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Pope Francis meets survivors of sex abuse in Ireland

August 27, 2018

DUBLIN – Pope Francis spent 90 minutes meeting privately with eight survivors of sexual, physical and emotional abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy or in Catholic-run schools and institutions.

Pope Francis makes 'act of faith' in people who read Archbishop Vigano's claims about him

August 27, 2018

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM DUBLIN – Pope Francis said Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano's long document calling on him to resign is written in a way that people should be able to draw their own conclusions.

Myanmar military leaders must be prosecuted for genocide, U.N. fact-finders say

August 27, 2018

MANDALAY, Myanmar – U.N. fact-finding mission said senior military officials in Myanmar must be prosecuted for genocide and war crimes against Rohingya Muslims and other ethnic minorities.

Pope Francis makes penitential plea for abuse scandals at Dublin Mass

August 26, 2018

DUBLIN – Before celebrating Mass in a Dublin park, Pope Francis solemnly asked forgiveness for the thousands of cases of sexual and physical abuse perpetrated by Catholics in Ireland.

Pope begs forgiveness for betrayal of abuse at Knock Shrine

August 26, 2018

KNOCK, Ireland – On a foggy, soggy day at a Marian shrine in County Mayo, Pope Francis said he prayed before a statue of Our Lady of Knock for all those who suffered sexual and physical abuse by Catholic clergy or in Catholic-run institutions in Ireland.

Pope Francis acknowledges 'repugnant crimes' of sex abuse in Ireland

August 25, 2018

DUBLIN – Acknowledging the failures "of bishops, religious superiors, priests and others" in the Catholic Church to protect children from the "repugnant crimes" of physical and sexual abuse, Pope Francis began his two-day visit to Ireland.

Prominent Irish abuse survivor defends Cardinal O'Malley

August 24, 2018

DUBLIN – Marie Collins, a survivor of Irish clerical sex abuse, has given her backing to Boston Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley as president of the Vatican's Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.

Fr. James Martin says gay people have been treated like 'lepers' by the church

August 23, 2018

DUBLIN (CNS) -- U.S. Jesuit Father James Martin set out a series of ways in which parishes can show welcome and respect to LGBT Catholics.

Cardinal Collins: ‘Evil’ must be rooted out to renew Church

August 23, 2018

The “evil” in the Church can and must be “rooted out,” Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins says.

World's bishops call for action on sex abuse; English bishop wants synod on clergy

August 23, 2018

MANCHESTER, England – A global synod on priests could help the church to end the "terrible" scandals of clerical child abuse, an English bishop told Pope Francis.