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Pope slammed for not tackling child abuse cases

Pope Francis announces measures to dismiss Catholic bishops who are negligent in dealing with priests involved in sexual abuse of minors.

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These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

  • Major victories against Daesh in Iraq and Syria: Iraqi forces liberate a key town near Fallujah, as the Syrian army enters Raqqah province, the bastion of Takfiri terrorists.
  • Iran says Washington’s hypocritical approach on terror is a key contributor to the growth of the scourge in the region and in the whole world.
  • Saudi Arabia’s unabated airstrikes have destroyed health facilities in Yemen’s Sa’ada province. We’ll have an exclusive report on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the region.
  • Pope Francis announces measures to dismiss Catholic bishops who are negligent in dealing with priests involved in sexual abuse of minors.
  • And, a family spokesman of the American legendary boxer, Muhammad Ali, says his official cause of death was septic shock.