Pope names first African-American to highest U.S. post

By Reuters,

Pope Francis named the first African-American to the Catholic Church’s most senior U.S. position on Thursday, seeking to end a period of upheaval in...

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Sister Veronica Openibo, just read the riot act to Catholic bishops over clergy sex abuse

By CNN,

Sister Veronica Openibo, a Nigerian-born nun, is one of only three women to address an unprecedented Vatican summit on clergy sexual abuse here in Rom...

Pope to sex abuse summit: ‘Transform this evil,’ faithful demand it

By VOA,

Pope Francis warned church leaders summoned Thursday to a landmark sex abuse prevention summit that the Catholic faithful are demanding more than just...

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How 2018 became the Catholic Church’s year from hell

By CNN,

A prominent cardinal resigned in disgrace. Grand jurors accused hundreds of Catholic clerics of secretly abusing children. A former Vatican ambassador...

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Pope urges predator priests to turn themselves in

By Reuters,

Pope Francis on Friday urged predator priests who have sexually abused minors to turn themselves in, making one of his strongest comments ever on the ...

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Why Pope Francis and Benedict won’t answer the accusations dividing their church

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

One rarely leaves his monastery high on a hill in Vatican City. The other speaks freely -- too freely, critics say -- but has vowed silence on this ma...

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‘How could this happen again?’ Why this Catholic abuse scandal seems worse than 2002

By CNN,

This is how bad things are in the Catholic Church right now: The Pope's top adviser on clergy sexual abuse canceled a trip to Ireland for a papal even...

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All Catholic bishops resign over sex scandal in Chile

By CNN,

Every bishop in Chile offered his resignation to Pope Francis on Friday, after a three-day emergency summit at the Vatican to discuss Chile's sex abus...

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