During the trip, Francis callously dismissed accusations against Barros as slander, seemingly unaware that victims had placed him at the scene of Karadima's crimes... READ MORE›
The Pope has been criticised since Bishop Barros was announced bishop of Osorno, in south-central Chile, in 2015 despite stiff opposition... READ MORE›
He issued the unusual warning in a document issued in advance of the Catholic Church's World Day of Social Communications, which takes place on May 13... READ MORE›
Juan Carlos Cruz, a high-profile Barros accuser, later took to Twitter to voice his outrage over the pope's remarks... READ MORE›
Pope Francis has apologised for remarks he made last week in Chile defending a bishop accused of covering up sexual abuse... READ MORE›
With 120 parishes, the Catholic Church in Paris is one of the biggest diocese in Europe... READ MORE›
The day they bring me proof against Bishop Barros, I'll speak, he said... READ MORE›
In his first event of the day, Francis met privately with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and addressed lawmakers, judges and other authorities at La Moneda palace... READ MORE›
Just 36 percent of Chileans have confidence in the Catholic Church -- the lowest in all of Latin America -- according to the Chilean newspaper, La Tercera... READ MORE›
In his first event of the day, Francis met privately with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and addressed lawmakers, judges and other authorities at La Moneda palace... READ MORE›
The Vatican on Friday confirmed that Francis has ordered an investigation into allegations of financial irregularities in the Tegucigalpa archdiocese... READ MORE›
In New Jersey, former priest James Hanley became one of the state's more notorious predator priests... READ MORE›
How the boston globe exposed the abuse scandal that rocked the catholic church... READ MORE›
He said abuse survivors had requested that the ribbons stay on the fence until the royal commission ended... READ MORE›
'I'm going to Canberra' For abuse survivor Rob Walsh, the fight for justice hasn't ended... READ MORE›
That was the stark warning of an exhaustive five-year investigation by an Australia Royal Commission into institutional child sex abuse that concluded Thursday... READ MORE›
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse had the power to look at any private, public or non-government body involved with children... READ MORE›
Prosecute clergy for failing to report abuse Recommendations include the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference request that the Vatican consider introducing voluntary celibacy for clergy... READ MORE›
It also claimed celibacy contributed to child abuse and that it should be made voluntary for clergy in the Catholic Church... READ MORE›
The inquiry heard previously that the Australian Catholic Church paid A 276 million 212 million in compensation to thousands of child abuse victims since 1980... READ MORE›
Pope Francis has generally shown a willingness to rethink liturgical translations... READ MORE›
Philip Pizzo just hours after he celebrated Sunday Mass... READ MORE›
Australia's most senior Catholic cleric, Cardinal George Pell, is charged with historical sexual assault offences... READ MORE›
Jaime Achacoso, a lawyer and expert on the Catholic Church's canon law, said priests found guilty of sexual misconduct had not been removed from ministry... READ MORE›
The young girl at the centre of the case escaped excommunication only because she is still a child in the eyes of Church authorities... READ MORE›
Francis has said before that the Catholic Church's ban on ordaining women as priests is a closed matter... READ MORE›
For years, Pell has faced allegations that he mishandled cases of clergy abuse when he was archbishop of Melbourne and, later, Sydney... READ MORE›
The Catholic Church in Rwanda has apologised for its role in the 1994 genocide, saying it regrets the actions of those who participated in the massacres... READ MORE›
Pope Francis has said the Catholic church may consider ordaining married men who could potentially then work in remote areas faced with a shortage of priests... READ MORE›
Adoption reached a peak in 1968, when more than 16,000 babies born to unmarried mothers were handed over to new families... READ MORE›
The Philippines' Catholic Church has blasted President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs for creating a reign of terror ... READ MORE›
Critics say the agreement has trampled on the civil rights of refugees fleeing war and betrayed the ideals of the European Union... READ MORE›
Vatican guide says 'not necessarily' bishop's duty to report suspects to police despite Pope Francis's vows to redress Catholic church's legacy of child abuse... READ MORE›
Since the Villejuif attack was foiled, many houses of worship in France, including mosques and synagogues, have been on a heightened state of alert... READ MORE›
While the congregation may have thought the priests jaunt on this Christmas hottest toy was amusing, theA Diocese of San PabloA did not... READ MORE›
Pope Francis has created a commission to study the historical role of female deacons in the Catholic Church, the Vatican's press office said Monday... READ MORE›
Christian pilgrims stand in line near the rotunda as they await entrance into the Tomb of Jesus Christ in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre... READ MORE›
Retired leader of Roman Catholic church in England and Wales was appointed cardinal by pope in 2001... READ MORE›
The traditional Easter Week foot-washing ceremony by the pontiff is meant as a Catholic gesture of service... READ MORE›
Hide Caption 12 of 27 27 photos Pope Francis visits Mexico Pope Francis meets with bishops during his visit to the national cathedral in Mexico City on February 13... READ MORE›
Catholic Church paid 213mn to sex abuse victims in Australia since 1980... READ MORE›
Some Catholic women cite research showing that women served as deacons in the church's early history... READ MORE›
Svetlana Brezhneva, who teaches Russian literature in a school in the Moscow suburb of Troitsk, was visiting Bulgakov House on Sunday with two of her students... READ MORE›
A Greek Orthodox choir sang inside a room facing the baroque structure... READ MORE›
In sharp contrast, Pope Benedict XVI launched a major campaign to stamp out pedophilia in the Catholic church during his brief tenure as Pope between 2005 and 2013... READ MORE›
Pope Francis has wrapped up a visit to Georgia with fresh gestures of friendship towards the Orthodox Church despite being snubbed by the local patriarchate... READ MORE›
Easter celebrations Christians around the world commemorate Christ's death and resurrection... READ MORE›
Dmitry Peskov defends the watch as a gift from his new bride. But a host of questions remain... READ MORE›
Putin's push for national pride and increasing support for the Orthodox Church helped stoke opposition to the film... READ MORE›
The Roman Catholic Church has more than a billion members worldwide, while the Russian Orthodox Church numbers about 165 million... READ MORE›
His Holiness Pope Francis released an apostolic letter on Monday allowing all Catholic priests to forgive women who have had abortions... READ MORE›
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