Vatican Defrocks Former U.S. Cardinal Over Sex Abuse

FRANCES D'EMILIO and NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated Press Feb 16, 2019 Theodore McCarrick, 88, is the highest-ranking Catholic churchman to be stripped of his religious title and the ability to celebrate Mass. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Jesus Christ’s Lesson for the 21st Century

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 15, 2019 Tom Catena, who risks his life daily to provide medical care in an African war zone, examines what it means to be a good Samaritan. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

20 Dead as Bombs Target Sunday Mass in Philippine Cathedral

The Associated Press Jan 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 )

India’s Hidden Years of Abuse of Nuns by Priests

TIM SULLIVAN / The Associated Press Jan 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 )

Pope Tells Abusive Priests to Turn Themselves In

NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated Press Dec 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 )

Why Is a Major University Housing Priests Accused of Sex Abuse?

Emily Schwing, Aaron Sankin and Michael Corey / Reveal Dec 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 )

Pope’s Canonization of Paul VI and Romero Is Both Personal and Political

NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated Press Oct 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 )

Pope Is Silent on Charge That He Covered Up for Archbishop

NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated Press Aug 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 )

Pope in Ireland Vows to End Cover-Up of Clergy Sex Abuse

NICOLE WINFIELD and MARIA GRAZIA MURRU / The Associated Press Aug 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 )

Pope on Sex Abuse: We Showed No Care for the Children

Nicole Winfield / The Associated Press Aug 20, 2018 In a letter, the pontiff urges Catholics across the world to root out abuse and cover-ups. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Argentines Urged to Limit Church’s Influence on Politics

PAUL BYRNE and LEO LA VALLE / The Associated Press Aug 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 )

Report Says Church Brushed Off Complaints of Oral Sex, Rape

MARC LEVY and MARK SCOLFORO / The Associated Press Aug 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 )