Sex Abuse Scandal Isn't The Only 'Pain' For The Pope In South America
Pope Francis was stung by a sexual abuse scandal in Chile, where the Church is losing sway and people are embracing social norms opposed by the Vatican.
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Pope Francis Once Again Encourages Mothers To Breastfeed In The Sistine Chapel
During an annual baptism ceremony in the Sistine Chapel Sunday, Pope Francis once again encouraged mothers to breastfeed if their infants were hungry, saying this was a "language of love."
Bernard Law, Former Archbishop Of Boston, Dies In Rome At 86
Once considered among the most influential prelates in America, the archbishop was forced to resign amid the church's growing sex abuse scandal, which indelibly stained his reputation.
Catholic Church Singled Out In Australian Sex Abuse Report
A royal commission recommends that the Australian Catholic Church ask the Vatican to lift its celibacy requirement for clergy and require that evidence of abuse revealed in confession be reported.
Pope Francis Suggests Changing The Words To The 'Lord's Prayer'
The phrase "lead us not into temptation" isn't right, the pontiff says, because "a father does not do this." France's Catholic Church has changed the phrase in its version of the Lord's Prayer.
Irish Bishops Advise Priests With Children How To 'Face Up' To Responsibilities
"If, contrary to this obligation [to celibacy], a priest fathers a child, the wellbeing of his child should be his first consideration," the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference said in its guidelines.
Former Priest And Convicted Child Abuser Paul Shanley Released From Prison
Shanley, 86, was convicted in 2005 of repeatedly raping a boy over a number of years in the 1980s. Other alleged victims voiced dismay that the defrocked priest was released into the community.
Prominent Cardinal Returns To Australia To Face Sex Abuse Charges
Cardinal George Pell, a high-ranking figure at the Vatican, is taking a leave of absence to return to his home country for a trial over allegations of "historical sex abuse."
Pope Francis Replaces Conservative Top Theologian
Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Mueller was ousted as the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on Saturday. Days earlier another top official left to face charges of sexual abuse.
Vatican Cardinal Charged With 'Historic Sexual Offenses' In Australia
Police in the state of Victoria announced charges against Cardinal George Pell, who was a priest there in the 1970s. Now the pope's finance chief, Pell said he looks forward to clearing his name.