The Vatican is greeting the visit to Italy of Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week with a new round of overtures and says the “door is always open” to dialogue.
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Vatican pushes back about work conditions at U.N. mission
The Vatican is pushing back against whistleblower reports about problematic work conditions at its U.N. mission in New York under its former ambassador.
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U.S. cardinals hope new accountability stops abusers in future
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two U.S. cardinals attending the Vatican’s sex abuse prevention summit said Friday that the downfall of their former colleague, Theodore McCarrick, was sad for the Catholic church but they hoped a new spirit of accountability would prevent future cover-ups of bishop misconduct. Cardinals Sean O’Malley of Boston and Blase Cupich of […]
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U.S. nuns urge changes to church structure to address abuse
The largest association of religious sisters in the United States called Thursday for an overhaul of the male-led leadership structure of the Catholic Church.
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Vatican magazine denounces sexual abuse of nuns by priests
The Vatican’s women’s magazine is denouncing the sexual abuse of nuns by priests — and the resulting “scandal” of religious sisters having abortions or giving birth to children who are then not recognized by their fathers.
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Pope in Panama blasts corruption as he prays for Venezuelans
Pope Francis insisted Thursday that public officials live simply, honestly and transparently as he opened a visit to a Central American region that has been rife with corruption scandals and is now coping with political upheaval in nearby Venezuela.
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Pope brings World Youth Day to Panama’s detained youth
Francis on Friday will celebrate a special penitential Mass inside the Las Garzas de Pacora detention center, which is Panama’s main youth lockup.
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Amid wall debate, pope says fear of migration makes us crazy
Pope Francis said Wednesday that fear of migration is “making us crazy” as he began a trip to Central America amid a standoff over President Donald Trump’s promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border and a new caravan of migrants heading north.
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Viganò begs McCarrick to repent as abuse verdict nears
Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano wrote a letter to McCarrick that was published Monday on an Italian blog, Vigano’s way of communicating after he went into hiding following his bombshell accusations against the pope in August.
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McCarrick accuser cooperates with NYC prosecutors on abuse
The key accuser in the sex abuse case against ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has met with New York City prosecutors.