Pope Francis apologies for clergy abuse in Belgium, leaders want more
Pope Francis (R front) is welcomed by the Belgian royal couple, King Philippe (C) and Queen Mathilde (L), during a private meeting at Castle of…
United Methodist Church ends ban on gay clergy
United Methodist Church delegates Wednesday lifted a 40-year ban on gay clergy. Another vote was expected later Wednesday removing a ban on church blessing of…
Nicaragua releases Bishop Rolando Alvarez, 18 detained clergy
Bishop Rolando Alvarez was among 19 arbitrarily detained Catholics to be released by Nicaragua over the weekend. Photo by Ramirez 22 nic/Wikimedia Commons Jan. 15…
Secrets of the Clergy | Al Jazeera
Fault Lines examines how state laws in the US can lead to child sexual abuse in religious communities going unpunished. Over the past 20 years,…
Spanish clergy sexually abused more than 200,000 children, commission finds | Religion News
Report finds 0.6 percent of Spain’s adult population said they were abused by members of clergy when they were children. More than 200,000 minors are…