Pope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based Catholic movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae.

Pope Francis has taken the unusual decision to expel 10 people from a troubled Catholic movement in Peru after a Vatican investigation uncovered “sadistic” abuses of power, authority and spirituality.

Pope Francis has sent one of his top sex crimes investigators to Bolivia at a time when the Andean nation is being shaken by an escalating pedophilia scandal involving priests.

FILE - In this Sunday, May 19, 2019. file photo, Moscow players celebrate as they win the Final Four Euroleague final basketball match between Anadolu Efes Istanbul and CSKA Moscow at the Fernando Buesa Arena in Vitoria, Spain. The EuroLeague is hoping to have fans back at its Final Four this May in Cologne, Germany. And next season, Bertomeu hopes, will be normal. “We cannot stay another season far from our fans, without the experience of having them in our arenas. At least in Europe, one of the things that define or describe our sport is the passion of our fans.

Without a doubt, this is the most difficult decision we have had to take in our 20-year history, Euroleague Basketball President and CEO Jordi Bertomeu said. The EuroLeague is generally considered the second-best basketball league in the world behind the NBA. Larkin made clear in an Instagram post over the weekend that he didnt feel it was prudent for the EuroLeague season to continue. It is no secret that since postponing the season players havent had the ability to remain in top level shape, Larkin wrote. The EuroLeague, which is basketballs equivalent of a Champions League in soccer with the top teams from various nations qualifying to take part, is planning to have all 18 teams from this season in the league again next season.

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican is sending its top two sex crimes investigators to Mexico on a fact-finding and assistance mission as the Catholic hierarchy in the world's second-largest Catholic country begins to reckon with decades of clergy sex abuse and cover-up. Their new mission to Mexico, due to take place March 20-27, was announced Monday in Mexico and at the Vatican. In addition, two senators presented a legislative initiative to create an independent investigatory commission into clerical sex abuse in Mexico. The Legion scandal has resurfaced anew recently, with the Salazar case spurring other Legion victims to come forward. Earlier this year, a group of former Legion priests prepared a list of 30 Mexican Legion priests who were accused of abuse and presented it to the Vatican ambassador.