A lawsuit against the Vatican that had been dismissed as a publicity stunt moved forward when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from the Holy See. Monday's development represents a significant advance for what many believed to be a long-shot claim that the Vatican bears legal responsi Full story
The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to consider whether the Vatican has legal immunity over the sexual abuse of minors by priests in the United States, allowing a lawsuit filed in 2002 to go forward. Full story
Belgium insisted Monday in a dispute with the Vatican over credibility that Belgian law enforcement authorities — not the potentially biased Catholic Church — will investigate sexual abuse cases involving clergy. Full story
Pope Benedict, still struggling to control the damage a sexual abuse scandal has done to the Catholic Church's image, on Monday bluntly told his top advisers that they should not trade accusations in public. Full story
Pope calls Belgian church sex abuse raids by police deplorable; stresses church autonomy. Full story
Pope Benedict denounced on Sunday as "surprising and deplorable" raids by Belgian police on Church offices and the home of a cardinal this week during an investigation into pedophilia by Roman Catholic priests. Full story
Irish priest and theologian, Brendan Purcell, talked to NBC's Jim Maceda about the repercussions of the recent sex abuse scandals, how his Dublin Diocese is coping, and what it means for the Catholic Church at large.
While speaking to thousands of priests gathered for a three-day conference, Pope Benedict XVI said the church must beg for “forgiveness from God” for the sins of priests who abused children. NBC’s Jim Maceda has more details.
Tonya Craft, the former kindergarten teacher who was cleared of 22 counts of child molestation, has filed a $25 million lawsuit against investigators in her case. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports.
NBC’s Stephanie Gosk talks about the Vatican’s detailed defense about priest sex abuse, which may keep the church out of federal court.
Rachel Maddow reviews the Catholic church's history of dealing with the sexual abuse committed by its priests.
Training shoes belonging to young Kenyan atheletes are piled up at the entrance to a boarding facility at Kiptenden Success Runners Club based in Kericho district, approximately 400 kilometres north-west of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, was closed down by the national sports regulating body Atheletics
This photo taken Thursday, April 3, 2008 by an unidentified member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and released Tuesday, April 15, 2008 by church attorney Rod Parker, the spokesperson for members of the FLDS, shows an armored personnel carrier on property neighborin
Franciscan Sisters of the Martyr St. George wait at the front door of the Nunciature for Pope Benedict XVI to arrive in Washington, April 15, 2008. Pope Benedict arrived in Washington on his first papal visit to the United States on Tuesday, facing the sexual abuse scandal tarnishing the Roman Catho
U.S. President George W. Bush welcomes Pope Benedict XVI to the United States at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington, April 15, 2008. The Pope is beginning a six-day trip to the United States, during which he will pray at Ground Zero in New York, address the United Nations and try to heal wo
