Pope Francis and U.S. bishops have worked hard to combat clergy sex abuse, according to officials who said the church has made a serious effort to put the victims first even if it means publicly exposing ugly facts about crimes.
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World Day of Poor Initiatives Adapt to Pandemic, Vatican Official Says
Even during a global pandemic, the World Day of the Poor will be an important opportunity for parishes to highlight the importance of charity and spiritual comfort for those in need, said a Vatican official.
Analysis: History-Making Report Sets a Precedent the Vatican Can’t Walk Back
In the end, it’s possible the McCarrick report may be remembered as the single most consequential step toward reform during the Pope Francis papacy, not only because of what it reveals about this particular case, but the precedent it sets for how all future cases ought to be handled.
Pope Blesses Statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Pope Francis blessed a statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal as it was to begin a pilgrimage throughout Italy to mark the 190th anniversary of Mary’s apparitions to St. Catherine Laboure.
Fighting Abuse: What Pope Francis Has Done During his Pontificate
In more than seven years as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has issued numerous new laws and guidelines for handling accusations of clerical sexual abuse and its cover-up by church officials.
Prepare for Heaven With Faith and Good Works, Pope Says
People sometimes forget life’s ultimate purpose is to prepare for the kingdom of heaven, Pope Francis said.
Analysis: Could Pope Francis, Biden Find Each Other Like John Paul II and Reagan?
As the dust begins to settle from the tumultuous 2020 presidential election in America, it’s possible that if Biden finally prevails, outside his campaign team no group will emerge as bigger fans of the mail-in ballot than Pope Francis and his allies in the Vatican.
Pope Francis ‘Unplugged’ From Being Pope in Meeting With Argentine Ice Cream Shop Owners
At a time when supporting your local retailers is a way of helping them weather the COVID-19 storm, one ice cream shop hiding in the shade of St. Peter’s Basilica that has one special faithful customer: Pope Francis.
Vatican Letter on Pope Francis’ Civil Union Remarks Assures Doctrine Unchanged
A letter sent from the Vatican to bishops’ conferences around the world seeking to explain the Pope Francis’ recent remarks on civil unions has argued that the pope’s words taken out of context and that his position does not constitute a change in Church teaching on the issue.
Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros Retires, Will Remain as Pastor
Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros, a native Cuban who came to the U.S. as a teenage refugee in the early 1960s without his parents, became a priest and served the Diocese of Brooklyn for 49 years, officially retired from his post on Oct. 30, after Pope Francis accepted his resignation.