Nicole Winfield
Nicole Winfield is an author at Religion News Service.
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Pope on sex abuse: ‘We showed no care for the little ones’
By Nicole Winfield — August 20, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The pope's letter to Catholics around the world comes in response to new revelations in the United States of decades of misconduct by the Catholic Church.
Irish archbishop urges pope to speak frankly about abuse
By Nicole Winfield — August 19, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — 'It's not enough to just say sorry,' said Archbishop Diarmuid Martin. 'Structures that permit or facilitate abuse must be broken down, and broken down forever.'
Revelations of US cardinal sex abuse will force pope’s hand
By Nicole Winfield — July 20, 2018
(RNS) — "We can't effectively prevent the sexual abuse of minors or vulnerable adults by clergy while habitual and widespread failures in celibacy are quietly tolerated," said a Catholic seminary official.
Vatican-OK’d journal strikes out again at US evangelicals
By Nicole Winfield — July 18, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two of Pope Francis' top communications advisers — an Italian Jesuit and an Argentine Protestant pastor — penned 'The Prosperity Gospel: Dangerous and Different' for the current issue of the Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica, published Wednesday.
Pope warns climate change turning Earth into desert, garbage
By Nicole Winfield — July 9, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Francis urged governments to honor their Paris commitments and said institutions like the IMF and World Bank had important roles to play in encouraging reforms promoting sustainable development.
Pope denounces ‘sterile hypocrisy’ of anti-migrant policies
By Nicole Winfield — July 6, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis celebrated a special Mass for migrants and those who care for them in St. Peter's Basilica, calling attention to their plight as the U.S. and other countries increasingly close their doors, ports and borders to them.
Vatican City still has no policy to fight clergy sex abuse
By Nicole Winfield — July 1, 2018
(AP) — Pope Francis has taken measures to address a spiraling sex abuse scandal in Chile, but he hasn’t moved on a problem closer to home: Vatican City itself does not have policies to protect children from pedophile priests or require suspected abuse to be reported to police.
Vatican-backed family rally to have speech on welcoming gays
By Nicole Winfield — June 12, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Rev. James Martin told The Associated Press it was 'immensely significant' that a Vatican-backed meeting would include his presentation, saying it showed 'that LGBT Catholics and their parents are an important part of our church.'
Pope begins purge in Chilean church over sex abuse scandal
By Nicole Winfield — June 11, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis accepted the resignation Monday of the bishop at the center of Chile's clerical sex abuse scandal and two others.
Vatican seeks ‘courageous’ ideas to combat priest shortage
By Nicole Winfield — June 8, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The church appeared to open the door to making official some ministries that women in remote parts of Latin America already perform, including celebrating baptisms.
Chile’s bishops resign en masse over sex abuse cover-up
By Nicole Winfield — May 18, 2018
(AP) — Every Chilean bishop offered to resign Friday over a sex abuse and cover-up scandal, in the biggest shakeup ever in the Catholic Church’s long-running abuse saga.
Vatican denounces offshore tax havens as harming the poor
By Nicole Winfield — May 17, 2018
(AP) — The Vatican is denouncing offshore tax havens and financial instruments such as derivatives and credit default swaps as gravely immoral and unjust, calling them 'ticking time bombs' that hurt the world’s poor the most.
Pope to give Chilean bishops a dressing-down on abuse errors
By Nicole Winfield — May 12, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a harsh statement that set the tone for next week's meetings, the Vatican said Francis wanted to discern responsibilities for the crisis and map changes in the Chilean church to prevent these "devastating wounds" from recurring.
Swiss Guards: World’s oldest standing army gets new headgear
By Nicole Winfield — May 6, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The metal helmets will be replaced with plastic PVC ones made with a 3-D printer, giving the pope's army cooler and more comfortable headgear when standing guard for hours at a time.
Pope to Chile abuse victims: ‘I was part of the problem’
By Nicole Winfield — May 2, 2018
ROME (AP) —Three whistleblowers spoke to reporters Wednesday (May 2) after spending five days with the pope at his Vatican hotel.
