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Archdiocese Opens Review After New Decades-Old Abuse Allegation Against Father Michael Pfleger

The church’s child-protection office is examining the claim and the Independent Review Board will recommend what the archbishop should do next.

Chaplain Cleared to Preach After Seven-Year Legal Fight and Confidential Settlement

Cardinal López Romero Steps Back After Multiple Women Report Unwanted Advances

Pope Leo Names Montserrat Alvarado Prefect of Vatican Communications

Pope Names First Lay Woman to Lead Vatican Communications

Vatican Appeals Court Declares Mistrial in London Property Case, Sets June 22 Retrial

Pittsburgh Cathedral Dean Resigns After Arrest in Alleged Baseball Card Theft

San Diego Chaldean Bishop Pleads Not Guilty to Embezzlement and Money-Laundering Charges

Archbishop Mullally Uses First Synod Address to Pledge Independent, Victim-Centered Safeguarding

Victims' Representative Nancy Janz Resigns From EKD Abuse Forum Over Slow, Uneven Reforms

Priest-Influencer Don Alberto Ravagnani Suspends Priestly Ministry in Milan

Vatican Orders Apostolic Visitation of Alessandria Diocese Focused on Finances

Mullally Cleared in Safeguarding Complaint as She Prepares to Become Archbishop of Canterbury

Goldenstein Nuns Halt Social Media as Vatican Mediates Dispute

Pope Leo XIV Marks Archaeology Institute Centenary, Issues Letter Urging Cultural Diplomacy

Church of England Reviews Complaint Against Incoming Archbishop Over Abuse-Case Handling

Goldenstein Nuns Ask Vatican to Remove Appointed Provost

Vatican Drawn Into Goldenstein Standoff as Elderly Nuns Reject Church’s Conditions

Austrian Nuns Reject Church Deal as Case Is Referred to the Vatican

Lincoln Priest Convicted of Drunk Driving Bishop’s Car Faces Church Discipline