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‘Friendly’ Satan statue causes anger in Segovia, Spain

Connecticut latest state to launch Catholic clergy sex abuse investigation

Though a grand jury report released in mid-August details abuse allegations against Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania only, it reignited a firestorm in the global church -- and has prompted church and secular officials in other states to open their own inquiries.

Pope Francis to abuse victims: ‘I was part of the problem’

Pope on Pennsylvania sex abuse report: 'We abandoned the little ones'

Pope Francis has acknowledged "with shame and repentance" the Catholic Church's failure to act over sexual abuse by clerics against minors going back decades, writing "we showed no care for the little ones; we abandoned them."