Sep 28 Pope defrocks Chilean priest at center of sex abuse scandal By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican said Francis was doing so for "the good of the church."… Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Pope concedes change in the Catholic Church is needed amid scandals In our news wrap Tuesday, Pope Francis acknowledged that the Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandals are driving people away from the church and that the church needs to address those concerns honestly. Also, Iran has issued a new threat to… Continue watching
Sep 23 Pope warns Lithuanians to guard against anti-Semitism By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis warned Sunday against any rebirth of the "pernicious" anti-Semitic attitudes that fueled the Holocaust as he marked the annual remembrance for Lithuania's centuries-old Jewish community that was nearly wiped out during World War II. Continue reading
Sep 15 Pope paying tribute in Sicily to priest slain by Mafia By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Pope Francis appealed to Mafiosi to renounce their quests for power and money as he visited Sicily on Saturday to honor a priest slain by mob henchmen for trying to protect youths from the evil clutches of organized crime. Continue reading
Sep 13 Pope OKs probe into U.S. bishop over sex harassment claims By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis authorized Baltimore Bishop William Lori to investigate allegations that Michael Bransfield, a West Virginia bishop, sexually harassed adults. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Tropical storm Olivia drenches Hawaii In our news wrap Wednesday, the Hawaiian islands could get 10 inches of rain, with a storm surge of up to 3 feet in places, thanks to Tropical Storm Olivia. Also, Pope Francis will host bishops from around the world… Continue watching
Sep 12 Pope Francis summons bishops to Vatican for abuse prevention summit By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The meeting, which will gather the presidents of the more than 100 bishops conferences in February, is believed to be the first of its kind. Continue reading
Sep 11 Pope Francis to meet with U.S. bishops over sex abuse scandal By Associated Press The Vatican says Pope Francis will meet Thursday with the head of the U.S. bishops conference and other top U.S. church officials over the sex abuse and cover-up scandal roiling the Catholic Church. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 6:19 Pope Francis faces accusation of ignoring sexual abuse Another accusation has emerged in the Catholic Church's ongoing sexual abuse scandal. A former senior Vatican diplomat to the U.S., Carlo Maria Vigano claims that Pope Francis knew about, and ignored, allegations of wrongdoing by Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, previously archbishop… Continue watching
Aug 27 'I won't say a word about it': Pope Francis doesn't address claims that he knew of allegations against ex-archbishop By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis declined Sunday to confirm or deny claims by the Vatican's retired ambassador to the U.S. that he knew in 2013 about sexual misconduct allegations against the former archbishop of Washington, Theodore McCarrick, but rehabilitated him anyway. Continue reading