As fighting between Myanmar’s security forces continue, Catholic churches and convents in the northeastern Shan state have become primary targets.
Catholic Cathedral Shelled Twice by Myanmar Military in Past 5 Months
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Jews from Around the World Gather to Celebrate the Beginning of Hanukkah with Giant Menorahs Lit in London, Berlin, Moscow and Jerusalem
Jewish people from around the world ushered in the eight-day Hanukkah festival today, lighting the first candles of the menorah which symbolizes triumph over oppression.
New York Bishop Who Investigated Clergy Sex Abuse in Buffalo is Accused of Sexually Abusing a Child
A Roman Catholic bishop named by Pope Francis to investigate the church’s response to clergy sexual abuse in Buffalo, New York, has himself been accused of sexual abuse of a child, an attorney for the alleged victim notified the church this week.
South Carolina Priest Refused to Give Communion to Joe Biden at Mass Because of His Abortion Advocacy
Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden was denied communion at a South Carolina church Sunday because of his abortion advocacy.
Trial Begins for Catholic Priests Accused of Abusing Deaf Argentine Students
MENDOZA, Argentina (AP) — Ezequiel Villalonga signs frantically with his hands to express the power he feels after years of suffering now that the priests whom he and other former students at an Argentine institute for the deaf accuse of abuse are finally going to […]
In Historic Shift, Vatican to Consider Ordaining Married Priests and Allowing Female Ministers for Amazon Region Where Clergy Are Scarce
A Vatican document on Monday said the Church should consider ordaining older married men as priests in remote areas of the Amazon, a historic shift which some say could pave the way for their use in other areas where clergy are scarce.
Vatican Letters Show Restrictions Are Not Being Enforced on Defrocked D.C. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick
The former secretary to defrocked American Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has released excerpts from private and confidential correspondence among top Vatican leaders which reveal details of restrictions placed on McCarrick by the Holy See following allegations of sexual misconduct. The communications reveal the extent to which […]
Retired Pope Benedict XVI Causes Stir With Essay on Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse
Pope Benedict XVI has ventured out of retirement to publish an essay blaming the Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal on the sexual revolution of the 1960s and church laws that protected priests.
Pope Francis Calls for ‘Concrete’ Response to Sex Abuse Crisis at Vatican Summit
Pope Francis on Thursday (Feb. 21) opened a highly anticipated four-day meeting on his church’s ongoing sex abuse crisis by calling on the assembled bishops and other Catholic leaders to “hear the cry of the little ones who plead for justice” and be “concrete.”
Pope Admits That Priests & Bishops Have Sexually Abused Nuns; Says Some Were in ‘Sexual Slavery’
Pope Francis has for the first time publicly acknowledged the scandal of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns and says he is committed to doing more to fight the problem.
Pope Francis Refuses to Confirm or Deny Allegations That He Covered Up Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s Alleged Sex Abuse
In the midst of an already contentious visit to a country ripe with anger over neglected abuses within the Catholic church, Pope Francis declined to address the contents of a letter released Sunday morning alleging that he knew about sex abuse allegations against former Washington, D.C., archbishop […]
Bombshell Letter Accuses Pope Francis of Participating in Cover-Up of Sex Abuse Charges Against Cardinal McCarrick. There is no hope in the pope and no peace in the priest. Trust Jesus Christ as Savior.
The Vatican’s former ambassador to the United States has purportedly written an explosive letter claiming that Pope Francis knew about sex abuse allegations against disgraced ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick for years, but chose to cover for him and elevate his position within the church before accepting […]
