Mattingly: It was the kind of quote that, when said by the right person under the right conditions, would inspire bold ...

The Archdiocese of Denver, in a statement, said it was “shocked and saddened by the news of expulsions,” which it attributed ...

Pope Francis on Sept. 27 kicked off a three-day trip to Belgium by asking forgiveness for the church's shameful record on ...

The Catholic Church's failures in responding to sexual abuse by clergy have been in focus again during Pope Francis' visit ...

Pope Francis has promised to “offer all the help we can” to aid victims of clergy sexual abuse heal after victims told him ...

Two Peruvian laypersons who filed criminal charges against a Vatican investigator for allegedly leaking confidential ...

Pope Francis will be visiting Belgium on a trip starting Thursday, facing a flock ravaged by countless scandals of priest ...

A Sept. 27 Vatican statement said the meeting lasted for over two hours, and allowed victims to “bring to the pope their own ...

During a trip to Luxembourg and Belgium, Francis spoke with 15 people who were abused by Roman Catholic clergy.

Belgium's King Philippe levelled direct criticism at the pontiff, saying it had "taken far too long for the cries to be heard ...

On a brutal day for the frail and aging Pope Francis, the king of Belgium, its prime minister and the rector of the Catholic ...

Pope Francis is visiting three cities in Belgium to mark the 600th anniversary of the Catholic universities of Leuven and ...