After centuries of schism and decades of Communist rule that imprisoned, killed and otherwise persecuted Catholics, hard feelings remain.
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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.
With Letter on Sexual Abuse, Pope Benedict Returns to Public Eye
The former pontiff blames the sexual revolution, liberal theology and an absence of God for the crisis with which his successor, Pope Francis, has struggled.
Pope Issues Law, With Penalties, for Vatican City to Address Sexual Abuse
The highly anticipated law is intended to be a model for the Roman Catholic Church worldwide, but critics say it does not go far enough.
Pope Francis Ends Landmark Sex Abuse Meeting With Strong Words, but Few Actions
Rather than changing church law himself, Francis used the meeting to try to convince the world’s bishops to acknowledge the scope of the abuse problem and to hold themselves accountable for fixing it.
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 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.
Pope Calls Child Sex Abuse ‘a Human Problem,’ Tamping Down Summit Expectations
Pope Francis said the meeting at the Vatican in February would impress on bishops the suffering of victims and help church leaders better follow procedures when an allegation is made.