IN THREE years at the helm of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has been a source of inspiration for millions of faithful around the world. In one critical respect, however, he has fallen short of his own
Catholic Archdiocese Vs. Insurer in Priest Sex Abuse Cases
Hospital Funds Diverted to Cardinal’s Villa
A top Vatican cardinal is defending a glitzy renovation to his private apartments, apparently funded by money meant for a children’s hospital.
It is hard to imagine two men more different than frugal Pope Francis
Police Say Seymour Priest Embezzled From Church
A 50-year-old local Catholic priest is facing charges after police say he embezzled more than $20,000 from St. Augustine Church.
Police charged Honore Kombo, the former pastor of St. Augustine Church on Washington Avenue, with first-degree larceny after they say
A Brief History of the Relationship Between Mexican Drug Cartels and the Catholic Church
In May 1993, just outside the airport in the west Mexican city of Guadalajara, Juan Jesus Cardinal Posadas Ocampo was
Priest paid his male ‘sex master’ from collection plate: lawsuit
By Julia Marsh
A Catholic priest swiped collection-plate donations to pay for drug-fueled sex romps with a heavily muscled S&M “master,” a new lawsuit charges.
Parishioners claim the Rev. Peter Miqueli has stolen at least $1 million since 2003 while
Minnesota diocese files for bankruptcy after sex abuse award
By JEFF BAENEN
The Diocese of Duluth, a sprawling but sparsely populated Roman Catholic diocese in northeastern Minnesota, filed an emergency petition for federal bankruptcy protection Monday after a jury found it partially responsible for millions of dollars awarded in
Pope Orders Audit of Church’s Wealth as Whistleblowers Pursued
By John Follain
Pope Francis, galvanized by a scandal over Vatican finances, has ordered the most powerful bodies in the city-state to launch an unprecedented audit of its wealth and crack down on runaway spending.
At the suggestion of his
The Monsignor Who Took Money From the Poor and Binged on Ecstasy and Champagne
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Italian officials say Rev. Pietro Vittorielli stashed church donations for the poor in an account that paid for ecstasy-fueled Rio trip, oysters in London, and a Ralph Lauren wardrobe.
At least it is safe to
Pope Francis dumps 2 more bishops as housecleaning continues
By David Gibson
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Mexican bishop who reportedly shielded a priest accused of sexually molesting an 11-year-old boy, and on Wednesday (July 15) the Vatican announced that a Brazilian archbishop who spent $600,000