On Saturday, Pope Francis acknowledged that the abuse scandal had created "atrocious suffering and wounds," and undermined ...

Mattingly: It was the kind of quote that, when said by the right person under the right conditions, would inspire bold ...

Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by ...

Francis has faced criticism during events throughout his trip to Belgium. The country's king and prime minister called on the ...

The Catholic Church's failures in responding to sexual abuse by clergy have been in focus again during Pope Francis' visit ...

Pope Francis has promised to “offer all the help we can” to aid victims of clergy sexual abuse heal after victims told him ...

Pope Francis made a surprise night-time visit to the Hope Happening, a festival of Catholic youth in Brussels on Saturday.

During a trip to Luxembourg and Belgium, Francis spoke with 15 people who were abused by Roman Catholic clergy.

When then-Buenos Aires Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio became Pope Francis, much of his home country celebrated it like a World ...

Pope Francis and Archbishop of Luxembourg, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, right, tour Place de Metz in Luxembourg on the ...

It was supposed to be an advisory meeting. It became an expert-led focus group.

Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by ...