Addressing 190 bishops and Roman Catholic Church leaders from around the world, Francis said the faithful were owed “concrete and effective measures.”
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Pope Francis Opens Summit on Sexual Abuse
Pope Francis opened a historic summit on child protection and the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse crisis, saying, “We hear the cry of the little ones asking for justice.”
Gay Priests, Secret Rules and the Abuse of Nuns: Some of the Vatican Controversies as Bishops Meet
As a historic Vatican conference on child sexual abuses gets underway, a swirl of recent scandals are threatening to overshadow the agenda.
Survivors of Sexual Abuse Want Church Reform. Here’s Why It Might Not Happen.
As church leaders convene at the Vatican, they say that a diversity of views and legal and cultural barriers around the world, as well as denial, make one global standard impossible.
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 Defrocks Theodore McCarrick, Ex-Cardinal Accused of Sexual Abuse
The move by Pope Francis, announced by the Holy See on Saturday, was the first time a cardinal in the United States has been removed from the priesthood.
Vatican Envoy to France Under Investigation for Sexual Assault
Archbishop Luigi Ventura, the pope’s representative in Paris, is accused of molesting a City Hall staffer there last month.
Nun’s Rape Case Against Bishop Shakes a Catholic Bastion in India
After church officials urged her to stay silent for more than a year, a nun who says the bishop raped her 13 times finally sees her case move toward trial.
Sexual Abuse of Nuns: Longstanding Church Scandal Emerges From Shadows
Pope Francis’ acknowledgment of the problem came after decades of allegations and seeming Vatican inaction, and arrived at a time of heightened awareness of sexual abuse in the #MeToo era.