As pope ignores claims he shielded sex abuser, some Catholics struggle
One man who came to the Vatican to hear Pope Francis says the abuse scandal is making it harder "to be open" about his faith
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Archbishop calls for Pope Francis to resign
Pope Francis refuses to answer accusations that he knew about alleged sex abuse by a former cardinal and allowed him to serve unpunished. While the pope was in Ireland and meeting with sex abuse victims, a former Vatican official made the claims in a letter. It comes less than two weeks after a scathing grand jury report in Pennsylvania detailed sex abuse in the Catholic Church. Seth Doane reports.
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Ex-Vatican official claims Pope Francis knew of abuse by ex-cardinal
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Pope Francis visits Ireland
Pope Francis is the first pope to visit Ireland in nearly 40 years. His visit was originally intended to celebrate Catholic families but has been overshadowed by the renewed abuse crisis. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Pope Francis decries abuse cover-up, meets with victims in Ireland
Pope Francis provided no new details of any measures he would take to sanction bishops who fail to protect their flocks from predator priests
Pope Francis calls sex abuse a crime
Pope Francis is in Ireland for the first papal visit in 40 years as the Catholic Church remains engulfed in controversy. The trip comes amid global condemnation of the church's handling of sex crimes within the institution. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Pope to visit Ireland
This weekend Pope Francis will visit Ireland, a Catholic country battling its own abuse scandal. The trip comes amid an investigation in Pennsylvania, that found 300 priests abused more than 1,000 children. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
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Pope Francis condemns sexual abuse by priests
Pope Francis released a statement Monday condemning the cover-up of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. The letter specifically referred to a Pennsylvania grand jury report, released last week, which alleged more than 300 priests abused at least 1,000 children -- and likely thousands more -- over a period of seven decades. Jan Crawford joins CBSN to discuss the details of the letter and consequences the Catholic Church may face.
Pope Francis stops short of offering concrete steps to remove abusive priests
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Sunday marked the first time many Catholics returned to church after a Pennsylvania grand jury alleged rampant abuse affecting more than 1,000 children by 300 priests in six dioceses
Pennsylvania priest abuse investigation
The Vatican is responding to a Pennsylvania grand jury report detailing sexual abuse by priests. The report says hundreds of priests abused more than 1,000 children, over a span of seven decades. The report said the cover-up of the abuse went all the way to the Vatican. CBS News' Nikki Battiste joins CBSN with the latest developments.
Details of priest sex abuse
New details are emerging about how Catholic Church leaders protected priests accused of sex abuse for decades. Documents containing allegations and admissions of abuse were locked up. CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports.
Ex-priest accused of abuse got Disney job, with help from church
Edward Ganster, who left the priesthood in 1990, moved to Orlando area, went on to work at Disney World before he died in 2014
Catholic Church's "secret archives" detail playbook for concealing abuse
Above all, the church was told not to call the police and instead handle claims like a personnel matter
Grand jury report identifies over 1,000 victims of priest abuse
The report said more than 300 clergy committed the abuse over a period of decades
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