Catholic Church
Pope issues new warning against fake news
World
May 20, 2019
Pope issues new warning against fake news
Pope Francis on Saturday urged journalists to desist from publishing fake news, saying it could cause harm, and instead “take…
Pope accepts resignation of Brazilian bishop
World
May 18, 2019
Pope accepts resignation of Brazilian bishop
Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of a Brazilian bishop reportedly suspected of extorting priests and covering up sexual…
Pope leads Good Friday procession highlighting modern-day slaves’ plight
World
April 20, 2019
Pope leads Good Friday procession highlighting modern-day slaves’ plight
Pope Francis on Friday led the traditional Easter week “Way of the Cross” procession in Rome, which was this year…
Pope rejects resignation of French cardinal convicted for sex abuse cover-up
World
March 20, 2019
Pope rejects resignation of French cardinal convicted for sex abuse cover-up
Pope Francis has rejected the resignation of French cardinal Philippe Barbarin who was handed a six-month suspended jail sentence this…
Cardinal Pell victim says ‘hard to take comfort’ from sentencing
World
March 13, 2019
Cardinal Pell victim says ‘hard to take comfort’ from sentencing
The former choirboy molested by Australian Cardinal George Pell led the response to his sentencing Wednesday, saying it was “hard…
Top cardinal gets six years jail for ‘appalling’ choirboy abuse
World
March 13, 2019
Top cardinal gets six years jail for ‘appalling’ choirboy abuse
Disgraced Australian Cardinal George Pell was on Wednesday sentenced to six years in prison for the “brazen” sexual abuse of…
Convicted Australia cardinal sentence to be broadcast live
World
March 12, 2019
Convicted Australia cardinal sentence to be broadcast live
The sentencing of Australian Cardinal George Pell for child sex crimes will be broadcast live Wednesday in a rare move…
President Sisi receives senior Vatican official Leonardo Sandri, discusses peace
Egypt
March 3, 2019
President Sisi receives senior Vatican official Leonardo Sandri, discusses peace
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday welcomed President of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, a representative…
Convicted Cardinal – Pell’s name scraped from his Australian hometown
World
February 27, 2019
Convicted Cardinal – Pell’s name scraped from his Australian hometown
BALLARAT, Australia (Reuters) – On the day Cardinal George Pell, one of the highest ranking Vatican officials, was publicly revealed…
Pope’s vow to battle child sex abuse fails to appease victims
World
February 25, 2019
Pope’s vow to battle child sex abuse fails to appease victims
Pope Francis on Sunday vowed to tackle every single case of sexual abuse by priests, comparing pedophilia to “human sacrifice”,…