RELIGION February 23, 2019 Russia says it will probe Jehovah's Witnesses torture claim An official of Russia's main criminal investigative body says it is probing allegations that its officers tortured members of the banned Jehovah's Witnesses.
RELIGION February 23, 2019 The Latest: German cardinal urges changes to Vatican secrecy The Latest on the sex abuse prevention summit at the Vatican (all times local): 12:30 p.m.
RELIGION February 23, 2019 Poland: Statue of priest toppled over abuse claims restored Shipyard workers in northern Poland have put back in place the metal statue of a prominent Solidarity-era priest that protesters toppled amid allegations that he sexually abused minors.
RELIGION February 23, 2019 Nun to Vatican abuse summit: "This storm will not pass by" A prominent Nigerian nun has blasted the culture of silence in the Catholic Church that has long sought to hide clergy sexual abuse, telling a Vatican summit that transparency and an admission of mistakes is needed to restore trust.
RELIGION February 23, 2019 A look at Nigeria's top 2 presidential contenders Africa's most populous country goes to the polls on Saturday to decide whether President Muhammadu Buhari deserves a second term.
RELIGION February 23, 2019 Legal loophole may be closing for bishops who hide sex abuse The legal loopholes that have allowed Catholic bishops to escape sanction when they cover up clergy sex abuse cases may be closing.
RELIGION February 22, 2019 Man charged for toppling statue of Polish priest over abuse Polish prosecutors say they have charged the first of three men who pulled down the statue of a prominent Solidarity-era priest this week amid allegations the priest sexually abused minors.
RELIGION February 22, 2019 US cardinals call for new culture of accountability in Catholic Church: 'We have failed' Two U.S. cardinals attending the Vatican's sex abuse prevention summit said Friday that the downfall of their former colleague, Theodore McCarrick, was sad for the Catholic church but they hoped a new spirit of accountability would prevent future cover-ups of bishop misconduct.
VIDEO February 22, 2019 Vatican hosts bishops for summit on sex abuse as focus turns to accountability Cardinals attending Pope Francis' summit on preventing clergy sex abuse call for a new culture of accountability in the Catholic Church; Lauren Green reports from Rome.
RELIGION February 22, 2019 The Latest: US cardinals say ex-colleague's downfall sad The Latest on Pope Francis' sex abuse summit at the Vatican (all times local): 4:10 p.m. Two U.S. cardinals attending the Vatican's sex abuse prevention summit say the downfall of their onetime colleague Theodore McCarrick is sad but they hope a new spirit of accountability in the Catholic hierarchy will prevent future cover-ups of bishop misconduct.