Biden Is Catholic. He Also Supports Abortion Rights. Here's What That Could Mean
President Biden is only the nation's second Catholic president, but his position on abortion rights is at odds with the church.
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Vatican's McCarrick Report Casts A Dark Cloud Over Pope John Paul II's Legacy
A Vatican investigation into church leaders' failings that allowed the rise of a now-disgraced former U.S. cardinal has led some Catholics to call for "difficult reckoning" with the sainted pope.
At Lent, Catholics Reflect On Faith As Sex Abuse Scandal Shakes The Church
On the first Sunday of Lent, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sister Joan Chittister about the holiday's meaning amid the ongoing abuse scandal.
A 'Voice For The Voiceless': Sainthood For El Salvador's Archbishop Óscar Romero
Romero was an outspoken champion of the poor who pleaded for social justice during a time of widespread violence. On Sunday, Romero will be canonized as a saint at the Vatican.
'Moral Obligation': Illinois Attorney General To Meet With Dioceses On Alleged Abuse
Lisa Madigan says a Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy sex abuse "identifies at least seven priests with connections to Illinois." She says the Chicago Archdiocese has agreed to speak with her.
Pope Francis On Clergy Sex Abuse: 'We Showed No Care For The Little Ones'
The pontiff's comments were in a letter penned nearly a week after a Pennsylvania grand jury report detailed decades of alleged child abuse and cover-ups. "We abandoned them," Francis wrote.
Ryan's Dismissal Of House Chaplain Sparks Outrage And Suspicion
Speaker Paul Ryan's quiet firing of the House chaplain, the Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, has erupted into a partisan fight on Capitol Hill.