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.
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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.
Former Vatican Ambassador Claims the Pope Aided in McCarrick Cover-Up
Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, a former Vatican ambassador to the U.S., shared on Sunday that he told Pope Francis about accusations of sexual abuse made against a prominent priest in 2013. Vigano reported that despite being told about the accusations, Francis took no action.
Court in Nepal Sentences Pastor to 10 Years in Prison on Rape Conviction
Christians’ confidence in the judiciary in Nepal was shattered after a court sentenced a 63-year-old pastor to 10 years in prison on rape accusations the complainant later renounced, church leaders said.
Catholics and Lawmakers Respond to Sex Abuse Report
When Pennsylvania officials unveiled a report this week detailing accusations that Catholic priests had sexually abused more than 1,000 children since the 1940s and that church officials shielded the abusers, the public outcry was swift.
The Catholic Abuse Scandal
The church is supposed to be the light of the world. But this week, the doors of the church opened and what the world saw was darkness—on a staggering scale, on both sides of the Tiber.
The Archbishop Responds to Cover Up Allegations Saying It's "One Word Against Another"
The church is handling the situation simply like, what many are calling, bad press.
Platt Promises Investigation into IMB’s Handling of Alleged Abuse
David Platt, president of the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, has ordered an investigation of IMB’s “handling of past actions” with sexual abuse.
Patterson Won’t Address Meeting as Southern Baptists Gather amid Scandals
With Southern Baptists already comparing the state of their denomination to a natural disaster, another dramatic turn has come in the sexual abuse and misconduct scandal swirling around Paige Patterson, a revered institutional leader.
Undercover Planned Parenthood Videos Appear to Show Employees Ignoring Rape and Abuse
Two new undercover videos seem to show Planned Parenthood employees at clinics ignoring claims of statutory rape and advising pimps on how to get an unreported abortion for underage prostitutes.
