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Pope discusses sex abuse, corruption of cover-up, China pact, pope says

The Catholic Church has grown in its understanding of the horror of clerical sexual abuse and of the "corruption" of covering it up, Pope Francis said.

After meeting pope, cardinal says he’s hopeful about addressing crisis

Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston struck a determinedly hopeful tone after his long-awaited meeting with Pope Francis to discuss the growing sexual abuse crisis in the United States.

Abuse scandal 'lacerated' the church, U.S. bishops tell pope

The leaders of the U.S. bishops' conference said they shared with Pope Francis how the church in the United States has been "lacerated by the evil of sexual abuse."

Pope to convene world bishops' meeting on abuse prevention

Pope Francis is calling the presidents of every Catholic bishops' conference in the world to Rome Feb. 21-24 to discuss the prevention of the abuse of minors and vulnerable adults.

Pope: Satan is attacking bishops; they must fight with prayer

Bishops must remember, particularly when under attack, that their role is to pray, be humble in knowing God chose them and remain close to the people, Pope Francis said in his morning homily.

After Ireland visit, Francis’ papacy buffeted by Vigano claims

Three days after his return from Ireland, Pope Francis was holding his Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter’s Square. Toward the end, a group of students from Lucca, a Renaissance-era city in Tuscany, started chanting “Italo! Italo!” when they spotted their Archbishop Italo Castellani up at the front alongside the pope.

Vigano, Vatican spokesmen dispute facts of contested pope meeting in Washington

Days after he called on Pope Francis to resign for allegedly ignoring sanctions placed on then-Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano provided his version of a meeting that, in the minds of many, changed the overall narrative of Pope Francis’ visit to the United States in 2015.

Former nuncio now says sanctions against McCarrick were 'private'

Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the former nuncio to the United States who called on Pope Francis to resign for allegedly lifting sanctions placed on Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, now says those "sanctions" were "private" and neither he nor now-retired Pope Benedict XVI ever was able to enforce them.

Pope: Pray, act to protect clean water, guarantee access to it

Water is a gift of God that makes life possible and yet millions of people do not have access to safe drinking water, and rivers, seas and oceans continue to be polluted, Pope Francis said.

Is there truth in Archbishop Vigano's text? How are Catholics to know?

Catholics in the pews and even priests in the Vatican are confused about the long document Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano published claiming Pope Francis turned a blind eye to information he had about the sexual misconduct of now-Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick.
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