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Cardinal Philippe Barbarin arrives at court in Lyon

French cardinal denies covering up for abusive priest

Greg Burke and deputy director and Paloma Garcia Ovejero have resigned

Vatican spokesman and his deputy resign, says official

Europe / 31 Dec 18

Pope Francis urged abusers to hand themselves over to police

Pope says Church will never again ignore abuse claims

World / 21 Dec 18

The Archdiocese of Chicago insisted that all abuse claims are investigated and reported to authorities

Almost 700 clergymen accused of child sex abuse in US

Bishop Lawrence Duffy said he was surprised by the appointment

Lawrence Duffy appointed as Bishop of Clogher

Ireland / 08 Dec 18

North Korea and the Vatican have no formal diplomatic relations

North Korea leader invites pope to visit Pyongyang

World / 09 Oct 18

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin was delivering a homily at a Mass in Maynooth College

Martin warns church must renounce rank or privilege

Ireland / 02 Oct 18

€480m had been promised but only €227m has actually been paid over as compensation money for victims of physical and sexual abuse

€253m still outstanding on church compensation promise

Catholic Church / 27 Sep 18

Last week Chilean prosecutors and police raided the offices of four Catholic dioceses

Pope accepts resignation of two more Chilean bishops

Catholic Church / 21 Sep 18

The document was commissioned by the German Bishops' Conference

Leaked report says 'thousands' abused by German priests

Europe / 12 Sep 18

The subpoenas are part of an investigation into how dioceses potentially covered-up allegations of sexual abuse

New York dioceses subpoenaed in abuse investigation

Catholic Church / 06 Sep 18

Archbishop Martin said Pope Francis had taken a lead in handling abuse scandals

Proof of Pope's visit will depend on 'decisive action'

Pope Francis In Ireland / 27 Aug 18

Colm O'Gorman called the Pope's remarks a staggering effort at deflection

Survivors say Pope's speech a 'missed opportunity'

Pope Francis In Ireland / 25 Aug 18

Cardinal Donald Wuerl cancelled a speech he was due to deliver at the World Meeting of Families

Cardinal Wuerl's name taken off US school over scandal

Catholic Church / 23 Aug 18

Diarmuid Martin said Pope Francis must speak frankly about the church's past in Ireland

Not enough for church to apologise for abuse - Martin

The Pope in Ireland / 19 Aug 18

Catholicism, like all religions, suffered intense oppression during the Cultural Revolution

Might the Catholic Church find warm embrace in China?

World / 19 Aug 18

Marie Collins said the Vatican statement fell short when it spoke about holding those who had enabled abuse to account

Survivors say Vatican statement on abuse 'falls short'

Vatican / 17 Aug 18

The Vatican said the Church 'must learn hard lessons from its past'

Vatican expresses 'shame and sorrow' over sexual abuse

Catholic Church / 17 Aug 18

Cardinal Sean P O'Malley was due to moderate a discussion on 'Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults'

Cardinal withdraws from World Meeting of Families

The Pope in Ireland / 16 Aug 18

The grand jury estimated that the real number of victims was 'in the thousands'

US report lists more than 300 'predator' priests

Philip Wilson remains an ordained bishop but has no official role

Former archbishop avoids jail over sex abuse cover-up

Australia / 14 Aug 18

Dermot Ahern met the Vatican's most senior Cardinal in Rome in 2004

Vatican sought indemnity over legal action - Ahern

Ireland / 09 Aug 18

Mary McAleese received the inaugural Vanguard award at the Gaze LGBT Film Festival in Dublin

Church's teachings on homosexuality 'evil' - McAleese

Mary McAleese / 07 Aug 18

Philip Wilson was convicted in May of failing to disclose to police abuse by another priest

Australian archbishop accused of abuse cover-up resigns

Catholic Church / 30 Jul 18

Cardinal O'Malley said there was a 'major gap' in the Church's policies on sexual conduct and sexual abuse

US cardinal calls for strict policies on sex abuse

Catholic Church / 25 Jul 18

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