You don’t get to claim Christ’s body without assuming the punishment it suffered.

Pope Francis will meet survivors of sexual abuse during his trip to Ireland Aug. 25-26.

A research group aims to hold bishops accountable by compiling publicly available documents and reports on the child abuse crisis.

Beginning in the mid-1990s, the church in Ireland was rocked by a series of very public revelations about sexual abuse and, particularly, about how the abuse and allegations of it were mishandled by senior church leaders.

A diversity of views on abortion made for an actual debate among those who have power in Argentina.

Pope Francis will visit Dublin and Knock Aug. 25-26, mainly for the World Meeting of Families. But he also will meet Irish government leaders and is expected to meet with survivors of abuse.