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Vatican's most senior woman says Catholic Church 'failed' child abuse victims

Sister Nathalie Becquart, the first woman to receive voting rights in the Synod of Bishops and considered a more modern Catholic, is currently on a tour of Australian dioceses.

ABC News · Feb 3, 2023

Murdered politician buried upright in bizarre ritual upsetting Catholic Church

Luis Gerardo Vásquez Pimiento was the leader of Humane Colombia, formerly known as the Progressive Movement, a Colombian left-wing political movement and was buried upright in a shock move

Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2023

Pope Francis in South Sudan: Catholic Church plays key role in world's youngest nation

Pope Francis regularly mentions the war in South Sudan. The Catholic Church is highly present in the country, whose independence only dates back to 2011, although just a third of the population is Catholic. The Catholic Church faces increasing competition from Protestant churches and traditional religions in South Sudan. Nevertheless,…

France 24 · Feb 3, 2023

Cardinal George Pell: Protesters and mourners clash at funeral of leading Australian Catholic cleared of child abuse

Police intervene to separate angry mourners from protesters holding signings condemning the cardinal to hell

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2023

‘Pell Burn In Hell’: Clashes break out at funeral of cardinal accused of child sex abuse

George Pell accused of sexually abusing two choir boys as Archbishop of Melbourne

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Hundreds farewell Cardinal George Pell at Sydney funeral as police break up clash with protesters

Hundreds of mourners packed into Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral for the funeral of Cardinal George Pell, while LGBT groups, as well as survivors of child sexual abuse, protested outside.

ABC News · Feb 2, 2023

George Pell: Cardinal remembered as ‘saint for our times’

Forme PM Tony Abbott has remembered Cardinal George Pell as a "great hero" who had been "wronged in life" and endured a "modern crucifixion".

The New Daily · Feb 2, 2023

Cardinal George Pell funeral held in Sydney as protesters, mourners clash outside — as it happened

The body of Cardinal George Pell has been laid to rest today in St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, while activist groups highlight the Catholic Church's legacy of child abuse outside.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2023

As Pope Francis visits Congo, LGBT+ activists cheer for perceived ally

LGBT+ activists in Democratic Republic of Congo are celebrating the arrival of Pope Francis, whose recent push for the decriminalisation of same-sex relations has given them hope of greater acceptance of their community across Africa.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2023

Why the future of periods could be none at all

A growing body of research suggests that not getting a period could come with health benefits, suggesting that continuous birth control could be the wave of the future.

Inverse · Feb 1, 2023