off Indonesia sparks devastating tsunami In our news wrap Friday, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake off Indonesia sparked a devastating tsunami. A wave up to 10 feet high crashed into the coast of Sulawesi, washing away homes and leaving an unknown number of people missing in… Continue watching