The clergy abuse crisis will not be over in our lifetime, particularly in countries where it is just being acknowledged, according to Jesuit Father Hans Zollner.

Five dioceses from the province of Quebec will allow an external audit of their files regarding sex abuse cases, the Archdiocese of Montreal announced March 27.

This week on "Inside the Vatican," we look at why the staff of Women Church World resigned, and we give you a sneak peek into Gerry's new book on the election of Pope Francis.

Rather than subordinate our own ambitions and desires to God’s plan, we often close our ears and tune out his voice.

Ms. Scaraffia described the spaces women have carved out for themselves to speak freely as “a hidden schism in the church, where the religious are separating themselves from the church.”

Among those watching how Francis would act was Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane, who tweeted: "She kissed his ring!"