The pope and the pope emeritus are not so far apart: Both Benedict and Francis warn against responding to the abuse crisis with a ’self-made’ church that ignores the Gospel.

In the wake of the Vatican's February summit on clerical sexual abuse, the Tokyo-based Catholic Bishops' Conference will begin to investigate cases of abuse in Japan, going far back as 20 years ago.

Retired Pope Benedict XVI wrote an article outlining his thoughts on the clerical sexual abuse crisis about what must be done now.

Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, who is the apostolic administrator of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese, is "steadfastly affirming" the diocese's child protection standards in wake of a lawsuit filed by the State of West Virginia.

The bishop was charged April 9 with rape, illegal confinement and intimidation.

Scores of lay parish and diocesan leaders have shared that their faith in the church and her leadership has been shaken to its roots.