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Germany

“Depressing and shameful” report reveals extent of child abuse in German Catholic Church

Pope calls confernce of bishops to discuss child protection

13/09/2018

Ireland

Pope Francis visits Ireland amid sex abuse scandals

Pope Francis flew into Ireland on Sunday for a visit to the Knock holy shrine in County Mayo.

26/08/2018

Ireland

Pope says church still shamed by failure over 'repugnant' Irish abuse

Pope Francis is in Ireland since the last papal visit 39 years ago and beset by the kind of abuse scandals that have mired the Catholic Church in crisis again.

25/08/2018

Ireland

Pope Francis due in Ireland as Catholic Church reels from scandals

The first visit by a pope to Ireland in nearly 40 years comes as the Catholic Church is rocked by scandals over clergy child sex abuse and cover-ups.

24/08/2018

World News

Pope Francis apologises in letter to all the world's Catholics

A Pennsylvania grand jury investigation has prompted Pope Francis to address a 2,000 word letter to all the world's Catholics, 1.2 billion people, condemning sex abuse of minors by the church.

21/08/2018

Vatican

Is the Pope's reaction to Pennsylvania child sex abuse adequate? | Euronews answers

The Vatican says Pope Francis is on the side of victims and the Catholic Church is determined to ‘root out’ the ‘tragic horror’ of clergy child sex abuse.

17/08/2018

USA

NBC Left Field: More young Christians become priests and nuns

The number of millennials becoming priests and nuns has slightly increased over the years, with the Catholic Church also working hard to bring young people into the fold.

02/08/2018

Australia

Australian Archbishop convicted of concealing child sex abuse in the church

Philip Wilson is the most senior Catholic in the world to be convicted of the offense. The 67-year-old was convicted in May of not disclosing the information of abuse to police of another priest in 1970's.

03/07/2018

Italy

Refugees land in Rome by plane

One-hundred-and-thirty-nine refugees from Eritrea and Somalia arrived in Rome on Wednesday morning. It's part of a programme which aims to bring refugees to Europe by plane.

27/06/2018

Chile

Unexpected raids on offices of Catholic Church in Chile

Chilean police and prosecutors seized documents relating to mounting claims of sexual abuse and a cover-up in Santiago and south of the city

14/06/2018

Australia

Archbishop of Adelaide found gulity of child abuse cover-up

Philip Wilson, 67, could go to jail for two years for sitting on statements from victim of paedophile priest for nearly 30 years.

22/05/2018

Vatican

Chilean bishops in mass resignation offer to Pope

All 34 of Chile's bishops tendered their resignation over child sex abuse

18/05/2018