‘Overwhelming’: Survivors reflect on pope’s Indigenous abuse apology
MASKWACIS, Canada (AFP) -- Some seemed far away, others wept or applauded: a great wave of emotion swept through…
4 years ago
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Pope apologizes for ‘evil’ of decades of abuse in Catholic-run residential schools in Canada
by Clement Melki and Amel Semmache Agence France Presse Pope Francis on Monday apologized for the "evil" inflicted on…
4 years ago
Former Argentine bishop sentenced for sex abuse
ORAN, Argentina (AFP) -- A retired Argentine bishop seen as close to Catholic Church's Pope Francis was sentenced on…
4 years ago
Trudeau doesn’t rule out criminal probe of indigenous school graves
Canadian PM says he had spoken directly with Catholic Church's Pope Francis, seeking an apology for the abuse by…
5 years ago
Vatican’s former France envoy on trial for sexual assault
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Pope Francis's former envoy to France, Luigi Ventura, goes on trial in Paris on Tuesday…
6 years ago
Catholic Church’s Pope Francis cancels more official appointments over “mild ailment,” amid virus outbreak in Italy
VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- Catholic Church's Pope Francis postponed his official appointments Friday and was working from home, the…
6 years ago
Buildings in Bangkok shake during 6.1 magnitude quake in Thai-Lao border; tremor also felt in Vietnam
Buildings shook as far away as Bangkok after a shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake that hit northwestern Laos near the Thai…
7 years ago
Married priests question raises fears of Church split
by Catherine MARCIANO Agence France Presse VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- An idea to fill empty pulpits in remote locations by…
7 years ago
Priest shortage in Amazon eroding Catholic influence, warns bishops in Brazil and Peru
by Allison Jackson, with Valeria Pacheco in Puerto Maldonado, Peru Agence France Presse ITAITUBA, Brazil (AFP) -- A shortage…
7 years ago
Prosecutor accuses Argentine bishop close to pope of abuse
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A bishop close to Pope Francis has been formally accused of sexually abusing seminarians,…
7 years ago
Catholic Archbishop Tagle admits clergy abuse, cover-up in Vatican meeting; cites need for healing, justice
(Eagle News) – Manila Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle admitted publicly in a world meeting of Catholic bishops on…
7 years ago
Catholic Church’s Pope Francis admits priests, bishops sexually abused nuns
by Catherine Marciano Agence France Presse The Catholic Church's Pope Francis admitted Tuesday that priests and bishops had sexually…
7 years ago
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