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U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, patron of the Knights and Dames of Malta, center left, and a group of priests pose with Pope Francis during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 2. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Cardinal Burke was among the first of a small number of bishops to come out in support of Viganò’s denunciation of the pope.
FaithNews
Rhina Guidos - Catholic News Service
The Catholic bishops of Latin America pledged their loyalty to Pope Francis and spoke against the "shameful" way he has been attacked, said the president of the Latin American bishops' council during an Aug. 26 Mass in Medellin, Colombia. 
FaithNews
Mark Pattison - Catholic News Service
More committees are not the answer to stop the abuse of children and vulnerable adults by clergy, said an Aug. 28 statement by the National Review Board, which is charged with addressing clerical sexual misconduct in the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis arrives to pose for pictures with participants of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo during his general audience in St. Peter's Square Aug. 29 at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters) 
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Sources close to the pope said that “he has no intention of resigning.”
A shaft of light illuminates Pope Francis during his press conference while returning from Ireland. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithEditorials
The Editors
To achieve true reform, Pope Francis must give this crisis his full focus and lead the church in caring for those who are hurting the most.