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Analysis: Jesuit sex abuse scandal in Bolivia could be used politically to repress Church
Journalists from ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, traveled to Bolivia to look into the implications of the case of... Read more
Pope Francis extends ‘Vos estis’ decree to counter both lay and clerical abuse
The decree promulgated March 25 extends the Church’s norms for handling of abuse to cover lay leaders of international associations. Read more
Analysis: The laity - the who and the how in sexual abuse reform
Two major themes emerged at the USCCB Tuesday: a desire to see a defined role for laity in the process of... Read more
Pope Francis tells Curia: 'Spare no effort' in bringing abusers to justice
Pope Francis strongly condemned clerical sex abuse in his annual Christmas speech to the Roman Curia Friday, promising that the... Read more
Virginia dioceses pledge to cooperate with attorney general
In a statement released last Wednesday and repeated at Masses over the weekend, Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of... Read more
U.S. bishops hope Wuerl’s resignation is a step toward healing
Several U.S. bishops responding to the official resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C. expressed hope Friday that the... Read more
Pope: The Church hears the outrage of young people at scandal
Pope Francis said in Estonia Tuesday he is aware of the negative feelings many young people have toward the Catholic... Read more
Chilean cardinal to be questioned by prosecutors over abuse cover-up
Cardinal Enrico Ezzati, Archbishop of Santiago, has been summoned by local authorities to answer questions about the ongoing sexual abuse... Read more
Pope lands in Chile with plea for forgiveness after abuse scandal
In the first official encounter of his apostolic visit to Chile, Pope Francis expressed his shame and sorrow for the... Read more
