For more than a year, he has faced questions about how he has addressed the clergy sex abuse crisis.

Archbishop William E. Lori called the meetings "providential."

British bishops have made the right to life a priority for Catholics ahead of a general election in which two major political parties have promised to liberalize abortion laws.

The bishops of Pennsylvania and New Jersey discussed sexual abuse with Pope Francis in a Thanksgiving Day meeting as part of their ad limina visit.

We should be fearless in making clear that tolerating clergy sexual abuse stands in total contradiction to the core of the Gospel message.

The report contained 31 recommendations and responses and named Vancouver priests who have been criminally convicted.