On Friday, Pope Francis accepted Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl’s resignation after he was accused of aiding in the cover-up of two sexual abuse scandals.
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Vatican Defends Pope amid Cover-Up Accusations
The head of the Vatican’s bishop office rejected an ambassador’s claim that Pope Francis covered up the misconduct of an American cardinal.
The Vatican to Respond to Pope Francis Cover-Up Claims
This week the Vatican announced that it would be responding to allegations that “Pope Francis covered up” sexual abuse by former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. Claims of this action were recently brought to light by former Vatican Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò who wrote an open letter to the pope calling him out for his lack of action in the cases of sex abuse in the Catholic church.
The Church’s Abuse Problem: It’s Not Just a Catholic Thing
Sexual abuse in the church is not just a Catholic problem. According to a recent WORLD Magazine cover story, Protestant clergy are also guilty of widespread sexual assaults.
Pope Francis Launches Investigation of W.Va. Bishop for Sexual Misconduct
On Thursday, the Archdiocese of Baltimore released a statement that said, the pope has instructed Baltimore Archbishop William Lori to “conduct an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment of adults against Bishop Bransfield.”
Cardinal Wuerl Says He Will Meet with Pope to Discuss Possible Resignation
The archbishop of Washington, D.C., Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who has faced calls to step down over his handling of sexual abuse cases while serving as bishop of Pittsburgh, said in a letter to priests that he will soon go to Rome to meet with Pope Francis to discuss his possible resignation.
Report Reveals 3,677 Sex Abuse Cases in Catholic Church in Germany
Two leading German publications are saying a report on sexual abuse in Germany inside the Catholic Church has come to light detailing 3,677 abuse cases by Catholic clergy between 1946 and 2014.
Catholic Church Is 'Under Attack from the Devil,' Pope Francis Says
During Mass in Casa Santa Marta on Tuesday morning, Pope Francis told bishops, that the “Great Accuser” is trying to make scandals out of the Catholic church by uncovering their sins.
After Bombshell Pennsylvania Catholic Sex Abuse Report, Other States Launch Investigations
After Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro unveiled a grand jury report detailing the alleged sexual abuse of more than 1,000 children in his state by Catholic priests, law enforcement officials in at least seven other states appear to be launching their own inquiries or reviews of Catholic dioceses.
Catholic Business Leader Organization Withholds $1 Million Tithe to Vatican
On Thursday, columnist Matthew Schmitz tweeted a letter written by the CEO of Legatus, an organization of Catholic businessmen and women, which stated that they will be delaying their annual tithe of almost $1 million to the Vatican.
