Pope Francis opened a keenly anticipated summit on the clerical abuse scandals on Thursday by saying the People of God want "concrete and effective measures," not just "simple...
Catholics should speak up when things go wrong in the Church, but theirs must be constructive criticism delivered with love, Pope Francis said, otherwise the devil is at work.
The Major Superiors of Religious Orders and Congregations around the world have issued a statement calling the abuse of children “wrong anywhere and anytime.”
IMAGE: CNS photo/Evandro Inetti, pool By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The abuse crisis in the Catholic Church is a call for bishops to unmask the deep-seated clericalism that placed...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Laypeople must be involved in a "more meaningful and influential role" to help Catholic bishops create "an environment of safety...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Evandro Inetti, pool By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "Every time I refused to have sex with him, he would beat me," an abuse survivor from Africa told Pope...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Catholics need to know that their leaders "mean business" when it comes to protecting minors from abuse, the Vatican's top...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Evandro Inetti, pool By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Opening the Vatican summit on child protection and the clerical sexual abuse crisis, Pope Francis said, "The holy...
By Janet Smith | THE EDITORS What to Expect From the Vatican Summit? CARDINAL WILFRID NAPIER Love, Care and Justice Must Be Paramount MARIE COLLINS Plea for...
By Katie Warner | “The Church deeply needs the unique and creative gifts of each one of us. If we can get past the mindset that art needs to be perfect or that it can only be found in a limited...
By Kevin Di Camillo | One of the blessings of teaching at Niagara University, founded by the Vincentian Fathers, is that one is surrounded by buildings named after saints—and not surprisingly, more...
By Sherry Antonetti | Ash Wednesday is coming, but it feels like it’s already Lent. We’re constantly learning of new examples of abuse and cover up, we’re still just beginning to address the systemic...
By Angelo Stagnaro | I’m concerned for Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi recently insisted that all adopted children would be better off served had their mothers chosen to abort them. During a recent CNN...