Chilean abuse scandal
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Fernando Karadima, former priest whose sex abuse scandal rocked Chile, dead at 90
Fernando Karadima, an influential former priest in Chile whose sexual abuse of minors prompted major questions about episcopal cover-ups, has... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Chilean cardinal accused of cover-up
Pope Francis Saturday accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Santiago de Chile, Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, who has faced... Read more
Pope laicizes two Chilean bishops for sexual abuse of minors
Pope Francis has officially expelled two Chilean bishops from the clerical state. Both men were accused of sexual abuse of... Read more
Francis continues to watch abuse response in Chile, Vatican says
Pope Francis held a meeting on the abuse scandal in Chile and will continue to follow the actions of the... Read more
Papal investigators meet with laity, priests and religious of Osorno
As part of their special mission to help bring healing to the troubled Chilean diocese of Osorno, Archbishop Charles Scicluna... Read more
Police in Chile raid church offices during sex abuse investigation
Authorities raided Catholic church offices in Chile on Wednesday in an effort to obtain documents relating to the recent sex... Read more
In Osorno, Pope's investigators offer legal advice on responding to abuse
The archbishop tasked with investigating the Chilean clerical abuse crisis said the main objective of his visit to the diocese... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis' letter to the Church in Chile
In a letter to Catholics in Chile on May 31, Pope Francis said he is ashamed of the Church's failure... Read more
Chilean abuse victim: Pope told me to accept being gay, God made me this way
A victim of the Chilean clergy abuse crisis who met privately with Pope Francis told a Spanish news source that... Read more
Pope to Chilean bishops: Serve Christ in victims of abuse
Pope Francis thanked Chile's bishops for their “frank” dialogue during a 3-day Vatican meeting on the Chilean abuse scandals, and... Read more
