Addressing the clergy abuse crisis in the church will require "wider lay engagement, more realized accountability and evident transparency," said Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl at the end of a Sept. 2 Mass in Washington.

In the end, despite my anger, my sorrow, my sinfulness and the sins of others, I stay because I do care.

A room full of bishops talking about themselves and what they need to do to govern effectively is not the right move at this time.

The board wants to close a loophole in church policy that critics say fails to hold bishops accountable when it comes to sexual abuse allegations.

Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput is asking Pope Francis to call off the Synod of Bishops on young people this October to focus instead on the life of the bishops.

It is time for us to understand how this keeps happening and to stop it. We women are being called to shake things up.