Pope Francis
Pontiff to become first Catholic Church leader to visit the Gulf region following Emirati crown prince's invitation.
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Europe14 Oct 2018 09:32 GMT
Romero was killed by right-wing death squad in El Salvador. Paul VI guided the church through tumult of the 1960s.
Chile13 Oct 2018 17:26 GMT
An abuse and cover-up scandal has engulfed Chile's Catholic Church, with a probe identifying more than 160 abusers.
United States12 Oct 2018 12:57 GMT
With the resignation, Wuerl becomes the most prominent head to roll in the scandal roiling the Catholic Church.
Chile28 Sep 2018 20:41 GMT
As scandals rock his papacy, the Vatican says the pontiff is cracking down for 'the good of the church'.
Vatican22 Sep 2018 21:00 GMT
In historic move, Pope Francis recognises seven Beijing-chosen bishops picked without Holy See approval.
Sexual assault16 Sep 2018 10:04 GMT
Dozens of high-ranking members of the Dutch Catholic Church reportedly knew of sexual abuse and actively covered it up.
Vatican27 Aug 2018 17:32 GMT
Archbishop levels 'extraordinary' allegations as Catholic Church leader visits Ireland and 'begs for God's forgiveness'.
Inside Story26 Aug 2018 19:07 GMT
The head of the Roman Catholic Church is on a two-day visit to the Republic of Ireland.
Ireland25 Aug 2018 14:48 GMT
Visit comes at the back of referendums where the Irish electorate voted to legalise abortion and gay marriage.
Ireland22 Aug 2018 09:59 GMT
Pope Francis to land in Ireland on Saturday, but the sexual abuse of children by Catholic figures overshadows his trip.
Pope Francis20 Aug 2018 17:13 GMT
Ahead of Pope Francis' visit to Ireland, list names clergy convicted or credibly accused of sexually abusing children.
Death penalty02 Aug 2018 17:20 GMT
Pope Francis has decreed that capital punishment constitutes an 'attack' on the dignity of human beings.
Religion28 Jul 2018 17:42 GMT
Theodore McCarrick, who faces allegations he abused a boy in the 1970s, had already been suspended from ministry duties.
Human Rights11 Jun 2018 17:19 GMT
Vatican official calls move first step towards re-ordering battered Roman Catholic Church after sex abuse scandals.
Latin America23 May 2018 09:34 GMT
In a leaked document, the pope blamed the Chilean church hierarchy for 'grave defects' in handling sex abuse cases.
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