Pope Leo XIV has named a successor to an embattled archbishop two weeks after the archdiocese agreed to a $230 million settlement for survivors of clergy sexual abuse.
The Vatican told bishops around the world they should report cases of clergy sex crimes to police even when not legally bound to do so.
A former Catholic priest pleaded guilty Wednesday afternoon to sexually abusing two altar boys in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Archbishop Nelson Perez says the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is committed to paying about $130 million in reparations to sexual abuse victims.
Authorities say Rev. Kevin Lonergan met the teen at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Allentown, where she and her family worshiped. Lonergan, 31, admitted to rubbing his body against hers in a sexual manner and sending her 20 sexually explicit images and one video.
Catholic authorities in Philadelphia say a priest formerly returned to ministry following an allegation of sexual abuse has been found unsuitable for ministry following a new allegation