Pope Francis said that he trusted people to make their own judgment on Archbishop Viganò’s letter and that parents of gay children should “dialogue, understand, make room for that son or daughter.”
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Pope Francis prays for victims of abuse, for families and for peace in Northern Ireland at Knock
Pope Francis traveled to the Marian shrine of Knock in Ireland’s County Mayo on this rainy Sunday morning and offered prayers for the victims of abuse, for families and for peace in Northern Ireland, three themes that have been at the center of his visit to the emerald isle. After praying in silence for some […]
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Former Vatican envoy pens j’accuse letter in McCarrick case
The letter, an extraordinary j’accuse from a one-time Holy See diplomat, also accuses Pope Francis of having initially rehabilitated McCarrick despite being informed of his penchant for young seminarians in 2013, soon after he was elected pope.
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Pope Francis’ Dublin visit attracts cheers and protests
Pope Francis had to note the many protests that followed along his parade route in Dublin. Outside Dublin Castle a group held a banner that read, “We Will Never Forget,”’ and chanted “Keep our children safe.”
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Irish Prime Minister to Pope Francis: Use your office to ensure justice for abuse victims
Leo Varadkar, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland, encouraged Pope Francis to “use your office and influence” to ensure that justice is done for sex abuse victims in Ireland and around the world.
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What Pope Francis faces in Ireland
Pope Francis visits to meet the Irish people who have been so grievously wounded by the sexual abuse of minors and other related scandals over decades.
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Irish church’s fall from grace haunts pope’s Ireland trip
Pope Francis prepares to visit Ireland, a country rocked by decades of revelations about sexual abuse of children in its churches, the physical torture of youngsters in its schools and the humiliation of women in its workhouses.
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Clericalism: The culture that enables abuse and insists on hiding it
Pope Francis blamed “clericalism” in the Catholic Church for creating a culture where criminal abuse was widespread and extraordinary efforts were made to keep the crimes hidden.
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Vatican confirms pope will meet abuse survivors in Ireland
Pope Francis will meet survivors of sexual abuse during his trip to Ireland Aug. 25-26.
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The vocation of the theologian begins with an invitation
Most people just don’t know that their pondering about life, about what really matters, is called theology.