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Archbishop Robert Carlson pictured at Cathedral Basilica on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, in St. Louis. On Thursday, he invited AG Josh Hawley to review church records and it's handling of sexual abuse allegations.

St. Louis Archdiocese Agrees To AG's Investigation Of Sexual Abuse Accusations

9:39am August 24, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

In the wake of the shocking revelations detailed in the Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy abuse, Archbishop Robert Carlson of St. Louis has voluntarily opened church files for scrutiny.

Pope Francis holds his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. Pressure is mounting on the pontiff as more and more church sexual abuse scandals unfold around the world.

Pope Francis To Visit Ireland Amid Church Scandals Across The World

5:42pm August 23, 2018

by Sylvia Poggioli

The pope is under intense pressure to enact concrete measures to ensure accountability for church officials who ignored or covered up sexual abuse by clergy.

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Pope Francis reads from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday. On Thursday, the Vatican responded to the latest report of clergy abuse in the United States.

Pope Francis Expresses 'Shame And Sorrow' Over Pennsylvania Abuse Allegations

6:28pm August 16, 2018

After days of silence and a barrage of criticism for failing to address the most recent priest sex abuse scandal, the Vatican speaks: "The Holy See condemns unequivocally the sexual abuse of minors."

Ronald Gainer, the Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese of Harrisburg, Pa., discusses child sexual abuse by clergy during a press conference on Wednesday in Harrisburg, Pa. A partially redacted, roughly 900-page grand jury report about abuse by priests in

In Pennsylvania, Shadow Of Secrecy Lifting From Decades Of Abuse By Priests

4:33pm August 02, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Accused predators have been named. Confidentiality agreements with abuse survivors have been waived. And soon Pennsylvania courts will release a redacted report on more than 300 "predator priests."

Pope Francis, shown here in May, has previously spoken out against the death penalty.

Catholic Church Now Formally Opposes Death Penalty In All Cases

11:40am August 02, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

It's a shift for the church, which used to consider the death penalty an "acceptable, albeit extreme, means of safeguarding the common good" in response to certain crimes.

Now-former Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson is the most senior Roman Catholic clergyman in the world to be convicted of covering up clergy sex abuse.

Australian Archbishop Resigns Over Concealing Clergy Sex Abuse

11:35am July 30, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Philip Wilson was convicted in May for failing to report child sex abuse by a priest in the 1970s. He had stepped aside from his role but hadn't formally resigned, saying he was planning to appeal.

Nuns of the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Mother Teresa, walk in annual Corpus Christi procession organized on the Feast of Christ the King in Kolkata, India, in 2016.

Late Mother Teresa's Order Investigated For Child Trafficking In India

2:56pm July 17, 2018

by Scott Neuman

A nun and a worker at a Missionaries of Charity shelter were arrested last week for allegedly selling four infants. India has mandated the investigation of all such facilities run by the order.

Leo Varadkar, Ireland's prime minister, or taoiseach, leaves a Dublin polling station after casting his vote in Friday's referendum. Varadkar has campaigned aggressively for repealing Ireland's abortion ban.

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Exit Polls: Ireland's Voters Want To Repeal Abortion Ban

8:25pm May 25, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Surveys by Irish broadcaster RTE and The Irish Times indicate that nearly 70 percent of voters want to do away with a constitutional amendment that recognizes the "right to life of the unborn."

Members of Chile's bishops conference Luis Fernando Ramos Perez (right) and Juan Ignacio Gonzalez, at the Vatican on Friday. Following an emergency summit with Pope Francis, Chile's bishops offered him their resignations.

All Of Chile's Bishops Offer To Resign After Sex Abuse Cover-Up

4:15pm May 18, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Their announcement on Friday follows an emergency meeting with Pope Francis to discuss the drawn-out scandal.

Australian Roman Catholic nun Sis. Patricia Fox, describes her ordeal in the hands of Philippines immigration officials during a news conference on Saturday.

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Philippines Orders Deportation Of Australian Activist Nun

8:22am April 25, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Sister Patricia Fox has been given 30 days to get out of the country after she apparently joined protest rallies against controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.