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Catholics are debating whether to remove paintings by a priest accused of abusing women − but let’s not confuse the artist and the art, writes an art historian

Marko Rupnik, a Catholic priest, was expelled from the Jesuit order because he’d allegedly abused women. He was later accepted into the diocese in his native Slovenia. Rupnik is also an artist, and his work is on display in churches in Lourdes, Rome and Washington, D.C., among others.

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Adrian Dunbar: 'We are gradually drifting towards a United Ireland'

Adrian Dunbar gives his views on a range of issues while backstage at London’s historic Barbican Theatre.

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Childless women − cat ladies or not − have long played key roles in the Catholic Church

Since JD Vance became the Republican vice presidential nominee, his record has come under intense scrutiny. In a 2021 interview, for example, Vance criticized Vice President Kamala Harris as “one of a bunch of childless cat ladies” who lived “miserable lives” and were forcing their misery on the rest of…

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Paris 2024 apologises over ‘Last Supper’ parody at Olympics opening ceremony

The controversial sketch angered the Catholic Church and many on social media, prompting the organisers to explain the logic behind the parody

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Apache Christ Painting Sparks Cultural And Spiritual Conflict

Controversy at St. Joseph Apache Mission over the removal of sacred Indigenous objects sparks community outrage and calls for reconciliation.

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As Venezuela heads for July 28 presidential election, what does the religious landscape look like?

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French Church Knew Of Abuse Claims Against Revered Priest: Researchers

The Catholic Church already knew by 2021 of claims of sexual abuse against a beloved humanitarian French priest, the late Abbe Pierre, members of an independent commission said Saturday.

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Frida Kahlo's Spiritual Journey Through Art

Explore how Frida Kahlo's art reflects resilience, strength, and personal struggles through religious symbols and self-portraits.

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Newcastle researchers say Catholic women's voices fall on deaf ears

Catholic women want to be included in church leadership.

Newcastle Herald

Vatican Doctrine Office To Address Women's Leadership In Church

The Vatican is addressing women's roles in the Catholic Church and LGBTQ+ inclusion as part of ongoing church reform efforts.

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Vatican to prepare a document on the role of women in leadership in the Catholic Church

The Vatican says its doctrine office will be preparing a document on women in leadership roles in the Catholic Church, as part of a new initiative to respond to longstanding demands by women to have a greater say in the church's life

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Texas judge rejects state government's attempt to shut down migrant shelter in El Paso

State Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused Annunciation House of human smuggling

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Work by artist accused of abusing women to remain on Lourdes shrine for now

The Rev. Marko Rupnik has been accused by over 20 women of psychological, spiritual and sexual abuses over decades

The Independent UK

Catholic Church prepares to canonise its first gamer saint—and yep, one of his favourites was Halo

Carlo Acutis died in 2006 and has been credited with multiple posthumous miracles.

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The Catholic Church is using the upcoming Paris Olympics to engage young people − but several popes have already promoted sports as a way to teach Christian values

As the sporting world and fans await the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics and the Paralympic Games, eight Catholic dioceses in Greater Paris have already ignited their own Olympic flame by organizing the “Holy Games.” The project is a collaboration between the Archdiocese of Paris and the French…

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Italian Teenager To Become Catholic Church's First Millennial Saint

Learn about Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Church's first millennial saint, known for his devotion, miracles, and modern example of holiness.

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Another 400,000 people left Germany's Catholic Church last year, but the pace slowed from 2022

Another 400,000 people formally have left the Catholic Church in Germany last year

France 24

Happily never after: Fighting for the right to divorce in the Philippines

When he was elected president of the Philippines in 2022, Ferdinand Marcos Jr vowed to legalise divorce. The Catholic nation is the only country in the world, along with the Vatican, to ban it. Yet two years on, legislation has still not been passed. That could happen by the end…

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Peace must be a priority, say Catholic leaders on anniversary of priests' violent deaths in Mexico

Two years have passed since a leader of one of Mexico’s organized crime gangs stormed into a Catholic church in the remote Tarahumara mountains and fatally shot two Jesuit priests

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Catholic cemetery control secured despite duopoly fear

The Catholic Church's control of a large share of a lucrative burial business has been locked in under legislation pushed through parliament.

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Top US bishop worries Catholic border services for migrants might be imperiled by government action

A top U.S. bishop says government officials would be infringing on religious freedom if they were to restrict the Catholic Church’s work serving migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border

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US Catholic Bishops Apologize To Indigenous People For Past Mistreatment

US Catholic Bishops issue formal apology to Indigenous people for historical mistreatment and trauma inflicted by the Catholic Church.

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Pope Arrives At G7 For Historic Address After Morning Of Comedy

Pope Francis arrived at a G7 summit Friday in Italy, the first head of the Catholic Church to take part in the meeting of rich democracies, after a morning clowning with comedians at the Vatican.

The Independent UK

Pope Francis accused of repeating homophobic slur in another closed-door meeting

Pontiff reported to have again used the term – which Vactican has previously apologised over – when discussing the issue of homosexuality among men training in seminaries

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