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Franciscan order on verge of bankruptcy after financial fraud is uncovered
Priest who heads top clergy treatment center accused of impropriety
‘Scandalous’ evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson gets star turn on Broadway
NEW YORK (RNS) “Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson” is the first Broadway musical about the showbiz-savvy revivalist whose ministry was rocked by scandal in the 1920s. It’s also the first Broadway show with a book and lyrics written by "Today" show co-host Kathie Lee Gifford. By Ansley Roan.
Vatican Bank needs more transparency, regulators say
(RNS) The scandal-plagued Vatican Bank still has a long way to go in order to comply with international standards for independent oversight and financial transparency, according to a status report from European officials released Wednesday (July 18). By David Gibson.
Vatican bank touts transparency amid scandals
VATICAN CITY (RNS) As European financial regulators meet in Strasbourg, France, the Vatican is bracing for a decision that could determine the success of its years-long drive to adopt international financial transparency standards. By Alessandro Speciale.
10 years after Catholic sex abuse reforms, what’s changed?
(RNS) When the nation's Catholic bishops gather in Atlanta this month, they'll hear an assessment of the reforms they adopted 10 years ago as the sex abuse scandal consumed the church. Has anything changed in the past decade? By David Gibson.
Vatican official calls leaked documents an ‘immoral’ and ‘brutal’ attack
Vatican leaks scandal looms large at meeting to elevate new cardinals
VATICAN CITY (RNS) It isn't anywhere on the official agenda, but as Roman Catholic leaders meet in Rome this weekend, looming in the background will be a recent string of Vatican leaks that reveal a bitter power struggle among the hierarchy. By Alessandro Speciale.