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The U.S. bishops conference (USCCB) is opening its own lay-led investigation into the serial homosexual abuse of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Pope Francis denied a request for a formal Vatican inquiry.

Pope Francis masterfully controlled the press briefing aboard the papal plane Tuesday in such a way as to make sure that he did not have to face embarrassing questions about how he handled the case of serial abuser Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.

Pope Francis told young people in Estonia Tuesday that he understands their frustration over financial and sexual scandals in the Church, while promising them “transparency.”

Jesuit Father Joseph Fessio, Editor-in-Chief of Ignatius Press, said this week that Pope Francis needs to “be a man” and answer allegations that he seriously mishandled the case of serial homosexual abuser Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.

Critics of a new accord between China and the Vatican on the naming of bishop are nothing but a “loud minority” trying to cause trouble, a top Vatican bishop told the Global Times. 

Pope Francis has continued pushing his pro-immigration message in his trip to the Baltic states, urging his hearers to “receive” the stranger even when he threatens our security and well-being.

Pope Francis reiterated his anti-populist message in an address to Lithuanian authorities Saturday, suggesting that Lithuania’s greatness comes from its ability to accept and integrate immigrants.

Pope Francis threw his weight behind a Vatican conference seeking to connect populism with xenophobia and racism Thursday as part of an ongoing pro-immigration campaign.

U.S. bishops introduced a series of sweeping measures Wednesday intended to streamline reporting of sexual abuse and ensure that justice is done to victims.

Pope Francis invited several bishops accused of covering up clerical sex abuse to the Synod on Youth this October.

Papal adviser Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga said last week that Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s serial sex abuse and the way the pope handled it is a “private matter” that should not be treated as a sensational story.

U2 frontman Bono has described Pope Francis as being “aghast” about sex abuse and alledged coverup in the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis granted pop singer Bono a private audience in the Vatican Wednesday, just months after the U2 singer publicly campaigned to legalize abortion in his native Ireland.

Four young men have reached a $27.5 million settlement with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and an afterschool program following claims that a male religious education teacher sexually abused them as children.

The president of the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM) came out Tuesday in defense of Pope Francis, who faces allegations of having knowingly rehabilitated serial homosexual abuser Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.

The bishops of Europe called for solidarity in welcoming migrants Monday, condemning a mentality where immigrants are considered “foreigners.”

Bishops who are accused should remain silent like Jesus on Good Friday when the crowds called out for his crucifixion, Pope Francis said Tuesday.

According to one of Pope Francis’ closest advisers, the pontiff has not answered allegations by a former Vatican ambassador that he seriously mishandled the case of serial abuser Theodore McCarrick to avoid feeding his accuser’s “megalomania.”

“No person is above the law and no institution is immune from accountability,” the attorney general continued. “We will devote whatever resources are necessary to uncover the truth and bring justice to victims.”

Leaving aside his frequent criticisms of populism, Pope Francis called for a “Christian populism” during a visit to Sicily this weekend, insisting that true populism must listen to and serve the people.

The Vatican has released the full list of participants for the upcoming synod on young people underscoring a growing rift within the Catholic Church in the United States.

Pope Francis’s, approval rating has fallen to an all-time low according to a new CNN poll showing that fewer than 50 percent of Americans now have a favorable opinion of the pontiff.

“The pope’s silence is deafening,” Hasson said, “and I worry that the Cardinals are coming home empty-handed, with no further word on whether the pope will pursue an official investigation.”

Pope Francis commissioned a four-book study in 2010 as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires attacking sexual abuse victims and defending a priest convicted of molesting a teenage boy.

An Argentine woman who says she suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a cleric in the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires — where Pope Francis once served as the cardinal archbishop — said the pope ignored victims of sexual abuse while welcoming celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio with open arms.

Pope Francis has doubled down in his insistence that accusations and cries for justice and accountability are fruit of a diabolical spirit, saying Thursday that the only legitimate accusation is against oneself.

Washington’s Cardinal Donald Wuerl announced his upcoming resignation Tuesday, saying he intends to travel to Rome to discuss with Pope Francis his departure from the archdiocese he currently leads.

Satan, the “Great Accuser,” has been unleashed against the bishops of the Church, Pope Francis said Tuesday, in a thinly veiled reference to the former Vatican nuncio to the United States.

In a statement released on the first day of a three-day meeting, the six cardinals “expressed full solidarity with Pope Francis in the face of what has happened in the last few weeks, aware that in the current debate the Holy See is formulating possible and necessary clarifications.”

In rejecting the calls for his resignation, Malone said, “The shepherd does not desert the flock at a difficult time.”

New York attorney general Barbara Dale Underwood has subpoenaed all New York Roman Catholic dioceses as part of a state-wide investigation into sex crimes committed by the church, according to reports.

“To me, it’s a very sad story. The Pope is handling it, I guess, the best anyone can handle it,” President Donald Trump said in an interview with the Daily Caller. “How is he going to handle it?”

Philip Lawler, editor of Catholic World News, believes the sexual abuse scandal currently engulfing Pope Francis could create divisions “so great that the Church will split” and lead to “the equivalent of the Reformation.”

A protester shouted “Shame on you!” at Cardinal Donald Wuerl during mass Sunday as the Archbishop of Washington DC asked for loyalty to Pope Francis.

Francis recommends silence to counter those who “only seek scandal,” in what appeared to be a response to claims that he covered up sex abuse.

The Pope issued a call to action against pollution, describing the state of ocean littering as an “emergency,” while the church’s sex abuse scandal intensifies.