Catholic Church

Pope Francis meets with abuse survivors in Ireland

The Pope spoke to eight Irish survivors of clerical abuse for an hour and a half

Catholic News Agency

In Ireland, Pope Francis decries failure of bishops in abuse scandal

The Pope said he shared the anger of Catholics over how bishops handled the scandal

Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Who might follow Cardinal Wuerl in DC?

The next Archbishop of Washington faces a very difficult task

Questions raised about McElroy's response to 2016 McCarrick allegations

Bishop Robert McElroy has been touted as a possible successor to Cardinal Wuerl in Washington

Michelle La Rosa/CNA

Write 'zero-tolerance' into canon law says abuse survivor

Marie Collins said canon law had more often been used to protect the abuser than to punish him

Christine Rousselle/CNA

The UK Church is preparing for battle over compulsory organ donation

The government's plans will undermine the notion of freedom of medical consent

The long read: why Catholics shouldn't marry non-Catholics

There are sound theological and practical reasons why mixed marriages are a bad idea

Peter D Williams

'Being a model is only a job. Being Catholic is part of your soul': an interview with Paula Manzanal

The former Miss Peru describes the 'miracle' that saved her unborn baby

Seton Hall announces 'independent review' of seminary accusations

The university will investigate whether any of Archbishop McCarrick's alleged abuses occurred at its seminaries

Illinois launches investigation into Catholic dioceses after Pennsylvania report

The investigation will include the Archdiocese of Chicago, which is headed by Cardinal Blase Cupich

David V Barrett