BOSTON— Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked after a Vatican investigation

recently shaken the Catholic Church in Chile and who was eventually defrocked by the pope, has died

Petraki Monastery were believed to have gathered to discuss the defrocking of the 37-year-old hieromonk

, as pontiff, he made some progress against the scourge — defrocking hundreds of predator priests

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for November 11 Fox News Flash top headlines are here.... Noting that Wednesday marked Poland's independence day, Francis quoted John Paul as telling young people what it means to be truly free.US CARDINALS CRITICIZE POPE FRANCIS ENDORSEMENT OF SAME-SEX UNIONS “ While we thank the Lord for the gift of national and personal freedom, what St.... John Paul II taught young people comes to mind," Francis said....

FORMER Co-op boss Paul Flowers suffered a stroke the day before he was due to attend court charged with fraud. The Labour councillor, 73, was scheduled to attend Manchester Magistrates' Court last week for a hearing.... 1 Paul Flowers suffered a stroke last week Credit: PA But today's rescheduled appearance was told Flowers suffered a stroke on August 29. Elizabeth Ridgway, defending Flowers, said his mobility has been affected and he is now struggling to leave his Salford home. She told the co

McCarrick.“ It takes an enormous amount of courage for a sexual abuse victim to report having been sexually abused to investigators and proceed through the criminal process, ” Mr.... McCarrick, told the Associated Press that they “ look forward to addressing the case in the courtroom, ” and declined further comment. The charges against Mr.... McCarrick were first reported by The Boston Globe on Thursday. The man said the abuse started when he was a young boy, according to the court records....

An Italian former priest, dubbed “ Don Euro ” because of his expensive taste in diamonds and luxury holidays, has been jailed for extorting a former bishop.... He was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years following a series of scandals, which had been exposed by an Italian TV show and a whistleblower.... Morini was however acquitted on charges of extorting a nun, drug dealing and money laundering....

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec.... Peter’s Basilica late Tuesday and unveiled a statue of the newborn Jesus lying in a nativity scene at the foot of the altar.... Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St....

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for October 5 Fox News Flash top headlines are here.... He told The Associated Press that the high ratio of victims per abuser was particularly" terrifying for French society, for the Catholic Church." Savignac assailed the church for treating such cases as individual anomalies instead of as a collective horror.... That figure is likely to be an underestimate, Sauvé said....