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King’s coronation must not be a ‘dumbed down woke-fest’, Tory MP says

Former minister Sir Edward Leigh told the Commons that the link between the Church of England and the King needed to be maintained.

The Independent UK

US bishops to elect new leaders, mark abuse reform milestone

U.S. Catholic bishops plan to elect new leaders when they gather in Baltimore this week

The Independent UK

Uddingston church opens new free community cafe

St John the Baptish Church hope to ease worries by offering a heated hub every Tuesday

Daily Record

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Glasgow 'honesty cafe' where customers pay what they can afford

Volunteers at the church run community cafe have won praise from Scottish politicians, who applauded their efforts in a motion lodged at Holyrood by Glasgow MSP Paul Sweeney.

Glasgow Live

Prosecutors to investigate possible perjury charge against German cardinal

German prosecutors are due to investigate whether Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, one of the German Catholic Church's most senior clerics, perjured himself earlier this year in sworn testimony about abuse committed by a now dead priest.

Reuters

French Catholic Church in upheaval following sexual abuse revelations

France's Catholic Church has revealed that 11 former or serving bishops have been accused of sexual violence or failing to report cases of abuse. Among them, a cardinal who confessed to assaulting a girl in the 1980s and who now faces an inquiry by prosecutors in Marseille.

Radio France Internationale

French cardinal faces legal probe over child abuse: prosecutor

Marseille (AFP) - French prosecutors said Tuesday that they had opened an inquiry into child abuse by a cardinal after he confessed publicly to "reprehensible" acts with a 14-year-old girl in the 1980s.

AFP

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Ukraine church leader: No deal with Russia if they see us as colony

The head of Ukraine's Byzantine-rite Catholic Church met Pope Francis on Monday and said there can be no dialogue with Russia as long as Moscow considered the neighbour it invaded a colony to be subjugated.

Reuters

Outspoken head of Cyprus Orthodox Church dies

Nicosia (AFP) - The leader of the Cyprus Orthodox Church, Archbishop Chrysostomos II, has died aged 81, his doctors said Monday, after years of battling cancer.

AFP

Head of Cyprus Church, Archbishop Chrysostomos, dies aged 81

The head of Cyprus' dominant Orthodox Church, Archbishop Chrysostomos II, died on Monday, his doctors said. He was 81.

Reuters

Premier League prospect compared to Patrick Vieira now in Non League eyeing FA Cup upset

Jed Abbey has opened up on his release from Wolves to reviving his career in non-league with Alvechurch, who face Cheltenham in the FA Cup First Round

Daily Mirror

What is beatification? How the Catholic church determines the path to sainthood

On 5 November 2022, the Catholic Church will formally recognise Sister Maria Carola Cechin (1877-1925) as “Blessed”. The Italian-born nun spent two decades serving in Kenya.

The Conversation

Bishop of Oxford calls for Church of England to allow same-sex marriage

Top clergyman says Church has been slow to change

Wales Online

Church of England should allow same-sex marriage, says Bishop of Oxford

The clergyman said he wanted to acknowledge the pain and distress of gay people in the life of the Church.

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Three more men belonging to religious group to stand trial over death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs

Zachary Alan Struhs was the 12th and youngest of 14 members of a fringe religious group known as "the Church" committed to stand trial for the girl's murder.

Dublin Live

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar hits back at priest who said he was going to hell

The cleric sparked a storm when a clip of his sermon condemning homosexuality and transgender people went viral

ABC News

Catholic Church orders multiple inquiries into allegations a priest failed to act on child abuse complaint against paedophile clergyman Neville Creen

The Catholic Church orders multiple inquiries be held into allegations a prominent priest failed to act on a complaint that paedophile clergyman Neville Creen was molesting a young school girl.

Irish Mirror

Bryan Dobson involved in tense clash with Kerry priest as Government calls for apology for sermon

He has since doubled down on the remarks

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Daily Mirror

Bishop's sadness that parishioners donate 'less than the price of a cappuccino' a week

The Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth, Philip Egan, criticised churchgoers' meagre offerings in a four-page pastoral letter called "The Future of the Diocese"

ABC News

Tasmania's Catholic Archbishop Julian Porteous likens St Marys scripture reading furore to Thorburn AFL religion row

The recent pushback over a planned scripture reading at a girls school is just like the forcing out of Essendon's Andrew Thorburn — both examples of "society becoming increasingly hostile to Christian beliefs", Tasmania's Catholic leader says.

Reuters

Vatican confirms renewal of contested accord with China on bishops' appointments

The Vatican on Saturday said that it and China had renewed a secret and contested agreement on the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops in the communist country.

The Independent UK

Survivors welcome abuse inquiry report, but experts warn law changes fall short

Legal experts have said recommendations around mandatory reporting would still allow for “Rotherham type abusers” to avoid being reported.

Wales Online

Stunning Welsh church goes up for sale but there's strict rules about buying it - including no alcohol or psychics

Alcohol and psychic mediums are among the list of things banned

Los Angeles Times

Scientology looms over actor Danny Masterson rape case. How much will come out at trial?

LOS ANGELES — The two sides agree on one thing: The Church of Scientology is not on trial.

ABC News

Plans scrapped to use 'disrespectful' reading at St Mary's College graduation mass

Tasmania's Catholic archbishop agrees to change a planned reading at a graduation mass after a backlash on social media, and concerns it would be inappropriate.

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