Putin to meet Pope and populist Govt during lightning Italy trip
Vladimir Putin arrives in Rome to meet the pope and populist government
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Nuns 'sex slaves' scandal fresh blow to Catholic church
The nuns scandal broke as Catholic church has to contend with a wave of worldwide cases involving paedophile priests
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US archbishop criticised over sex abuse resigns with papal praise
Pope Francis ordered Archbishop McCarrick to retire to a life of prayer and penitence
Hong Kong bishop fears Chinese Catholic 'suppression' to continue despite Vatican pact
The details of the provisional agreement have not been made public by either side
Cardinal says women should train priests to fight abuse 'crisis'
US Catholic Church remains shaken by publication of report on sexual abuse by clergy in Pennsylvania
Pope Francis expels Chilean priest accused of child sex abuse
The accused, Reverend Cristian Precht was a former head of the Church's Vicariate of Solidarity human rights group
Sex abuse claims rock Dutch Catholic Church
Over the course of 65 years, 20 of 39 Dutch cardinals, bishops and their auxiliaries covered up sexual abuse
Pope in Sicily to honor 'martyr' priest killed by mafia
Pope Francis openly criticises the Sicilian mafia and calls on the faithful to stop all collaboration with them
Indian nuns demand justice for sister allegedly assaulted by bishop
Case comes at a time when Kerala's Christian community is reeling under erosion of trust as sexual abuse cases pile up
Pope calls meeting of key bishops on sexual abuse: Vatican
Catholic Church in United States is shaken by Grand Jury report that found 301 priests of sexually abusing minors
US cardinals defend themselves over cover-up storm
Archbishop Vigano's claims raised speculation of campaign against the pontiff by conservatives in the Church
Catholic abuse scandal a 'cultural problem': Vatican
Pope Francis is due to arrive in Ireland on Saturday for a historic two-day visit
Chile prosecutors raid Catholic Church offices amid sex abuse probe
Raids came just hours before Vatican abuse investigators sent by Pope Francis met with Chile's top prosecutor
Australian archbishop steps aside after conviction for concealing child sex abuse
Australia completed a five-year government-appointed inquiry into child sex abuse in churches and other institutions
Vatican sexual abuse envoy completes Chile visit
Priest Karadima accused of abusing children in 2010 and convicted by Vatican to life of penitence
