Opening the Vatican summit on the clerical sexual abuse crisis, the pope said, “The holy people of God are watching and are awaiting from us not simple, predictable condemnations, but concrete and effective measures.”

Frederic Martel boldly told reporters at a press conference at the Foreign Press Association in Rome on Feb. 20 that “the great majority” of the more than 200 members of the College of Cardinals are leading double lives.

British government inquiry into the sexual abuse crisis that continues to shake the Catholic Church has focused on the actions of the Vatican’s diplomatic service — its network of papal nuncios around the world.

Does the Church, as the Body of Christ, offer a response to the sex abuse scandals?

Like a new Netflix series, the church today seems caught in an endless loop of accusations and revelations.

People must stop using gay people as scapegoats for the sexual abuse of children, two male survivors of abuse by priests told reporters.