Tag: Catholic
The Vatican usually waits 70 years after the end of a pontificate to open up the relevant archives.
Pope: Vatican next year to open archives on wartime Pius XII
by: Frances D’Emilio Mar. 4, 2019 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Declaring that the church “isn’t afraid of history,” Pope Francis said Monday he has decided to open up the VaticanRead More
Francis admitted to the problem for the first time in public during a news conference...
Pope publicly acknowledges clergy sexual abuse of nuns
by: Nicole Winfield, Feb 5, 2019 ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) – Pope Francis publicly acknowledged the scandal of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns and vowed to do moreRead More
Pope Francis urged religious leaders to work together to reject the
Pope in historic UAE visit urges faith leaders to reject war
by: The Associated Press, Feb 4, 2019 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Pope Francis urged religious leaders to work together to reject the “miserable crudeness” of war asRead More
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Wearing a Trump hat? That’s not exactly pro-life, says Catholic Bishop John Stowe
That Catholic students in the March for Life wore the slogan of a politician who denigrates immigrants, refugees and foreigners is evidence that Catholics’ opposition to abortion has become separatedRead More
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Like Americans overall, U.S. Catholics are sharply divided by party – Pew Research Center
On a number of issues, Catholic partisans often express opinions more in line with their political parties’ positions than with their church’s teachings. Source: Like Americans overall, U.S. Catholics areRead More
He thanked the Panamanian government for "opening the doors of your home" to young pilgrims (World Youth Day}
Pope in Panama blasts corruption as he prays for Venezuelans
by: Nicole Winfield Jan 24, 2019 PANAMA CITY (AP) – Pope Francis insisted Thursday that public officials live simply, honestly and transparently as he opened a visit to a CentralRead More
Manzano, Zanchetta's onetime vicar general, or top deputy, said he was one of the diocesan officials who raised the alarm about his boss...
Ex-deputy to Argentine bishop says Vatican knew of misdeeds
by: Almudena Calatrava Jan 21, 2019 ORAN, Argentina (AP) – The Vatican received information in 2015 and 2017 that an Argentine bishop close to Pope Francis had taken naked selfies,Read More
Most were young men who wore hats or shirts bearing Donald Trump's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again."
Catholic school apologizes after clip emerges of students mocking Native American
by: Jack Jenkins Jan 19, 2019 WASHINGTON (RNS) – A Catholic high school in Kentucky is apologizing after videos surfaced of students dressed in the school’s garb confronting and mockingRead More
Still, well over 200,000 Catholics in the archdiocese do go to Mass each week.
In Philadelphia, ordinary Catholics keep the faith – despite the church’s failings
by: Bob Smietana Dec 6, 2018 PHILADELPHIA (RNS) – Catholics in this city and places like it have been through hell in recent decades. The Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal,Read More