Most Senior Catholic Charged with Child Sex Abuse Convicted
The jury convicted Cardinal George Pell of abusing two 13-year-old boys whom he had caught swigging sacramental wine in a rear room of Melbourne's St. Patrick's Cathedral in late 1996.
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Vatican Magazine Denounces Sexual Abuse of Nuns by Priests
The publication marks a significant public acknowledgment from inside the Vatican of the problem that the Holy See has long known about but has done next to nothing to address.
Illinois Finds 500 More Catholic Clergy Accused of Abuse
A spokeswoman said that the allegations date back decades and include some priests who are now deceased.
Did a Priest in France Slap a Baby During a Baptism Ceremony?
Disturbing video footage of the incident went viral in June 2018.
Was Pope Francis ‘Found Guilty’ of Child Trafficking and Murder?
A blog devoted to the roundly-debunked "Pizzagate" story reprinted an equally false post from 2014 about the leader of the Catholic Church.
Chile’s Bishops Offer to Resign En Masse Over Sex Abuse Cover-Up
The bishops announced at the end of an emergency Vatican summit that all 31 active bishops in Rome had signed a document offering to resign.
Did Pope Francis Cancel the Bible and Propose a New Holy Book?
A shocking story about the Pontiff's upending thousands of years of tradition originated on, you guessed it, a hoax site.
Did the Pope Say That Hell Doesn’t Exist?
The Vatican disputed claims that Pope Francis denied the existence of Hell.
Jesus Is Not Coming Back, Vatican Says
Reports that a cardinal announced that the Catholic Church no longer believes that Jesus will return came from a fake news web site.
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