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.
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Poll: Faith in clergy’s honesty drops among U.S. Catholics
Fewer than a third of U.S. Catholics rate the honesty and ethical standards of clergy as “very high” or “high.”
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Argentine bishop at Vatican under preliminary investigation for sexual abuse allegations
The Vatican has confirmed that an Argentine bishop, who resigned suddenly in 2017 for stated health reasons and then landed a top administrative job at the Holy See, is under preliminary investigation after priests accused him of sexual abuse and other misconduct.
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Vatican letter undermines U.S. cardinal on abuse
While the Vatican is known for its slow pace, even the speediest bureaucracy would have found it difficult to review and approve sensitive legal documents over a long weekend.
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Vatican hears testimony from alleged McCarrick abuse victim
The Vatican has taken testimony from a man who says ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick sexually abused him for years starting when he was 11, evidence that the initial case against the retired archbishop has expanded to include serious allegations of sexual misconduct, including in the confessional.
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Could Pope Francis’ record on sexual abuse threaten his legacy?
It has been a very difficult year for Pope Francis.