As Pope Francis gathered church leaders to discuss the abuse of children, the topic most buzzing at meeting margins was not even on the agenda.
Author: JASON HOROWITZ and ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Vatican Hopes Meeting on Child Sex Abuse Will Be a Turning Point
Church leaders spoke of demanding accountability and transparency, but there have been similar calls in the past and change has been slow.
Vatican’s Secret Rules for Catholic Priests Who Have Children
The Vatican confirmed, apparently for the first time, that it has general guidelines for what to do when clerics break celibacy vows and father children.
Pope Expels Two Cardinals Implicated in Sex Abuse From His Council
One of the cardinals is George Pell of Australia, who has been facing charges of sexual abuse in legal proceedings subject to a gag order in his country.