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Victims' groups cool to Pope Francis's first comments on abuse scandal

On Friday, the new pope addressed the child abuse scandal for the first time since his election, calling for a continuation of his predecessor's unpopular approach.

Pope's first mass: 'protect each person, especially the poorest' (+video)

How European Catholics see Pope Francis

Election of Pope Francis fuels hopes for Catholic reform (+video)

Pope Francis emerges to cheers of 'Viva il Papa'

Who's on the short list to be the new pope?

Pope Benedict XVI retires: Will the next pope come from the 'global south?'

Latin America Monitor Honduras: Contraceptive may be handed out at Catholic church...to pigeons

Russia emerges as Europe's most God-believing nation

Facebook is fine, says Pope Benedict, but real faces are better

Russian Orthodox Church calls for dress code, says miniskirts cause 'madness'

World AIDS Day 2010: France's Carla Bruni lauds pope for condom comments

Europe greets Pope Benedict's condom remarks as 'evolution, not revolution'

Catholic Church backs Muslim struggle to build Milan's first mosque

Pope Benedict XVI extends hand to a wary Britain

Cardinal urged Catholic sex abuse victim to keep quiet, new tapes reveal

Pope Benedict XVI's 30-year campaign to reassert conservative Catholicism

Dan Brown take note: Vatican's 'Secret Archives' unveiled

In Latin America first, Argentina legalizes gay marriage

Cuba prisoner release: Seven 'Black Spring' dissidents are freed in Spain

Why is Cuba releasing 52 political prisoners?

Pope Benedict blames 'sin inside the church' for Vatican woes

Pope Benedict says Shroud of Turin authentic burial robe of Jesus

Catholic sexual abuse scandal sharpens church rift over what a priest should be

From abuse crisis, Germany's Roman Catholics seek reform