Senior Vatican official ordered to stand trial on sex abuse charges
Australian Cardinal George Pell, highest Vatican official to be charged in church sex abuse crisis, allegedly had multiple victims decades ago
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Pope did not tell journalist "there is no hell," Vatican says
The Vatican has denied that Pope Francis told an Italian journalist "there is no hell"
Author compares Rome under the pope to D.C. under Trump
In his new book, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat delves into the "drama of the Francis pontificate"
Scottish cardinal who resigned over sex scandal dies at 80
Cardinal Keith O'Brien was first cardinal in history to recuse himself from a papal election over a personal scandal
Senior Catholic leader faces sex abuse accusers via video link
Australian Cardinal George Pell is most senior Catholic Church leader charged with sexual abuse, and he may face trial
Church officials shielded priest suspected of murder for decades
Father John Feit, suspected in a teacher's 1960 murder, was shuttled across the country and allowed to rise to a position of authority overseeing troubled priests, an investigation by "48 Hours" has uncovered
Vatican tries to ease pressure on pope over sex abuse stance
Pope Francis facing criticism over unbridled support for Chilean bishop accused by victims of witnessing, ignoring abuse
AP: Despite denial, Pope got sex abuse victim's letter
Francis did receive 8-page letter from victim, challenging his insistence of "zero tolerance" for sex abuse and cover-ups
In Chile, Pope Francis faces sex abuse scandal head-on
History's first Latin American pope encounters unprecedented level of protest on his home turf
Pope Francis laments "many ways" humans "ruined" 2017
Despite gloom, pontiff says "gratitude prevails" thanks to those who "cooperate silently for the common good"
Fear of immigration raids partially to blame for 100-year-old church's closure
The pastor at nearby St. Gabriel said "people are even nervous about being able to get up in the morning and go to church"
Cardinal Bernard Law, disgraced ex-archbishop of Boston, dead at 86
Law was one of most important leaders in U.S. church until The Boston Globe revealed he'd transferred abusive clergy among parish assignments
Pope Francis criticizes media for dredging up old stories
Pope Francis said it's a "very serious sin" that hurts all involved to bring up old scandals and sensationalize the news
N.Y. Catholic Church pays $40M to sex abuse victims
Some of the victims' claims dated back decades
Amid "ethnic cleansing," Pope preaches forgiveness in Myanmar
Huge crowd gathers for Pope Francis' 1st public Mass in nation accused of persecuting Rohingya Muslims
Pope Francis gets a special edition Lamborghini
But the Catholic leader isn't likely to cruise Roman roads in his white Huracan with papal yellow-gold detailing
Pope says church realized sex abuse problem "a bit late"
Pope Francis said decades-long practice of moving pedophiles around rather than sanctioning them was to blame
Catholic clergy fires back after Bannon criticism
Steve Bannon says the Catholic Church supports DACA as a way to fill the pews, a comment NY Archbishop Dolan says is "preposterous" and "insulting"
Series shines light on priest's alleged abuse -- and nun's unsolved murder
Documentary series follows Father Joseph Maskell's alleged abuse of teenage girls and whether he was connected to the unsolved murder of a nun
547 members of Catholic boys' choir abused, report says
Germany investigator counts 500 cases of physical violence, 67 of sexual violence committed by 49 perpetrators
2 ex-Vatican hospital execs face embezzlement charges
Ex-president and treasurer of Vatican's Bambino Gesu pediatric hospital accused of using donations to upgrade cardinal's apartment
Pope Frances opens a new pathway to sainthood
But if you're hoping for beatification, fair warning; this new option requires a premature death, and a miracle
Pope's top financial adviser returns to Australia to face sex assault charges
Cardinal George Pell is due to appear in a court in the Victoria state capital Melbourne on July 26, while Pell has vowed to fight the allegations
Cardinal insists "abhorrent" sex assault charges are "false"
Cardinal George Pell is close advisor to Pope Francis, and the highest-level Catholic Church official to face criminal charges in sexual abuse scandal
Australia's top Vatican cardinal charged with multiple sex offenses
Cardinal George Pell is highest-ranking Vatican official to be charged in Catholic Church's long-running sexual abuse scandal
DOJ issues new subpoenas in Alaska Senate probe
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Midterm Updates: Trump to rally Floridians, Peltola denies "tricking voters"
DOJ and Comey's lawyers to face off today over latest attempt to charge him
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Iran claims 4 tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz
Judge set to hear arguments over blocking Trump's proposed arch
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Botched executions came after changes to state protocol
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Whistleblower says DEA let fentanyl pills hit the streets
Patrick Stewart, best known for "Star Trek" and "X-Men," dies at 86
