The Associated PressJan 27, 2019
Two bombs minutes apart tear through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
TIM SULLIVAN / The Associated PressJan 2, 2019
Nuns talk of priests who pushed into their bedrooms and those who pressured them to turn close friendships into sex. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated PressDec 21, 2018
In his annual speech to Vatican bureaucrats, he vows that the church will "never again" hide the crimes of those who have molested children. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Emily Schwing, Aaron Sankin and Michael Corey / RevealDec 19, 2018
For decades, the Gonzaga campus served as a retirement community for disgraced Jesuits, an explosive new investigation reveals. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated PressOct 13, 2018
Pope Francis shows an affinity for Paul VI and set a goal to make him a saint. He views Romero as a true martyr who was gunned down while working with El Salvador's poor. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated PressAug 26, 2018
The Vatican's retired ambassador to the U.S., in a letter that includes an anti-homosexual diatribe, alleges Francis knew in 2013 about sexual misconduct by the archbishop of Washington. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
NICOLE WINFIELD and MARIA GRAZIA MURRU / The Associated PressAug 25, 2018
The Roman Catholic Church leader says he shares the outrage over the church's role in concealing the "repugnant crimes" and commits to end the "scourge." Victims say his words need to be backed by action. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Nicole Winfield / The Associated PressAug 20, 2018
In a letter, the pontiff urges Catholics across the world to root out abuse and cover-ups. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
PAUL BYRNE and LEO LA VALLE / The Associated PressAug 19, 2018
Organizers in Buenos Aires draw hundreds to a signature drive for Argentines wanting to renounce their affiliation with the Roman Catholic Church in the wake of a Senate vote opposing legalized abortion for the general public. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
MARC LEVY and MARK SCOLFORO / The Associated PressAug 15, 2018
Roughly 300 Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania molested more than 1,000 children—and possibly many more—since the 1940s, according to a sweeping state grand jury report. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated PressAug 2, 2018
The pontiff has approved a change to the Catechism of the Catholic Church—the compilation of official Catholic teaching—to say that capital punishment constitutes an "attack" on the dignity of human beings. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Max Blumenthal / Grayzone ProjectJul 30, 2018
In a candid and lengthy discussion in Managua, Ortega claims his Sandinista government defeated a U.S.-backed coup. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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