What I've learned from more than 50 years in service of the church.

"Rome nominates, the pope nominates. That is clear!”

“I have never, never given a pardon on a conviction.”

Young adults are ready and willing to take on responsibility for and within the church. And many already have.

The apology came on the same day that Pope Francis acknowledged that the sex abuse scandal rocking the Catholic Church was driving people away.

The bishops of Pennsylvania's eight Roman Catholic dioceses are supporting creation of an independent fund to compensate survivors of clergy sexual abuse.