Pope Francis seems to be extending wider arms to same-sex Catholic couples. The pope recently suggested that Catholic priests ...

Pope Francis suggested it may be possible to bless same-sex unions in a newly public response to cardinals who questioned the pope's affirmation of the LGBTQ community in the Catholic Church. In the ...

Clergy sexual abuse survivors have unveiled a proposed new church law calling for the permanent removal of abusive priests ...

The WSW report found at least 497 cases of abuse at the Archdiocese of Munich between the years 1945 and 2019, and mostly involved young males A distraught Pope Francis again pledged justice for ...

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“Pope Francis' statement recognizes a reality already happening in many parts of the church. There are Catholic communities in many parts of the world that extend some type of blessings to same-sex ...

MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis recently defrocked a priest belonging to the Diocese of Borongan, Eastern Samar on allegations of sexual abuse involving minors. “Notice is hereby given that ...

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Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, has suggested he would be open to having the Church bless same-sex unions.

Addressing a delegation of the Latin American Research and Training Commission for the Protection of Minors (CEPROME), Pope Francis highlights the progress made by the Church in eradicating the ...

Former Pope Benedict XVI asked for forgiveness from victims of sexual abuse in Catholic churches in a statement published Tuesday. “I can only express to all the victims of sexual abuse my profound ...

PANAMA CITY — Young people challenged Pope Francis on the Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal and the plight of Christians in the Middle East as the youth took center stage Saturday in the ...