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Pope tells Vatican office that processes sex abuse cases to uphold truth, justice and charity

Pope Leo XIV has told the Vatican doctrine office to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse cases

The Independent UK

Pope Leo to go against Vatican tradition on first trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV will make a notable departure from his predecessors in the first foreign trip of his pontificate

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV shares his favourite movies ahead of Vatican special audience with Hollywood stars

Pope Leo XIV will host several film stars and directors at an event this weekend as part of the Roman Catholic Church Jubilee, which takes place every quarter century. The pontiff has shared his favourite films...

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Pope bestows one of Catholic Church’s highest honours on British convert

St John Henry Newman was a Church of England priest before he converted to Catholicism

The Independent UK

Pope condemns antisemitism and vows to fight it as tensions rise over Israel's war in Gaza

Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the Catholic Church's commitment to fighting antisemitism amid rising tensions from Israel's war in Gaza

The Independent UK

Pope reaffirms dialogue with Jews as he marks 60th anniversary of a key document

Pope Leo XIV has marked the 60th anniversary of the landmark Vatican document that revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with Jews

The Independent UK

Abuse Victims Still Face 'Disturbing' Retaliation: Vatican Commission

Victims of clerical sex abuse still face "disturbing" retaliation from Catholic Church leaders for speaking out despite years of efforts to tackle the global scourge, a Vatican commission said Thursday.

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Trial against famous ex-Jesuit artist, accused of abusing women, to start with judges named

The Vatican has taken the unusual step of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist accused of sexually, spiritually and psychologically abusing women

The Independent UK

Catholic Church Scandal: 'Influencer' Nun Marries Man Trying to Become a Priest

Former Carmelite nun and influencer Laís Dognini shocks followers by revealing her secret marriage to ex-seminarian Jackson Dognini, sparking debate over faith, love and life after religious vows.

International Business Times UK

Spain's Benidorm Embraces Its Franco-era Mass Tourism Model

Fifty years after General Francisco Franco's death, Benidorm still clings to the mass tourism model it pioneered under his dictatorship, even as protests against overtourism sweep other Spanish holiday hotspots.

International Business Times

Nuns vs the Vatican: documentary alleges sexual abuse and misconduct in the Catholic church

A new film, premiering at the Toronto film festival, follows women who claim to have been abused by a former Jesuit priest

The Guardian - US

Estonia celebrates its first beatification ceremony in historic moment for Catholic community

"This day is a great gift not only to the Catholic Church in Estonia, but to the whole Catholic Church and Estonian society," - wrote Bishop Philippe Jourdan of Tallinn on the occasion of the first beatification in the history of the Estonian Church.

Euronews

'The Wolf of God': HBO Max Unveils Mexico's Darkest Catholic Church Scandal- INTERVIEW

The documentary brings together historical whistleblowers such as Juan José Vaca, José Barba, and Alejandro Espinosa, who broke the silence on abuse. "Marcial Maciel: The Wolf of God" premieres on August 14 on HBO MAX.

Latin Times

Anglican convert to receive one of the Pope’s biggest honours

The designation is one of the most significant decisions of Leo's young papacy and also carries deep personal meaning

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Gaza's Only Catholic Chruch Hit By Israeli Missile, Killing Priest

Two people, including a priest, were killed after an Israeli shell struck Gaza's only Catholic Church.

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Israeli strike on Gaza Catholic church kills two and injures several

The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a formal apology for the strike, while the Israeli army said it has launched an investigation into the strike on Gaza's only Catholic church.

The Independent UK

Excavation begins for remains of 800 infants at Ireland home

The remains of 802 children were buried at the church-run home for unmarried mothers from 1925 to 1961

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV appeals for unity within the Catholic Church in Holy Year messages to priests

Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for unity within the Catholic Church

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The Independent UK

Raising school fees torments many Africans. Some expect the Catholic Church to do more to help

Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest school dropout rates and a driving factor is that parents are being crushed by unpredictable school fees

The Independent UK

The rules behind Pope Leo remaining a US citizen now he’s a foreign head of state

Other US citizens have served as foreign heads of state

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV appears to confirm favourite football team after chanting with fan

The first US leader of the global Catholic Church enjoyed interacting with a Roma supporter earlier this week

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Pope Leo XVI addresses crowds in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff

Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures suggesting a message of unity in a polarized Catholic Church.

International Business Times

With Papacy, Leo XIV Inherits Vatican Money Troubles

Along with the spiritual leadership of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, Pope Leo XIV now inherits oversight of the Vatican's shoddy finances -- and his predecessor's efforts to clean them up.

The Independent UK

Wordle, White Sox and more: Fast facts about Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV, now the successor of St. Peter, leads the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church in a sacred role that few others will ever hold

Evening Standard

OPINION - Richard Dawkins: Save our democracy — by copying the Catholic church

The death of the good pope Francis focuses attention on the historic procedure by which the Roman church elects its leader. The College of Cardinals reminds me of the US Electoral College and a point I have made before. It could become the ideal way to choose the leader of…

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