Researchers said it would likely take years to assess the Vatican material made available about Pius XII, who led the church from 1939-58 and has been scrutinized over his actions during the Holocaust.
More than 150 historians and researchers have signed up to access the soon-to-open Vatican archives of Pope Pius XII, evidence of the intense scholarly interest into the World War II-era pope and his record during the Holocaust, officials said Feb. 20.
During a general chapter meeting largely devoted to their order's sexual abuse crisis, the Legionaries of Christ elected U.S. Father John Connor as superior general for the next six years.
Distinctly Catholic: The drama of Cardinal Robert Sarah's book shows it was obvious that someone was taking advantage of the retired pope. Benedict's window to the world, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, has got to go.
The bishops of Ohio and Michigan spent two hours conversing with Pope Francis about their dioceses, about the sexual abuse crisis, the crisis' impact on priests and, especially, about ways to ensure Catholics really are "missionary disciples."
Archbishop Charles Chaput has already presented his resignation notice to the pope, following church law as he turns 75 Sept. 26. Philadelphia Catholics spoke about Chaput's eight-year tenure, which will soon end.
Distinctly Catholic: New bishop appointments could shift the U.S. bishops' conference in a new direction. Let's look at which appointments are the most important and why, and discuss the kinds of choices the pope faces.
Distinctly Catholic: Conservative bishops did not say they wanted to focus on homosexuality as a cause of clergy sex abuse, but they hinted at it. Francis supporters did not defend the pope's decision to delay a vote. Today was shadow boxing.
