Australia"s High Court overturns sexual abuse convictions for George Pell, a former advisor to Pope Francis and Australia"s most senior Catholic cleric

WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images An unredacted report by Australia's royal commission released on Thursday local time alleges that George Pell, a former advisor to Pope F.....»»

Cardinal George Pell, one of the Vatican’s most senior officials, will be tried on multiple charges of “historical sexual offenses,” a judge in Australia ruled. He pleaded not guilty......»»

Cardinal George Pell, one of the Vatican’s most senior officials, will be tried on multiple charges of “historical sexual offenses,” a judge ruled Tuesday......»»

REUTERS/Mark Dadswell/File Photo George Pell, Australia’s most senior Catholic cleric, has been convicted of s.....»»

Cardinal George Pell, one of the Vatican’s highest-ranking officials, will be tried by a jury on charges of sexual offenses that allegedly occurred decades ago in Australia......»»

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, taking an extraordinary disciplinary measure against a senior member of the Catholic hierarchy after several allegations of sexual abuse......»»

When Pope Francis lands in Ireland on Saturday, he will be visiting a once-devout Catholic society that is increasingly challenging the church’s authority—and where anger is running high over decades of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests......»»

When Pope Francis lands in Ireland on Saturday, he will be visiting a once-devout Catholic society that is increasingly challenging the church’s authority—and where anger is running high over decades of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests......»»

Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has appealed to Pope Francis to fire a Catholic archbishop found guilty of concealing child sexual abuse, in an unusual intervention in the church’s oversight of his case......»»

Tony Lewis/Getty Images Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called on the pope to fire Australian archbishop Philip Wilson. Wilson have been convicted of covering up.....»»

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of an Australian archbishop convicted of concealing sex abuse, in the Catholic Church’s latest response to an international scandal over sexual abuse and harassment......»»

Catholic Church leaders in Australia said they oppose laws requiring priests break the “seal of confession” when told of possible sexual abuse, as recommended by a judicial inquiry into abuse in churches and schools......»»

The crisis engulfing the Catholic Church has exposed deep rifts in the U.S. church. The latest trigger is a letter by an archbishop accusing Catholic officials, including Pope Francis, of covering up sexual abuse......»»

Cardinal Donald Wuerl, the archbishop of Washington, said he would soon travel to Rome to discuss his resignation with Pope Francis as the U.S. Catholic Church is engulfed by a growing sexual-abuse scandal......»»

Pope Francis has dismissed from the priesthood a prominent Chilean priest at the center of a sexual-abuse scandal that has rocked the traditionally Catholic South American nation......»»

Pope Francis - who stands accused of covering up widespread sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, says that.....»»

But changing the massive global institution will be difficult. Pope Francis said that “never again” would the Catholic Church cover up clergy sex abuse, the Associated Press reported. “Let it be clear tha.....»»

An Argentine bishop who holds a high Vatican post is under investigation for possible sex abuse, presenting a new challenge to Pope Francis as he struggles to respond to the Catholic Church’s clerical-abuse crisis......»»

Pope Francis strongly condemned sexual abuse but offered no specific solutions, disappointing clergy and laypeople who had hoped for a breakthrough at an unprecedented global summit to address the crisis in the Catholic Church......»»

Prosecutors sought a lengthy prison term for the Vatican’s former finance chief, Cardinal George Pell, who was found guilty of sexually abusing two choirboys in Australia decades ago......»»