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Spain hands list of 1,000 contested Church properties to local authorities

Spain's government handed over a list of almost 1,000 properties claimed by the Catholic Church on contested legal grounds to a federation of local authorities on Thursday, taking a first step towards resolving long-running feuds over ownership.

Church should introduce gay marriage blessings ‘sooner rather than later’ – MP

Church should introduce gay marriage blessings ‘sooner rather than later’ – MP

The Commons heard the Church of England’s doctrine was still that marriage was still between a man and a woman.

The Independent UK

Critics of former pope are scapegoating him over abuse, Vatican says

Critics of former pope are scapegoating him over abuse, Vatican says

The Vatican on Wednesday hit back at critics of former Pope Benedict, under scrutiny over his handling of sex abuse in Germany decades ago, accusing them of seeking a scapegoat over what should be a "collective examination" of the Church's past.

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Support your children if they are gay, pope tells parents

Pope Francis said on Wednesday that parents of gay children should not condemn them but offer them support.

Scientology Arbitration and the First Amendment: Some Questions About Bixler v. Superior Court

Last week, the California Court of Appeal (Bixler v. Superior Court) refused to apply a broad Scientology arbitration agreement to a lawsuit brought by ex-members who claimed they were mistreated in various ways after they left the Church: Individuals have a First Amendment right to leave a religion. We hold…

No Arbitration of Claims Against Scientology After Plaintiffs Had Left the Church

From Bixler v. Superior Court, decided Wednesday by the California Court of Appeal (Justices Laurence Rubin, Carl Moor, and Lamar Baker): Petitioners … are former members of the Church of Scientology who reported to the police that another Church member [Daniel Masterson] had raped them. They allege that, in retaliation…

Conservatives defend ex pope after report but experts see legacy dented

Conservatives on Friday defended former Pope Benedict against charges of mishandling sexual abuse cases decades ago, but victim groups and experts said the findings of a German report had tarnished the legacy of one of Catholicism's most renowned theologians.

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Vatican website gives space to group demanding female priesthood

Vatican website gives space to group demanding female priesthood

The Vatican has given space on its website to a Catholic group that demands the ordination of women priests during consultations ahead of a key meeting next year.

William comforts grieving boy who lost his mother, saying ‘it gets easier’

William comforts grieving boy who lost his mother, saying ‘it gets easier’

William and Kate visited Church on the Street in Burnley, Lancashire, a centre that helps disadvantaged people.

The Independent UK

Bernadette Connolly: Evening prayers to take place tomorrow marking two weeks since disappearance

Bernadette Connolly: Evening prayers to take place tomorrow marking two weeks since disappearance

Prayers will be said for Bernadette in St Cronan's Church on Brackenstown Road tomorrow evening, to "bring her home to her loving family"

The Vatican's finances

The Vatican's finances

This venerable institution, its bureaucracy swollen and its image hurt by scandal, is strapped for cash. Pope John Paul II is pressing his cardinals to find a solution.

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