World Pope Francis expresses shame at the scale of child sexual abuse by clergy in France The pope spoke about a report released Tuesday that estimated some 330,000 French children were abused by clergy and other church authority figures dating back to 1950. The Associated Press
National A Nun Stole $835,000 From A School To Feed A Gambling Habit, Prosecutors Say Mary Margaret Kreuper, 79, agreed to plead guilty to one count of money laundering and one count of wire fraud. The federal charges carry a maximum prison term of 40 years. Joe Hernandez
World Pope Francis Expresses Sorrow But No Apology For Indigenous School Deaths In Canada Francis urged political and religious officials to work toward "healing and reconciliation," but he did not formally apologize for the church's role in the forced reeducation of 150,000 children. Matthew S. Schwartz
World The Vatican's Space Observatory Wants To See Stars And Faith Align For a long time, the Catholic Church rejected scientific findings that conflicted with its doctrine, even persecuting Galileo. Now the Vatican looks to promote its observatory as a bridge to science. Sylvia Poggioli
Archbishop Wilton Gregory Says 'Carry On' Work For Racial And Societal Justice Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who will be the first Black American Catholic cardinal, talks about the historic nature of his position, the political issues that inform his work in the church and more. Audie Cornish
World 15-Year-Old Computer Whiz Who Died In 2006 Could Become 1st Millennial Saint Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who devoted his last years to the Catholic Church after being diagnosed with leukemia, was beatified at the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi on Saturday. Scott Neuman
The Seattle Archdiocese has secret files on clergy sex abuse. A Catholic group wants the church to open them up Kim Malcolm talks with Colleen Kinerk, founding member of Heal Our Church. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
National Pope Francis Ends 'Top Secret' Status For Sex Abuse Cases, Promising Transparency The changes apply to cases of clergy committing violence or sexual assaults against anyone under their authority, as well as minors. The pope also changed rules about child pornography. Bill Chappell
National Buffalo Bishop Resigns Amid Mounting Controversy Over Clergy Abuse Richard Malone had come under fire for allegedly mishandling of sexual abuse claims against the priests in his diocese. He announced Wednesday that the pope had accepted his request to "retire early." Colin Dwyer
Vatican Issues Document During Pride Month Denying Gender Identity Is A Choice The document entitled "Male and Female He Created Them," laments what it calls an "educational crisis" around sexuality and reaffirming the church's traditional stance on gender identity. Amy Held
