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

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

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 ...

Every crisis, including what the Catholic Church can experience when people no longer care about religion or have distanced ...

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

"Today, words alone do not suffice. We also need concrete steps," De Croo told Francis and an audience of royals, church ...

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE -- Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional ...

Using disproportionate force after being attacked is immoral, Pope Francis said. There are rules, even in war, that should be ...

Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional views on women and abortion ...

I always talk about the dignity of women,’ he said on his flight back to Rome. ‘An abortion is a homicide,’ he said, adding, ...

Yet the pope may actually have added more fuel to the fire at another point, when, referring to Belgium’s former King ...