Pope Francis’ peace envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, has called Hamas “the worst enemy of the Palestinian people.”
Cardinal: Hamas ‘the worst enemy of the Palestinian people’
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Polish bishop in whose diocese ‘sexual orgy’ took place resigns
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop in whose diocese a priest organised a “sexual orgy” as Polish media reported. The nunciature did not indicate in an October 24 statement the reasons why Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak of Sosnowiec, 59, resigned
Investigator: Fate of two captured Ukrainian priests still unknown
The fate of two Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests remains unknown almost a year after their capture by the Russian National Guard amid Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to Forum 18, a Norway-based news service that covers religious and intellectual freedom violations in several countries.
Pope calls on doctrinal dicastery to formally investigate Marko Rupnik
Pope Francis has lifted the statute of limitations on abuse accusations against Fr Marko Rupnik to allow for a formal investigation of the case by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Vatican confirms it will welcome Nicaraguan priests released from prison
The Vatican has confirmed that it has been asked and has agreed to receive 12 priests who had been detained in Nicaragua. “The Holy See has agreed; they will be received by an official of the Secretariat of State in the afternoon (Oct. 19) and housed in facilities of the Diocese of Rome,” Matteo Bruni,…
More than half a million children pray global rosary for peace in Holy Land
Amid the Israel-Hamas war, more than half a million children across the world prayed the rosary for peace. On October 18, well over 500,000 kids participated in an annual global rosary campaign sponsored by Aid to the Church in Need. This year, ACN dedicated the annual rosary to “healing and protection of the suffering in…
Synod ‘setting stages for future changes’ on role of women
The first woman to preside over a Synod of Bishops described the experience of sitting with Pope Francis at the head table as “a gift and a grace” – and a sign of things to come in the Church. Speaking at a press briefing today, Sr Maria de los Dolores Valencia Gomez, a Sister of…
Abuse should be seriously addressed by the Synod on Synodality says survivor
Ruadhán Jones
While the doors of the Synod on Synodality, taking place in the Vatican October 4-29, are closed to journalists and the public, a group of survivors of sexual abuse anxiously awaits news on how the assembly addresses the clerical sexual abuse that affected their lives so painfully.
Nicaraguan priests kidnapped from parishes amid govt crackdown
A pair of priests have been reported abducted from their parishes in Nicaragua as the country’s increasingly totalitarian regime continues cracking down on the Church and silencing all dissenting voices.
Boston diocese opposes cancelling statute of limitations for abuse claims
Advocates say getting rid of the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse is a matter of moral justice, but the Archdiocese of Boston says the move will hurt its own efforts to help sexual abuse victims.