"It is urgent that there take root throughout the church a culture of prevention that does not tolerate any form of abuse: of ...

Pope Leo XIV is taking a strong stance against sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, saying there should be no tolerance ...

Pope Leo XIV affirmed that priests must be celibate and insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to deal with ...

ROME -- ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV affirmed Wednesday that priests must be celibate and insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to deal with sex abusers, as he gave marching orders ...

On Inside the Vatican, we explore Pope Leo’s persistent calls for peace and his unexpected support for journalist Paola Ugaz, who exposed abuse in a powerful Peruvian lay group suppressed by Pope ...

ANALYSIS: A Chinese delegation is expected to visit the Vatican this month for talks on the future of the bilateral agreement ...

Pope Leo is calling on bishops to have "firm and decisive" responses to sex abuse allegations within the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo issues orders insisting that priests must be celibate - Leo also said there must be ‘firm and decisive’ action on ...

Dean of the College of Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re spreads incense around the coffin of Pope Francis during his funeral in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025.