Fewer than a third of U.S. Catholics rate the honesty and ethical standards of clergy as “very high” or “high.”
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
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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.
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Vatican urged to reveal status of ousted U.S. archbishop
A prominent U.S. archbishop is asking the Vatican for answers about the status of an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by his predecessor, who was forced to resign in 2015.
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Vatican committee: Church credibility at risk over sex abuse
Organizers of an upcoming Vatican summit on sex abuse prevention are warning that the credibility of the Catholic Church is in jeopardy over the abuse scandal and are urging participants to meet with victims personally before coming to Rome.
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Battle of wills: Tiny order of French nuns takes on Vatican
The sisters argue that the Vatican commissioners sent to replace their superior general, who is also the niece of the order’s founder, have no understanding of their way of life or spirituality.
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Vatican investigates after nuns report sex abuse by priests
The scandal at the Institute of the Good Samaritan was revealed publicly in an investigative report by Chilean national television earlier this year.
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Pope charmed by ‘undisciplined’ disabled child
“But he knows how to communicate, to express himself,” the pope said.