Pope Francis held special summit on the issue at Vatican last month during which he compared paedophilia to the human sacrifice of children.. ... It's signal, message sent to French Church, to the world and to Pope Francis, ers... ..…
He said he will meet Pope Francis “in a few days.” . Barbarin spoke of his “compassion” for the alleged victims and said they were in his prayers. . ... Pope Francis has previously said the French justice system should take its course, but has praised Barbarin as..…
The person most qualified to write the foreword for the latest work by Riccardo Petrella, In Name of Humanity, would be Pope Francis, using other words and speaking of values and making denouncements, what the reader will find in its pages... ..…
The conviction of Barbarin adds to Catholic Church's deep institutional crisis and shines unfavorable light on Pope Francis. ..…
Peter’s successor, Pope Francis. That gave us an opportunity not only to go deeper in our personal understanding of the scourge of abuse, but also to join as a presbyterate in prayer before the eucharistic Lord to pray for those gathering in Rome, as well as for healing, wisdom, strength..…
PARIS - French Catholic, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, was convicted on Thursday of failing to report allegations of sexual abuse in his diocese and would submit his resignation to Pope Francis.. ... Barbarin told brief news conference he would travel to Vatican to meet Pope..…
Pope Francis is expected to appoint archbishop of Washington in the coming days, high-profile pick that will be one of the most pivotal of his papacy given the nature of this unusual see and the fact that its two most recent leaders have been embroiled in the sex abuse scandal.. ..…
B'nai B'rith commends the decision of Pope Francis to open the archives section covering Holocaust-era of Pius XII, ment.. ..…
Clerics have been denounced in countries as far as Australia, Brazil, Chile, Ireland, and United States, leading Pope Francis to promise to rid the church of scourge that has done enormous damage to its standing.. ..…
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