Survivors say the new pontiff must urgently improve on Pope Francis’s complicated legacy by committing to transparency and ...

But his service in the Catholic Church stretches beyond the U.S., as Leo ... an approach which aims to make the structure of ...

"Catholic clergy may not violate the seal of confession — or they will be excommunicated from the Church," the Archdiocese said. "All Catholics must know and be assured that their confessions ...

As Pope Leo begins his new leadership role, he faces some criticism about past ministry. The leader of a group representing ...

Taylor: How do you see the election of a new pope shaping the direction of the Catholic ... clergy would have to report child abuse, neglect under proposal Taylor: Historically, the church has ...

The new pope, Leo XIV, has this in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy ... handled such cases when he held positions of church authority in Chicago and Peru.

Archbishop of Seattle Paul Etienne discussed the future of the Catholic Church and how Washington clergy will navigate a new ...