Tag: Roman Catholicism
Catholic women’s groups protest Vatican’s gay union stance
BERLIN — Five Catholic women's organizations in German-speaking areas have released an open letter calling for the Vatican to reverse its position that priests...
Pope grants German archbishop faulted over abuse ‘time out’
BERLIN — Pope Francis has granted a “time out” to a German archbishop who offered his resignation after being faulted for his handling of...
Vatican punishes Polish churchmen for alleged abuse cover-up
WARSAW, Poland — The Vatican said Monday that it is punishing a retired Polish archbishop and a bishop for their alleged roles in covering...
Pope on pandemic’s second year: Weariness, economic hardship
VATICAN CITY — Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass for a second time in the pandemic without crowds of faithful, Pope Francis said while shock dominated...
British judge: Vatican made ‘appalling’ claims in UK probe
ROME — A British judge has blasted Vatican prosecutors for making “appalling” misrepresentations to the court about their investigation into the Holy See’s investment...
Pope taps Chilean sex abuse whistleblower for Vatican panel
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday named a Chilean man who helped uncover a clerical sex abuse scandal to a Vatican commission that...
Pope, citing pandemic effect, cuts pay for cardinals, others
VATICAN CITY — Trying to save jobs as the pandemic pummels Vatican revenues, Pope Francis has ordered pay cuts for cardinals and other clerics,...
German cardinal sees own mistakes over past abuse cases
BERLIN — The Roman Catholic archbishop of the German city of Cologne said Tuesday that he made mistakes in past cases involving sexual abuse...
Germany: Theology professors blast Vatican gay union stance
BERLIN — More than 230 professors of Catholic theology in Germany and other countries where German is spoken have signed a statement protesting the...
Pope decries lack of access to drinking water for many
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday urged more efforts to ensure all people have access to drinking water.
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