Pope tells the head of the CDF to continue Benedict XVI’s line of decisive action on abuse
Topic: clerical sex abuse
Clerical child abuse still needs to be addressed: but it is now much more a question for society at large
The trouble with scapegoats is that they deflect attention from the real problem
Pope and cardinals study key issues facing Church
College of Cardinals meets for day of reflection
Pope expresses ‘deep sorrow’ at ‘unspeakable crimes’ of child abuse
Pope Benedict XVI speaks of immense suffering of victims in homily at Westminster Cathedral Mass
Book investigates Benedict XVI’s battle against clerical abuse
Gregory Erlandson and Matthew Bunson say Pope has confronted crisis directly
Lawsuit against Holy See is dropped
Vatican welcomes the end of the lawsuit while stressing its condemnation of the ‘horror’ of clerical child abuse
Now we have real evidence – sexual abuse is not a ‘Catholic problem’
But we still have a fight ahead: the media are out to get us







Thank you, BBC, for a sympathetic portrayal of our faith
Last night’s ‘Catholics’ was a worthwhile and sensitive portrayal of seminary life, devoid of sensationalism