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Pope issues new norms on mandatory abuse reporting and bishop accountability

Pope Francis has revised and clarified norms and procedures for holding bishops and religious superiors accountable in protecting minors as well as in protecting members of religious orders and seminarians from abuse.

Pope: God is purifying the church with 'unbearable' pain of abuse scandal

The clerical abuse scandal has caused everyone in the Catholic Church "pain and unbearable suffering," Pope Francis said, but it also is a call to repentance and the renewal of the church.

Cardinal Pell convicted on five counts; verdict will be appealed

An Australian court found Cardinal George Pell guilty on five charges related to the sexual abuse of two 13-year-old boys; sentencing is expected in early March, but the cardinal's lawyer already has announced plans to appeal the conviction.

Recovery and reform in the church

Responding to the sexual abuse crisis and advocating for the role of lay leadership, and, frankly, especially women in the church has been a central component of my work on behalf of the church all of my adult life.

Silence, denial are unacceptable, archbishop says in advance of abuse summit

When presented with an accusation that a priest has sexually abused a child, "whether it's criminal or malicious complicity and a code of silence or whether it is denial" on a very human level, such reactions are no longer tolerable, said the Vatican's top investigator of abuse cases.

McCarrick removed from the priesthood after being found guilty of abuse

Pope Francis has confirmed the removal from the priesthood of Theodore E. McCarrick, the 88-year-old former cardinal and archbishop of Washington.

Great expectations: Vatican abuse summit has realistic key goals

All eyes and ears will be on the Vatican during an unprecedented gathering Feb. 21-24 to discuss the protection of minors in the Catholic Church.

This year's Lent could be just what struggling church needs

When Lent begins March 6, U.S. Catholics will likely be more than ready for it. This set-aside time for prayer and reflection -- after all the church has been through in recent months -- could provide both a healing balm and a needed boost forward, some say.

Steinfels: Grand jury report needed thorough review, which no one had done

Upon first hearing in August of the findings of a Pennsylvania grand jury about how Catholic clergy abused children and young people, veteran journalist Peter Steinfels was, like a lot other people -- shocked and appalled. Soon, Steinfels told Catholic News Service, he wanted to learn more about the grand jurors' conclusion that the claims of "all" the victims were systematically brushed aside and covered up by church officials.

Bishops must realize seriousness of abuse crisis, pope says

The primary goal of the Vatican's February summit on clerical sexual abuse and child protection is to help bishops understand the urgency of the crisis, Pope Francis said.
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