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Pope Francis I delivers his first blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on March 13, 2013. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected the 266th Roman Catholic pontiff. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithNews
Kevin Clarke
Well, at least 10 of them.
In this 2017 file photo, former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick is seen with Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara at Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Catholic Church in Washington. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
FaithNews
Rhina Guidos - Catholic News Service
Though the majority of the $6 million the fund raised in almost two decades went to charities, many priests and more than 60 cardinals and archbishops benefited from it.
Clouds are lit by the rising sun over St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia in this 2015 file photo.  (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
FaithNews
Michael Rubinkam - Associated Press
Lawmakers recently agreed to begin the lengthy process of amending the state constitution to allow a two-year window for civil suits otherwise barred by the statute of limitations, but there's no guarantee that effort will bear fruit.
FaithNews
Rhina Guidos - Catholic News Service
The Washington Post published the 60-page document on Dec. 23 on its website, which describes previously published accounts of alleged abuse and financial misconduct by retired Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, including "troubling incidents" that caused concern by some church workers that he may have targeted minor altar servers for abuse.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Ryan Di Corpo
Parochial schools in the city are not immune to the homeless crisis, Michael J. Deegan, the superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of New York, confirmed. “We do have some families that are homeless, and in partnering with Catholic Charities of New York, we work with the families in trying to find accommodations for them.”
FaithFaith and Reason
Douglas J. Cremer
The clergy need to rethink our approach to ministry through wide research and consultation among women of diverse ethnicities, languages, sexual identities and classes.