The pope left the Vatican for the first time in more than a month to say Mass in an almost empty church
There had been an electrical power problem in the Vatican
Vatican's Vienna representative could not immediately be reached on Sunday for comment
The lawsuit aims to compel the Vatican to open its archives and release identities of thousands of offenders
The pope’s refusal quickly entered what are known as the Catholic cultural wars between conservatives and progressives
Some Vatican watchers noted that even former Pope Benedict did not like having their hands kissed
At the end of a four-day episcopal conference
Vatican says it will formulate follow-up measures
A litany of child sexual abuse scandals has rocked the Roman Catholic Church
With stricter measures to combat sexual abuse and more transparency in Church