The Catholic bishops of Latin America pledged their loyalty to Pope Francis and spoke against the "shameful" way he has been attacked, said the president of the Latin American bishops' council during an Aug. 26 Mass in Medellin, Colombia. 

More committees are not the answer to stop the abuse of children and vulnerable adults by clergy, said an Aug. 28 statement by the National Review Board, which is charged with addressing clerical sexual misconduct in the Catholic Church.

Sources close to the pope said that “he has no intention of resigning.”

To achieve true reform, Pope Francis must give this crisis his full focus and lead the church in caring for those who are hurting the most.

Tosatti said he told Vigano: “I think that if you want to say something, now is the moment.”