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Poland's ruling nationalists push John Paul II's legacy to election centre stage

A controversy over John Paul II's legacy looks set to spur some undecided voters in Polish elections due by November, political analysts say, as allegations that the late pope concealed child abuse deepen rifts in the predominantly Catholic country.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2023

Polish Church defends John Paul sainthood after abuse claims

The leaders of Poland's Catholic Church have spoken in defense of the late John Paul II's sainthood and of his fast-track canonization process

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

John Paul abuse claims trigger angry reaction from Poland

The fallout over an explosive Polish television report alleging that St. John Paul II covered up clergy sex abuses cases is escalating

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

What is Opus Dei, and why is it so controversial — both in and out of the Catholic Church?

While the group is known for its secrecy, this is far from the first time it has appeared in the headlines.

ABC News · Jan 30, 2023

Pope Francis to visit two fragile African nations: DR Congo and South Sudan

Pope Francis starts a trip on Tuesday to two fragile African nations often forgotten by the world, where protracted conflicts have left millions of refugees and displaced people grappling with hunger.

Reuters · Jan 29, 2023

Calls for Pope Benedict's sainthood make canonizing popes seem like the norm – but it's a long and politically fraught process

Like many others around the world, I watched the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI live on the internet. Before the service began, an unexpected announcement came over the loudspeakers requesting that members of the assembled crowd refrain from raising any banners or flags. Nevertheless, toward the end of the…

The Conversation · Jan 25, 2023

From Trump to Prince Andrew: All the famous names embroiled in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial

Maxwell’s accusers testified they found her famous connections both alluring and intimidating

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023

Emanuela Orlandi vanished 40 years ago. Why is the Vatican just now opening an investigation?

Nearly four decades after 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi went missing, the Vatican opened its first official inquest into the case. Andrea Blanco explains her disappearance and asks, why now?

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023

Emanuela Orlandi vanished 40 years ago. Why is the Vatican just now opening an investigation?

Nearly four decades after 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi went missing, the Vatican opened its first official inquest into the case. Andrea Blanco explains her disappearance and asks, why now?

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Pell wrote secret memo calling Francis' papacy 'catastrophe' - journalist

The late conservative Australian Cardinal George Pell was the author of an anonymous memo condemning Pope Francis' papacy as a "catastrophe" where political correctness held sway while global wrongs were ignored, says the journalist who published it.

Reuters · Jan 12, 2023