Catholic Church
Pope Francis' coffin carried to his final resting place
Large crowds have gathered for the pope's funeral mass, before lining the streets as his coffin was carried to the Basilica de Santa Maria Maggiore where he has been laid to rest.
World leaders gather for Pope Francis' funeral
The Vatican is making final preparations for Pope Francis' funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners file through St Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin.
A secret child of the Catholic Church
When Brendan Watkins was a child, he was told he had been adopted through a catholic welfare agency in Melbourne in the 1960s. As an adult, he eventually tracked down his biological mother, and was… Audio
Mitchell Garabedian: Pope Benedict's legacy
The death of Pope Benedict on New Year's Eve prompted an outpouring of grief among Catholics - but his legacy is a complicated one. World renowned lawyer - who's represented countless victims of… Audio
Pope Francis a 'catastrophe', Cardinal George Pell claimed in anonymous memo
He also reportedly described Francis' approach as a "toxic nightmare".
Pope Benedict's troubled legacy
Pope Benedict XVI has been buried in the tombs beneath the St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. It has been estimated almost 200,000 people paid homage to the Pope Emeritus while he was lying in… Audio
Prominent Vatican cardinal named in Canada sexual assault lawsuit
Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet is the highest-ranking clergyman accused in a Canadian court document made public as part of a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic diocese alleging sexual…
Pope Francis denies he is planning to resign soon
Pope Francis has dismissed reports that he plans to resign in the near future, saying he is on track to visit Canada this month and hopes to be able to go to Moscow and Kyiv as soon as possible after…
Catholic Church urged to act after damning abuse figures revealed
The Catholic Church in New Zealand says 1680 reports of abuse were made to it between 1950 and 2021.
Pope rules baptised lay Catholics, including women, can lead Vatican departments
Role of laity essential
Archbishop accepts Catholic Church needs to take responsibility for historical abuse
Catholic Archbishop Paul Martin accepts that abuse survivors want the church to take responsibility and not just leave it to the order that may have been involved.
Catholic Church reveals scale of abuse complaints
New figures show one in seven Catholic clergy who work for a bishop have had abuse complaints laid against them.
The Catholic Church has for the first time publicly released the figures, which show… Audio
Dr Tom Doyle: Church structure to blame for abuse
Dr Tom Doyle, who is a priest, canon lawyer and addictions therapist, this week gave evidence to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry faith-based redress hearing in Auckland, where he blamed… Audio
Sex abuse allegations rock Fiji catholic church
The head of the Catholic Church in Fiji says he was not aware of allegations of sexual abuse levelled against the church this week. Audio
Craig Scott: '50 years on, I still get recognised every day'
It's been 50 years since Dunedin Craig Scott was on top of the New Zealand music charts and just about as famous as you can be in this country. His smash hit, Star Crossed Lovers spent four weeks at… Audio
Church abuse survivors implore others to tell their story
Two survivors of abuse in the Catholic church are imploring others to come forward and share their stories with the Royal Commission of inquiry. Audio
Pell legal case 'the most spectacular in Australia since Lindy Chamberlain'
Australia's top court has reserved its ruling on whether Cardinal George Pell's bid to quash his sexual abuse convictions has been successful. Jeremy Gans is a Professor at the Melbourne Law School… Audio
Alan Jones faces backlash, ScoMo wades into climate debate
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the reaction to radio host Alan Jones' comments about Jacinda Ardern. She'll also talk about how Prime Minister Scott Morrison is… Audio
In historic shift, Vatican to consider married priests for Amazon region
A Vatican document says the Church should consider ordaining older married men as priests in remote areas of the Amazon, a historic shift which some say could pave the way for their use in other areas…
Defrocking of abusive priest welcomed by victims
Victims of a paedophile priest from Dunedin say they are breathing a sigh of relief as 50 years of torment finally comes to an end.
