Francis drew attacks over clergy sexual abuse, the role of women in the church and his stance on abortion, reflecting ...

Pope Francis also doubled down on his traditional views on abortion and praised Catholic abuse victims for their conduct.

Pope Francis urged Catholic bishops to be more transparent and aggressive in combatting child sex abuse in the Church during ...

Pope Francis will open a month-long summit of global Catholic leaders on Wednesday but it is likely to defer any decision on ...

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Calling on the world's bishops not to cover up any instance or form of abuse, Pope Francis said the evil of abuse must be ...

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I don’t think God would speak to me only through the voice of a priest.'” The young woman’s elders, said Hidalgo, were ...

The man charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump after allegedly positioning himself with a rifle outside one of the former president's Florida golf courses on Sept. 15 pleaded not ...

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came into light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People across the American Southeast stay resilient in the wake of Hurricane Helene Americans in the ...