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Polarisation, corporations and Christian vote: What matters, doesn’t for Goa’s clergy in poll season

Election seasons in Goa over the years have seen the archdiocese of Goa, the Catholic church and clergy come under scrutiny for political activism and “interference”﹘as accused by opponents, especially the RSS, BJP and its affiliates.

Newslaundry · Feb 7, 2022

Call for gardai to probe sex assault claims at Dublin army barracks

The Women of Honour compared the situation to the system which operated within the Catholic Church in which canon law was applied in horrific cases of sex abuse

Dublin Live · Feb 7, 2022

Spanish ombudsman set to probe church sex abuse

Spain’s prime minister wants to task the nation’s ombudsman with the country’s first official investigation into the depth of sexual abuse committed by Roman Catholic clergy

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022

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 · Jan 27, 2022

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.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2022

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.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2022

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…

Reason · Jan 25, 2022

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…

Reason · Jan 22, 2022

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.

Reuters · Jan 21, 2022

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.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2022