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Ireland vocations have dwindled due to abuse scandal, Pope says

August 29, 2018

VATICAN – While the faith of Catholics in Ireland is strong, the scandal of abuse and cover-up by church leaders has caused a decline in vocations to the priesthood and religious life, Pope Francis said.

Pope has 'bigger agenda' to worry about, Cardinal Cupich says about Vigano claims

August 29, 2018

CHICAGO – Archbishop of Chicago Blase Cupich has dismissed recent allegations made by a former Vatican ambassador to the U.S., saying that Pope Francis has a “bigger agenda” to worry about, including defending migrants and protecting the environment.

Missouri prelates invite attorney general to review sex abuse cases

August 28, 2018

ST. LOUIS – Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis said Aug. 23 he has invited Missouri's attorney general to conduct a review of the archdiocese with regard to clergy sexual abuse.

Vigano testimony on abuse cover-up receives mixed response from U.S. bishops

August 28, 2018

WASHINGTON – Multiple bishops have responded to a testimony published over the weekend by a former apostolic nuncio to the United States, which called for the resignation of Pope Francis and several cardinals and bishops, who are alleged to have covered-up of sexual abuse allegations against former cardinal Theodore McCarrick.

'Vigano said the truth', former nunciature official of Washington says

August 28, 2018

WASHINGTON – Monsignor Jean-François Lantheaume, the former first counsellor at the apostolic nunciature in Washington D.C., has said that the former nuncio, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, told “the truth” in his explosive statement released to the press on Aug. 25.

Priest murdered in Morelia archdiocese of Mexico

August 28, 2018

MORELIA, Mexico – The Archdiocese of Morelia confirmed Saturday that the corpse of Fr. Miguel Gerardo Flores, who had disappeared for a week, had been discovered.

Catholics face fear as Chad prioritizes Islam, senior church source says

August 28, 2018

OXFORD, England – Christians in Chad are being intimidated and forced from public life, under new rules prioritizing Islam in violation of the North African country's secular foundations, according to the Catholic Church.

U.S. bishops' president seeks papal audience, answers to Vigano's questions

August 27, 2018

WASHINGTON – The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said he was "eager for an audience" with Pope Francis to gain his support for the bishops' plan to respond to the clergy sexual abuse crisis.

Washington Catholics call for Cardinal Wuerl's resignation, pray for victims

August 27, 2018

WASHINGTON – As the Sunday Mass crowd left the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle Aug. 26, Judy Lorenz held a large poster board just outside its front steps, imploring Washington's Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl to resign.

Archbishop Vigano releases testimony detailing abuse cover-up by Pope Francis, Roman Curia

August 27, 2018

VATICAN – A former apostolic nuncio to the United States accused church officials, including Pope Francis, of failing to act on accusations of abuse of conscience and power by now-Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick.