As a bishop in Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s handling of two abuse cases was a study in contrasts, siding strongly with victims in one ...

In one case, Pope Leo XIV — then known as Bishop Robert Prevost — sided with victims of sexual abuse, locking horns with ...

The Catholic religious order to which the Rev. Freddy Washington belongs says the allegations against him are ...

Pope Leo XIV is signalling his commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse. He has appointed a French ...

Pope Leo XIV affirmed Wednesday that priests must be celibate ... holy and chaste in her members as in her head,” he said. Referring to cases of abuse, he said bishops “must be firm and decisive in ...

In his very first sermon as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV told the cardinals who elected him that anyone who exercises authority in ...

Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse – sexual, spiritual or abuse of authority — and called for “transparent processes” to create ...

Pope Leo XIV named the French archbishop Thibault Verny as the new president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection ...

Vatican Accountability: As Pope Leo XIV takes office, his contrasting roles in abuse cases in Peru spark debate over his record on clergy misconduct.

Pope Leo made his first public comments about the clergy sex abuse scandal in a written message to a Peruvian journalist.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed French Archbishop Thibault Verny as the Vatican's new abuse commissioner. The 59-year-old replaces ...

Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse – sexual, spiritual or abuse of authority — and called for “transparent processes” to create ...