Catholic Church

Dutch Adrian: the Pope nobody wanted

after the death of pope leo x on 1 december 1521, the papal conclave witnessed opposing factions of french and spanish cardinals deadlocked ...

'I've never been so sad in my life': Bishops cancel scores of confirmations amid Vatican crackdown on Old Rite

the english bishops have cancelled scores of old rite confirmations following the latest wave of restrictions from rome against traditional ...

Pope Emeritus Benedict sets record straight over disputed meeting about abusive priest

pope emeritus benedict xvi has apologized for mistakenly saying that he did not attend a disputed meeting in 1980 while serving as archbisho...

Pope Francis declares St. Irenaeus ‘Doctor of Unity’

pope francis on friday officially declared st. irenaeus of lyon as the 37th doctor of the church, with the title “doctor unitatis” (“doctor ...

German report accuses Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI of mishandling four clerical abuse cases

a long-awaited report on the handling of abuse cases in germany’s archdiocese of munich and freising has criticised pope emeritus benedict x...

Former government minister to stand trial in Finland for tweeting verse from Bible

a former government minister facing jail after tweeting a bible verse said that her trial next week will be a test of religious freedom. päi...

Downside monks to leave historic abbey after two centuries in 'stepping stone' move to Buckfast

benedictine monks are to move out of historic downside abbey as they search for a new home for the community. the last eight monks will lodg...

Alleged vandal faces hate crime charge after major damage to Denver's Catholic cathedral

a 26-year-old woman has turned herself in on two charges related to some $10,000 in vandalism damage to denver’s cathedral basilica of the i...

German bishop protests snub at complaint about gender-neutral language in synodal documents

a catholic bishop has criticised leaders of germany’s “synodal way” for delaying a debate on gender-neutral language. in a jan. 7 open lette...

Catholic parish asks faithful not to attend Mass unless they have Covid vaccine

a parish in nottingham has asked catholics not to attend mass if they are “not vaccinated and/or won’t wear a mask.” the parish of the holy ...

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