The event follows news that more than 1,000 were molested by priests in Pennsylvania, as well as the resignation of former Cardinal Theodore McGarrick of Washington.
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Former Vatican envoy’s letter says 2 popes knew about sex abuse
The letter from Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano offers no proof.
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Pope apologizes for ‘crimes’ against Irish women, babies
Somber protesters recite the names of 796 babies and young children who died at a Catholic-run orphanage.
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Pope Francis will visit a changed Ireland
The symbiotic relationship of the Catholic Church and the state no longer characterizes Irish life.
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Knights of Columbus leader urges church reform
He makes the comments in an unusual letter to the group’s nearly 2 million members.
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Blasphemy conviction in Indonesia sparks backlash
A Buddhist woman gets 18 months in prison for complaining about the volume of the Islamic call to prayer blasted by a mosque’s loudspeakers.
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Families’ lawsuit challenges Maine law against public funding for religious schools
The federal lawsuit seeks to overturn the decades-old law barring tuition reimbursements for sectarian schools.
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Saudis prepare for Muslim pilgrimage
More than 2 million faithful are ready to take part in the hajj.
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More churches using portable card readers for donations
They respond to the trend of fewer people carrying cash.
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Thousands protest planned razing of mosque in China
Muslims gather in a rare pushback against the officially atheist ruling Communist Party.