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Sainthood for murdered Salvadoran, Pope Paul VI

Ella Ide, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 14 10:18 AM

Slain Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, Catholic giants who sparked controversy during their lifetimes, will join the church's highest rank Sunday with an elevation to sainthood.  Read more »

Pope defrocks two Chilean bishops over sexual abuse allegations

Reuters
Posted at Oct 13 07:57 PM

Defrocking, officially called "reduced to the lay state," means they are no longer priests. Read more »

Pope to make slain Salvadorian, Paul VI saints

Ella Ide, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 12 12:53 PM

The canonizations come just days before the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17. Read more »

North Korea wants Pope to visit, South to tell Vatican

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 09 04:25 PM

When Pope Francis visited South Korea in 2014, he held a special mass in Seoul dedicated to reunification of the two Koreas. Read more »

Pope orders ‘thorough study’ of Vatican documents in ex-cardinal abuse case

Reuters
Posted at Oct 06 11:02 PM

Theodore McCarrick became the first cardinal in living memory to resign from his position after a review concluded that claims he had sexually abused a boy were credible. Read more »

Abuse victim sues Vatican in bid to identify predators

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 01:25 PM

A US man who says he was raped by a priest as a child announced Thursday he was suing the Vatican seeking the identification of accused clergy members worldwide.  Read more »

Pope opens major bishops meeting in febrile atmosphere of sex abuse scandals

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 08:34 PM

More than 250 other bishops from around the world will attend the month-long meeting with about 40 young people invited to take part as observers Read more »

Chinese bishops to attend first Vatican synod

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 02 01:19 AM

Two Chinese Catholic bishops are to take part for the first time from Wednesday in a synod, or advisory body meeting, with peers at the Vatican, the Holy See said. Read more »

Pope defrocks priest at center of Chilean sexual abuse scandal

Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 10:28 PM

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has defrocked Father Fernando Karadima, the 88-year-old priest at the center of the vast sexual abuse scandal in Chile, the Vatican said on Friday.   Read more »

Taiwan says closely watching developments between Vatican-China relations

Reuters
Posted at Sep 27 12:13 PM

Taiwan said on Thursday its relationship with the Vatican is stable and it would be closely watching developments between China and the Vatican after a landmark deal between the two on the appointment of bishops on the mainland. Read more »

Pope says Church's 'conscience' about abuse has evolved

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 26 07:04 AM

The way the Church views sexual abuse has evolved, just as it has in wider society, the pope said Tuesday, adding events in the past should not be judged with today's eyes. Read more »

Pope: Outrage over Church's handling of sexual abuse scandals justified

Andrius Sytas and Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 07:16 PM

He spoke hours before the Catholic Church in Germany was due to present a report on its sexual abuse record.  Read more »

Vatican defends upcoming China deal

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Sep 22 04:10 AM

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican's most senior official after the pope has strongly defended an upcoming landmark deal between the Holy See and China from criticism by those who say it will be a sell-out to the communist government. Read more »

Pope Francis expels Chilean priest accused of child sex abuse

Reuters
Posted at Sep 16 09:57 AM

The Archdiocese of Santiago said the Pope had decided to defrock the Reverend Cristian Precht Read more »

Pope meets with US church leaders over clergy sex abuse

Catherine Marciano, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 13 08:55 PM

Pope Francis was set to host US bishops and cardinals on Thursday to discuss the Vatican's response to a new wave of devastating claims of sexual abuse by clergy. Read more »

Pope Francis says he intends to visit Japan in 2019

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 12 07:29 PM

 Pope Francis announced on Wednesday he intends to visit Japan in 2019, becoming the first pontiff to do so since John Paul II.    Read more »

Pope urges bishops to fight abuse, clerical culture behind it

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 10:11 AM

Pope Francis on Saturday urged newly-ordained bishops to fight abuse and reject what he termed the "clerical" culture which has seen a series of sex abuse scandals rock the Catholic Church.  Read more »

Pope Francis welcomes PH envoy 'Nanay Amba'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 10:07 PM

Pope Francis welcomed to the Vatican the Philippines' new Ambassador to the Holy See Grace Relucio Princesa.  Read more »

Pope Francis, pinagbibitiw

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 02:32 AM

Pinagbibitiw ng isang retiradong arsobispo si Pope Francis. Read more »

US cardinals defend themselves over cover-up storm

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 07:44 AM

US cardinals defended themselves Monday against accusations of a Catholic Church cover-up on sex abuse detailed by a conservative bishop who has called on Pope Francis to resign.   Read more »