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The Vatican after Francis: Has the Pope Met His Mandate for Change?
Two-and-a-half years ago, Pope Francis inherited a church beset by scandal. Have his reforms done enough to turn it around?
September 24, 2015
Milwaukee Archdiocese Offers Settlement For Victims of Clergy Sex Abuse
A proposed settlement between the Milwaukee Archdiocese and hundreds of alleged victims would end one of the largest cases to emerge from the clergy abuse crisis.
August 5, 2015
Can Pope Francis Bridge the Political Divide over Climate Change?
Pope Francis is viewed favorably by nearly 90 percent of U.S. Catholics, but is that enough to heal deep political divides about whether climate change is even occurring?
June 18, 2015
Pope Francis's Remarkable Rise
In the two years since he was announced as Pope Benedict XVI's successor, Pope Francis has earned widespread admiration and remarkable cultural cachet. But he wasn't always so well-known.
March 13, 2015
Pope Francis to Bishops: Don't Protect Abusers
In letter to church officials, Pope Francis said there is "absolutely no place in ministry for those who abuse minors."
February 5, 2015
Former Vatican Ambassador To Be Tried for Child Sexual Abuse
The move marks the first time the Vatican has pursued criminal charges against a church official.
September 24, 2014
What Pope Francis Has Done Differently in Tackling the Sexual Abuse Scandal
His approach has differed from his predecessors. Vatican expert Jason Berry explains how.
July 8, 2014
Pope Francis Holds First Meeting With Abuse Victims
Pope Francis met with abuse victims in his latest effort to address the sexual abuse crisis in the church. But victims' advocates say it isn't enough.
July 7, 2014
Pope Francis Defends Church's Response To Clergy Sex Abuse
In one of his first public comments on the church’s handling of abuse cases, Pope Francis told an Italian newspaper, "No one else has done more."
March 5, 2014
Inside the Closed World of the Vatican: Live Chat Today 2:30 pm ET
Join us for a live chat about "Secrets of the Vatican" with filmmaker Antony Thomas, co-producer Jason Berry and guest questioner Elizabeth Dias from TIME Magazine. You can leave a question now.
February 25, 2014
Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga: The Church Needs "Fresh Air"
"It's necessary to open the windows in the church because we need fresh air," says Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga.
February 25, 2014
Robert Mickens: From Benedict to Francis
Joseph Ratzinger may have been a brilliant theologian, but he should never have been a bishop, let alone the pope, says journalist and Vatican expert Robert Mickens.
February 25, 2014
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