Even after revelations about sexual abuse in the church, 79 percent of U.S. Catholics—but only 53 percent of all Americans—hold a favorable view of Pope Francis, according to a Gallup poll.
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Father Hans Zollner: Post abuse crisis, how can we get back to our Christian roots?
Hans Zollner, S.J., a member on the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, shares his hopes for the church as a crisis that never ceases to shock and sorrow continues.
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Pope honors priest martyred by Mafia
Honoring a priest shot at point-blank range by the Mafia, Pope Francis insisted that true happiness and a real change in Sicilian society will come only when people love and care for one another rather than trying to grab as much money and power as they can.
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Pope Francis accepts resignation of West Virginia bishop accused of sexually harassing adults
Bransfield had been implicated in 2012 in an infamous Philadelphia priestly sex abuse case.
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Pope Francis says he will go to Japan in 2019
It will be the pope’s fourth visit to Asia, the continent where he foresees growth for the Catholic Church in the 21st century.
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Pope Francis summons the world’s top bishops for sexual abuse prevention summit
The Feb. 21-24, 2019 meeting is believed to be the first of its kind.
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Wuerl to meet with Pope Francis about resignation
While he has defended his record, arguing that he removed priests accused of sexual abuse of minors from ministry in Pittsburgh, the cardinal has previously acknowledged that in other cases, he came up short.
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Pope Francis to meet with top U.S. bishops to discuss sexual abuse scandal
Pope Francis will meet with three U.S. archbishops on Thursday, Sept. 13, as the church continues to grapple with fallout from sexual abuse scandals.
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Satan is attacking bishops; they must fight with prayer, pope says
Bishops must remember, particularly when under attack, that their role is to pray, be humble in knowing God chose them and remain close to the people, Pope Francis said in his morning homily.
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The Vatican is preparing a response to Viganò’s accusations
The cardinal council members said that they were aware the Holy See “is formulating the eventual and necessary clarifications” to the Viganò documents among other recent events.