RELIGION August 29, 2018 Puerto Rico Archdiocese files for bankruptcy amid lawsuit Puerto Rico's Archdiocese of San Juan filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday after officials embargoed $4.7 million from its accounts following a lawsuit filed by retired Catholic school teachers seeking their pensions.
RELIGION August 29, 2018 Pope laments abuse in 1st post-bombshell Vatican appearance Pope Francis lamented Wednesday how Irish church authorities failed to respond to the crimes of sexual abuse, speaking during his first public appearance at the Vatican after bombshell accusations that he himself covered up for an American cardinal's misdeeds.
VIDEO August 29, 2018 Ben Shapiro blasts media coverage of Catholic Church crisis Hailed for his progressive views on homosexuality and climate change, Pope Francis is facing growing scrutiny amid the sex abuse crisis in Catholic Church. Are the media devoting enough coverage?
VIDEO August 29, 2018 Pope speaks about abuse in Catholic Church Pope Francis makes first Vatican appearance since Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, a former Vatican official, accused him of covering up ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's misconduct.
Vatican August 29, 2018 Pope Francis facing calls to resign; sexual abuse scandal exposes rifts in the Vatican The Catholic Church is against staggering under the weight of a report by a grand jury in Pennsylvania found that possibly more than 1,000 children in six dioceses had been sexually abused by about 300 priests or higher ranking officials.
RELIGION August 29, 2018 The Latest: Pope's bombshell author says he's 'at peace' The Latest on the accusation of sex abuse cover-up against Pope Francis (all times local): 4:25 p.m.
RELIGION August 29, 2018 Germany returns 27 sets of colonial-era remains to Namibians A Namibian delegation on Wednesday took possession of the remains of 27 countrymen whose bones were taken by German colonial forces more than a century ago for pseudo-scientific racial experiments.
RELIGION August 28, 2018 UN chief urges accountability for Myanmar crimes on Rohingya Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for accountability for the "horrendous persecution" of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar on Tuesday, and Sweden and the Netherlands urged the Security Council to refer the crimes to the International Criminal Court.
VIDEO August 28, 2018 Pa. AG: Evidence Vatican knew of sex abuse cover-up Documentation shows the Vatican was alerted about predator priests, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro says on 'Shepard Smith Reporting.'
VIDEO August 28, 2018 President Trump honors evangelicals at White House event Dr. Ronnie Floyd, pastor of Cross Church in Arkansas, says Trump could be remembered as the nation's most 'pro-life and pro-religious liberty' president in the nation's history.