Pope Francis Decrees Name Change For Vatican Secret Archive
The new name, Vatican Apostolic Archive, is meant to dispel the notion that the Holy See is hiding secrets in its ancient collection, the pope said.
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Former Washington, D.C., Archbishop Removed From Ministry Over Abuse Allegation
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick denies having sexually abused a teenager when he was a priest in New York decades ago but says he accepts the Holy See's decision that he refrain from any public ministry.
Vatican Recalls Priest From D.C. Diplomatic Mission, Launches Child Porn Probe
The Vatican says the State Department alerted it last month that one of its diplomats may have broken a law "relating to child pornography images." The priest in question is now in Vatican City.
Pope, Head Of The Russian Orthodox Church Meet For The First Time
Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill met Friday in Havana. It's the first time leaders of the two churches have met since a schism 1,000 years ago divided Christianity.
Vatican Arrests 2 Advisers In Connection With Documents Leak
Days before the release of books that purportedly contain revelations of corruption, the Holy See charged a monsignor and a public relations expert with leaking confidential information to the media.