Catholic church abuse scandal

French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard said on Monday that he had abused a 14-year-old girl decades ago and he would withdraw from his functions. Read more: ‘Deep wounds’: Respected Canadian Catholic figure sexually abused…

<!-- -->"I do not deny abuses," said Pope Francis in the interview. (File)Lisbon, Portugal: The Catholic Church must show "zero tolerance" to sexual assault by members of the clergy, Pope Francis said in excerpts of an interview with…