Tag: Pope Francis

Pope: Church will ‘never again’ cover up clergy sex abuse

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis demanded Friday that priests who have raped and molested children turn themselves in and vowed that the Catholic Church will “never again” cover up clergy sex abuse. Francis dedicated his annual Christmas speech to Vatican bureaucrats to abuse, evidence that a year of […]

Pope accepts US bishop’s resignation over ‘misconduct’ with minor

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Los Angeles auxiliary bishop Alexander Salazar over his “misconduct” with a minor, the Vatican said Wednesday. The case is the latest in a litany of child sexual abuse scandals to have rocked the Roman Catholic Church and its 1.3 billion followers […]

Vatican investigates after nuns report sex abuse by priests

VATICAN CITY  — The Vatican has launched an investigation into a small Chilean religious order of nuns after some sisters denounced sexual abuse at the hands of priests and mistreatment by their superiors, a turning point that shows the Holy See is now willing to investigate allegations of […]

Pope condemns ‘evil’ of fake news and its use for political gain

open view web desk VATICAN CITY- Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the “evil” of fake news, saying journalists and social media users should shun and unmask manipulative “snake tactics” that foment division to serve political and economic interests. ”Fake news is a sign of intolerant and hypersensitive attitudes, […]

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