Proposal would increase power of archbishops in dealing with sex abuse
A proposal by American bishops has borrowed from medieval practice to offer a solution to the complex canon-law conundrum of how to hold bishops to account for sexual misconduct and abuse coverups.
Pope's favourability numbers down, and worse for handling of abuse, Pew Research polls show
Some cry 'scandal' to cover their own faults, Pope says at Mass
'Evil in our midst': Edmonton archbishop calls for reform in wake of scandal
The Church must embrace reform and do whatever it takes to help victims of the sex abuse scandal that has rocked Catholics around the world, says Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith.
Abuse scandal 'lacerated' the church, U.S. bishops tell Pope Francis
Glen Argan: Local Catholics must become watchdog
The Roman Catholic Church today has nearly 3,000 dioceses and archdioceses, each with at least one bishop.
Mexicans respond to quake with generosity, concern about politicians
CUERNAVACA, Mexico – Donations from Caritas chapters across Mexico started streaming into affected areas after an earthquake rocked central Mexico Sept. 19, claiming more than 300 lives, leveling homes and churches and leaving thousands homeless.
South Korean Catholics seek president's resignation over scandal
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean Catholics have demanded that President Park Geun-hye step down over a scandal that has been coined "Choi Soon-sil gate."
VATICAN CITY - Financial wrongdoing at the Vatican, leaked documents and arrests by the Vatican police may make it seem like 2012 all over again, but the situation -- while serious -- is not the breach of papal privacy that the earlier "VatiLeaks" scandal was.
Pope asks forgiveness for scandals in Rome, Vatican
VATICAN CITY - With 30,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis asked forgiveness for scandals that have occurred within the Church recently.