VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Leo XIV told the Vatican's doctrine office on Thursday to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse cases, confirming a calibrated approach to dealing with a scandal that has tarnished the Catholic Church's credibility worldwide.

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Leo XIV told the Vatican's doctrine office on Thursday to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse cases, confirming a calibrated approach to dealing with a scandal that has tarnished the Catholic Church's credibility worldwide.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The arrest of a Roman Catholic priest in south-west Louisiana occurred after local authorities were told that the clergyman had "inappropriately touched a child" over the course of a year, according to investigators' initial report on the case.