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 · Nov 13, 2022
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 · Nov 13, 2022
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 · Nov 9, 2022
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 · Nov 8, 2022
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 · Nov 7, 2022
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 · Nov 7, 2022
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 · Nov 5, 2022
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 · Nov 4, 2022
Bishop of Oxford calls for Church of England to allow same-sex marriage Top clergyman says Church has been slow to change Wales Online · Nov 3, 2022
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. The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022
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. ABC News · Nov 3, 2022
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 Dublin Live · Nov 3, 2022
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. ABC News · Nov 2, 2022
Bryan Dobson involved in tense clash with Kerry priest as Government calls for apology for sermon He has since doubled down on the remarks Irish Mirror · Nov 2, 2022
Daily Mirror · Oct 26, 2022 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 · Oct 24, 2022 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 · Oct 22, 2022 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 · Oct 20, 2022 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 · Oct 18, 2022 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 · Oct 17, 2022 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 · Oct 17, 2022 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.
Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2022 Church official Martin Sargeant admits £5 million fraud on Diocese of London A former Church official who defrauded the Diocese of London out of more than £5 million while flying around the world and bankrolling a gambling habit is facing jail.
Reuters · Oct 11, 2022 Portugal panel gathers over 400 testimonies of church sex abuse victims A commission investigating child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church said on Tuesday it has already gathered more than 400 testimonies of alleged victims but admitted the number of actual cases was "much higher".
Reuters · Oct 11, 2022 On Second Vatican Council anniversary, Pope urges Catholic unity Pope Francis on Tuesday called for church unity during one of the most polarised periods in modern Catholic history, as he marked the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council.
The Hindu · Oct 7, 2022 Vizhinjam row: Church-led action council to conduct parallel study Action council not happy with the four-member panel appointed by the Kerala government to study the port project’s link to coastal erosion