‘He listened to everyone’: Buenos Aires remembers pope as voice for the poor
Locals hail pontiff’s work in city’s poorest neighbourhoods – but express sadness that he never came back as pope Latest updates after death of Pope...
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‘He is not a gang member’: outrage as US deports makeup artist to El Salvador prison for crown tattoos
Andry José Hernández Romero sent to an El Salvador prison after claim ‘crown’ tattoos proved he was a gang member For as long as anyone...
Catholic priest accused of sexual assault fathered children of victims, court hears
Revelation emerges at hearing for Anthony Odiong, 55, charged with several counts and held in Texas on $5.5m bail A Roman Catholic priest with links...
Pope Francis to set off on challenging 12-day Asia-Pacific tour
Pontiff’s itinerary, including visits to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, reflects importance of Asia to Catholic church Pope Francis is to embark on the longest,...
Rio’s ‘narco-pentecostal’ gangs accused of ordering Catholic churches to close
Bible-bashing drug boss accused of targeting Afro-Brazilian religions and Catholic congregations Reports that a powerful Rio drug lord known for his extremist religious beliefs ordered...
Vatican: same-sex couples ruling is not endorsement of homosexuality
New practice does not endorse homosexuality but is not heretical, Catholic church says amid opposition from some bishops The Vatican has stressed that allowing priests...
Pope urges churches in South Sudan to raise voices against injustice
Pontiff says on peace mission that religious leaders ‘cannot remain neutral’ amid abuses of power Pope Francis has said churches in South Sudan “cannot remain...
Pope and Justin Welby to visit South Sudan amid tensions over LGBTQ+ rights
Head of Anglican church in South Sudan said archbishop of Canterbury was ‘failing to defend biblical truth’ Pope Francis and the archbishop of Canterbury will...
Hong Kong’s Cardinal Zen goes on trial over fund defending protesters
Catholic cleric and fellow activists were arrested for ‘colluding with foreign forces’ under Beijing-imposed national security law A 90-year-old Catholic cardinal and five prominent pro-democracy...
Kidnapped New Orleans nun details harrowing ordeal: ‘Prayer sustained me’
The former school principal was abducted during a medical mission in Bukina Faso in a case that drew international attention A Catholic nun from New...
