Catholic Church
Pope sends strong message to US Catholics after Floyd death
World
June 10, 2020
Pope sends strong message to US Catholics after Floyd death
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis called George Floyd by name, twice, and offered support to an American bishop who…
Pope calls for end to ‘pandemic of poverty’ after virus
World
May 31, 2020
Pope calls for end to ‘pandemic of poverty’ after virus
Pope Francis called on Saturday for a “more just and equitable society” in the post-coronavirus world, and for people to…
Coptic Orthodox Church to air Day of Resurrection mass on television
Egypt
April 17, 2020
Coptic Orthodox Church to air Day of Resurrection mass on television
The Coptic Orthodox Church announced that the church will celebrate the Day of Resurrection on Sunday by broadcasting Sunday’s mass…
Cardinal Pell freed after winning appeal over child sex abuse
World
April 7, 2020
Cardinal Pell freed after winning appeal over child sex abuse
Cardinal George Pell was released from prison Tuesday, hours after Australia’s High Court quashed his conviction for child sex abuse,…
Cardinal Pell lawyers say child sex conviction ‘wrong’
World
March 11, 2020
Cardinal Pell lawyers say child sex conviction ‘wrong’
Lawyers for disgraced Cardinal George Pell claimed Wednesday he remains behind bars for child sex abuse based on “wrong” and…
Egypt’s Orthodox, Evangelical, Catholic sects agree on unified personal status draft law for non-Muslims
Egypt
February 25, 2020
Egypt’s Orthodox, Evangelical, Catholic sects agree on unified personal status draft law for non-Muslims
Egypt’s Orthodox, Evangelical and Catholic sects agreed Monday on a new unified personal status draft law for non-Muslims, with the…
Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold first meeting
World
February 15, 2020
Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold first meeting
The foreign ministers of China and the Vatican have met in the first high-level encounter between the sides — a…
Pope trip to Malta in May to spotlight migrants’ plight
World
February 10, 2020
Pope trip to Malta in May to spotlight migrants’ plight
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will make the first trip by a pontiff in 10 years to the tiny…
Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected
Middle East
January 25, 2020
Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis met Iraq’s president on Saturday and the two agreed that the country’s sovereignty must…
Ex-pope Benedict rejects opening up priesthood to married men
World
January 13, 2020
Ex-pope Benedict rejects opening up priesthood to married men
Former pope Benedict XVI has publicly urged his successor Pope Francis not to open the Catholic priesthood up to married…