One priest is accused of abusing an altar boy at a seminary near the pope’s residence, and the other of covering it up.
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‘We Find Ourselves Afraid.’ The Pope Confronts Coronavirus.
The virus is inside the walls of the Vatican, which has canceled public participation in Easter ceremonies, is testing scores of people and considering isolating measures for Pope Francis.
Pope Francis Apologizes After Slapping Away a Clinging Pilgrim
As the pontiff greeted members of the public on New Year’s Eve, one woman grabbed his hand with both of hers. A video of the incident was shared widely online.
Unveiling Monument to Migrants, Pope Francis Urges Compassion for Refugees
The pope unveiled the sculpture in St. Peter’s Square during a special Mass and portrayed migration as an opportunity to “promote the integral human development of all people.”
Search for Missing Teenager in Vatican Cemetery Unearths Thousands of Bones
Whether any belonged to the girl, Emanuela Orlandi, who disappeared at age 15 in 1983, was not possible to say immediately.
In Italy, a Decades-Long Search for a Missing Girl Brings Another Twist
Vatican officials allowed the opening of two tombs to determine whether Emanuela Orlandi, who disappeared in 1983, could be buried inside. The tombs were empty.
A Clash of Worldviews as Pope Francis and Putin Meet Again
A meeting between Russia’s president, seen as the spiritual strongman of European nationalists, and the pope, a moral voice against populism, comes amid an ideological divide in the West.
Pope Francis Seeks to Mend Open Wounds With Orthodox Church in Romania
After centuries of schism and decades of Communist rule that imprisoned, killed and otherwise persecuted Catholics, hard feelings remain.
Pope Issues First Rules for Catholic Church Worldwide to Report Sex Abuse
The new church law orders officials to report misconduct to their superiors and empowers senior archbishops to investigate. But it says nothing about punishment.
Pope Francis, in Plea for South Sudan Peace, Stuns Leaders by Kissing Their Shoes
Francis implored members of the government and the opposition to hew to a peace agreement. A key guarantor of the deal, Sudan’s president, was just ousted.