Dublin, Ireland (CNN)Delivering Mass under stormy Dublin skies, Pope Francis gave an unplanned speech on abuse to hundreds of thousands of faithful in leafy Phoenix Park and asked for forgiveness.Just 3 miles away, down

Dublin, Ireland (CNN)A former Vatican ambassador to Washington has called for Pope Francis to resign over his handling of sexual abuse allegations against a prominent cardinal in 2013.In a statement seen by CNN on

Pope Francis arrives at the closing Mass of his Ireland visit at Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland on Sunday, August 26, 2018. Brendan Moran/Sportsfile/Getty Images Updated 11:57 AM ET, Sun August 26, 2018 Pope

SHADADI, Syria: A senior US diplomat visited Kurdish-held territory in Syria on Saturday as the minority negotiates with Damascus over the future of its semi-autonomous region.Ambassador William Roebuck was in the town of Shadidi

DAMASCUS: Iran’s top defense official met with his Syrian counterpart in Damascus on Sunday, hailing their strong ties and pledging to play a role in the war-torn country’s reconstruction.Tehran has provided steady political, financial,

SHADADI, Syria: A senior US diplomat visited Kurdish-held territory in Syria on Saturday as the minority negotiates with Damascus over the future of its semi-autonomous region.Ambassador William Roebuck was in the town of Shadidi

A mass shooting at a video game tournament has led to "multiple fatalities" in the US state of Florida, according to police. The shooting took place on Sunday at a waterfront dining, entertainment and

A unified Korean team has made sporting history after winning the first place in the 500-metre women's dragon boat final in the Asian Games currently held in Indonesia. It was the first gold medal

A senior Vatican official called on Pope Francis to resign, accusing the pontiff of failing to act sooner on sexual abuse allegations against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. In an 11-page statement, Archbishop Carlo Maria

The Roman Catholic Church is the largest and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world.  But it's facing some of its biggest scandals and criticism in recent history. Pope Francis, who leads