Nuns Speak Out After Pope Acknowledges Clergy Sexual Abuse
Sister Christine Schenk talks to David Greene about the significance of Pope Francis' acknowledgement of widespread sexual abuse of nuns perpetrated by Catholic clergy.
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Pope Francis Addresses Abuse Of Nuns By Priests
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sister Carol Zinn, executive director of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, about the abuse of nuns and how the Catholic Church has dealt with the issue.
Russian Court Sentences Jehovah's Witness To 6 Years In Prison For Extremism
Dennis Christensen was arrested during prayer. "I hope today is the day Russia defends religious freedom," he said before the verdict. Critics call it a severe crackdown on religious freedom.
Pope Francis Acknowledges Sexual Abuse Of Nuns
Pope Francis, for the first time, acknowledged the sexual abuse of nuns by priests and bishops.
Pope Francis Acknowledges, For First Time, Sexual Abuse Of Nuns By Priests
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, the Roman Catholic Church is being forced to confront evidence that clergy have sexually abused nuns.
Pope Francis Ends Historic Trip To The United Arab Emirates With Papal Mass
Pope Francis ended the first-ever trip by a pope to the Arabian Peninsula with mass at an open-air sports stadium. The Vatican said the trip was meant to highlight fraternity among religions.
Pope Francis Delivers First Papal Mass On Arabian Peninsula
His three-day trip was intended to promote religious fraternity and diversity, at a time when long-established Christian communities in the Middle East are dwindling.
Pope Francis Makes Historic Visit To United Arab Emirates
Pope Francis is the first pontiff to visit the Arabian peninsula after arriving in the United Arab Emirates. He's taking part in an interfaith conference and he'll celebrate mass.
News Brief: Va. Gov. Controversy, 'El Chapo' Trial, Papal Trip
Virginia's governor is under fire for a racist photo. Jury deliberations get underway for drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. And Pope Francis is on a historic trip to the Arabian Peninsula.
'A Reckoning With The Past': Priest Responds To Child Sex Abuse Accusations Within Church
The Catholic Church has released the names of priests accused of child sex abuse in Texas and Pennsylvania. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Father Alek Schrenk of Pittsburgh for his reaction.