The Seattle Archdiocese has secret files on clergy sex abuse. A Catholic group wants the church to open them up Kim Malcolm talks with Colleen Kinerk, founding member of Heal Our Church. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
National Pope Francis Ends 'Top Secret' Status For Sex Abuse Cases, Promising Transparency The changes apply to cases of clergy committing violence or sexual assaults against anyone under their authority, as well as minors. The pope also changed rules about child pornography. Bill Chappell
National Buffalo Bishop Resigns Amid Mounting Controversy Over Clergy Abuse Richard Malone had come under fire for allegedly mishandling of sexual abuse claims against the priests in his diocese. He announced Wednesday that the pope had accepted his request to "retire early." Colin Dwyer
Vatican Issues Document During Pride Month Denying Gender Identity Is A Choice The document entitled "Male and Female He Created Them," laments what it calls an "educational crisis" around sexuality and reaffirming the church's traditional stance on gender identity. Amy Held
World Cardinal George Pell, Former Vatican Official, Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison He had been convicted of sexually abusing two choir boys in Melbourne, Australia, two decades ago. He is 77 and will be eliglble for parole in three years and eight months. Vanessa Romo
National At Lent, Catholics Reflect On Faith As Sex Abuse Scandal Shakes The Church On the first Sunday of Lent, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sister Joan Chittister about the holiday's meaning amid the ongoing abuse scandal. Michel Martin
Former Seattle nun wants less talk, more action from Pope Francis to address sex abuse Kim Malcolm talks with Mary Dispenza about the recent Vatican meeting on clergy sex abuse. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
World 'A Life Destroyed': Survivors And Pope At Vatican Summit Address Clergy Sex Abuse One survivor said a priest forced her to have abortions after raping her. The pope said he has come up with 21 "reflection points" designed to address the crisis. Amy Held Sylvia Poggioli
Seattle Archdiocese pays $7 million in priest sex abuse cases Six men say that former priests in the Seattle Archdiocese abused them when they were children. The men say the archdiocese knew or should have known about the danger. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Gil Aegerter
Latin America Pope Francis Defrocks Priest Fernando Karadima, A Notorious Abuser In Chile Karadima has been the face of the church's sex abuse scandal in Chile. In 2011, a Vatican tribunal found him guilty of sexually abusing dozens of minors. Bill Chappell
