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...
Category : Catholicism
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...
Pope Francis ‘begs forgiveness’ over abuse at church schools in Canada
Pontiff apologises on visit to country over ‘catastrophic’ historical mistreatment of Indigenous children Pope Francis has apologised for the “disastrous error” and “evil” of Canada’s...
Pope in Canada to apologise for abuse of Indigenous children in church schools
‘This is a trip of penance,’ says Pope Francis, ahead of mass to be held during five-day trip Pope Francis landed in Canada on Sunday...
Pope Francis to visit Canada in ‘pilgrimage of penance’ over church-run schools
Pope will meet Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors, thousands of whom were taken from families Pope Francis will spend the next week on a...
Pope Francis says domestic violence against women ‘almost satanic’
Head of Catholic Church makes some of his strongest comments yet on violence against women Pope Francis has said that men who commit violence against...
