Her group's proposals for the bishops include cooperating fully with investigations and releasing names of accused clergy, committing to shedding regalia and living simply, and asking Pope Francis to put leadership posts.. ..…
Pope Francis named him as Venerable in December 2017, upon concluding that he led a life of heroic virtue. . ..…
Pope Francis met with Mr Pierre on Saturday, according to his public schedule. . The Pope is worried about “communion” and would want the church to move together on the sex abuse issue rather than have an outside assembly come up with their own approach, Mr Pierre added. ..…
That’s a reason for what Pope Francis is trying to model for bishops and priests. ..…
The cardinal’s announcement came two days after Pope Francis met with Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, at the Vatican. ..…
The latest revelations about decades of clergy sexual abuse have directed widespread fury at the bishops, while the leadership of Pope Francis has exposed rifts within the hierarchy that would have been unthinkable a century ago. . ..…
Pope Francis Urges Church to Promote Peace, Environment, Human Life . ..…
Pope Francis said about all this, 'Even today, after the second failure of another world war, perhaps one can speak of a third war, one fought piecemeal, with crimes, massacres, and destruction.' . ..…