Church in Crisis – Pope Francis

Church in Crisis - Pope Francis

Pope to U.S. bishops: Abuse crisis requires conversion, humility

Friday, January 4, 2019030 The clerical abuse crisis and the “crisis of credibility” it created for the U.S. bishops have led to serious divisions within the U.S. church and to a temptation to...

Church in Crisis - Pope Francis

Pope expels Karadima, notorious Chilean abuser, from priesthood

Friday, September 28, 2018024 Pope Francis expelled from the priesthood a Chilean who gained notoriety for sexually abusing young men in his parish. In a statement released Sept. 28, the Vatican said...

Church in Crisis - Pope Francis

Pope OKs probe into US bishop as he meets with US delegation

Thursday, September 13, 2018093 Pope Francis on Thursday accepted the resignation of a West Virginia bishop, Michael Bransfield, and at the same time authorized a fellow bishop to investigate...

Church in Crisis - Pope Francis

U.S. bishops tell pope abuse scandal 'lacerated' the church

Thursday, September 13, 2018094 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."

Church in Crisis - Pope Francis

Pope to convene world meeting on abuse prevention with bishops' leaders

Wednesday, September 12, 2018043 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...

Church in Crisis - Pope Francis

As abuse crisis continues, pope to meet with USCCB officers, Vatican says

Tuesday, September 11, 2018012 Pope Francis will meet Sept. 13 with Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and with Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston,...

Church in Crisis - Pope Francis

Council of Cardinals expresses 'full solidarity' with pope

Monday, September 10, 2018018 Members of Pope Francis' international Council of Cardinals expressed "full solidarity" with him in the midst of questions about his handling of the clerical sexual...

Pope wants abuse summit to lead to clarity, action

Pope to U.S. bishops: Abuse crisis requires conversion, humility

Pope expels Karadima, notorious Chilean abuser, from priesthood

Pope OKs probe into US bishop as he meets with US delegation

U.S. bishops tell pope abuse scandal 'lacerated' the church

Pope to convene world meeting on abuse prevention with bishops' leaders

As abuse crisis continues, pope to meet with USCCB officers, Vatican says

Council of Cardinals expresses 'full solidarity' with pope