Pope Francis repeatedly withdraws his right hand as worshippers bow and try to kiss the ring on it during visit to Catholic shrine in Loreto, Italy.
Even for an institution that measures its milestones by the millennium, the Roman Catholic Church is now wrestling with an urgent moment of truth.
The Alaska Department of Law will assist in an investigation of allegations of sexual misconduct reported to the Archdiocese of Alaska.The Washington, D.C., Attorney General is investigating any cover-up by the Archdiocese of child sexual abuse.The U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania in its investigation of abuse by priests.
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