In the 10-page text, Francis presented a searing diagnosis of what had transformed this once prophetic and esteemed church in Latin America to one of the least respected.

Bishops in Chile announced mass resignations on Friday, May 18, after an emergency summit meeting with Pope Francis.

“History is being made. We are at a particular moment for the universal church, not only for Chile,” one monsignor said.

The fight against human trafficking and sexual exploitation may need its own #MeToo moment.

In their first meeting, Pope Francis provided the bishops with texts to pray and meditate on.

Pope Francis and the Chilean church are under mounting pressure to address another, even bigger sex scandal.