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Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
If the accusations against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick bear out — including a new case reported Friday involving an 11-year-old boy — will Pope Francis revoke his title as cardinal?
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Monica Scislowka - Associated Press Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
Pope Francis' decision to move the World War II-era head of Poland's Catholic Church a step closer to possible sainthood has hit a stumbling block, after two leading Jewish organizations and even Polish Catholic publications called him out for anti-Semitic views.
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Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
Seven years after the Vatican ordered all bishops conferences around the world to develop written guidelines to prevent abuse, tend to victims, punish offenders and keep pedophiles out of the priesthood, the headquarters of the Catholic Church has no such policy.
Pope Francis greets Peter Lombardi, 12, of Columbus, Ohio, after the boy rode in the popemobile during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 28. Receiving a kiss from the pope was a wish come true for Peter, who has Down syndrome and has survived leukemia. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
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Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
"Last century, the whole world was scandalized by what the Nazis did to purify the race. Today, we do the same thing but with white gloves," Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis and 34 Chilean bishops met in May to discuss the clerical sexual abuse crisis in Chile. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
FaithNews
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
Bishop Barros has been at the center of Chile's growing scandal ever since Francis appointed him bishop of Osorno in 2015 over the objections of the local faithful, his own sex abuse prevention advisers and some of Chile's other bishops.
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Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
The Vatican declined to confirm or deny the remarks in keeping with its policy not to comment on the pope's private conversations.
In this May 6, 2008 file photo, new Vatican Swiss Guards adjust their helmets prior to a swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican. The world’s oldest standing army is getting some new headgear. The Swiss Guards plan to replace their metal helmets with plastic PVC ones made with a 3-D printer, giving the pope's army cooler and more comfortable headgear when standing guard for hours at a time. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, pool)
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Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
The world's oldest standing army is getting some new headgear.
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Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
The kidnapping became an international scandal and contributed to the anti-clerical sentiment sweeping across Europe.
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Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
The AsiaNews agency said Mindong Bishop Vincent Guo Xijin and his chancellor were taken away Monday, at the start of Holy Week.
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Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
The manipulation changed the meaning of the letter.