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QR codes could reveal sex-offending French priests

Priests in France will be required to carry QR codes that can reveal if they are facing a sexual abuse charge.

The Week

'If people would like to pray for me that's fine', Stephen-Smith says

The minister says she is surprised at the rhetoric from the church.

The Canberra Times

Chaplain guides Calvary staff through their uncertainty - and his

Will faith be welcome when the government takes over?

The Canberra Times

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French Catholic Church to provide clergy with scannable IDs to battle sexual abuse

Rattled by repeated cases of sexual abuse over the years, the French Catholic Church will soon provide digital ID cards with scannable QR codes that will offer colour-coded background information – ranging from green to orange to red – on bishops, priests and deacons. But the new measure is raising…

France 24

The Pope Met Spider-Man In The Vatican, And The Hero's Real Identity Is Very Sweet

Pope Francis actually met with a spider-hero this week during the Vatican's weekly audience.

Cinemablend

How Mexico City's mural movement transformed walls into art

A century ago, artists in Mexico began transforming walls into works of art, fueling the country's burgeoning muralist movement

The Independent UK

Abuse survivors’ ‘utter dismay’ at report’s findings into bishop’s resignation

Bishop Robert Byrne, who stepped down from the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle last year, was found to have made a series of ‘errors of judgment’.

The Independent UK

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Errors including associating with paedophile led to bishop resignation – report

An inquiry into events leading up to Bishop Robert Byrne leaving his role as Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle in December has been carried out.

The Independent UK

Catholic church denies giving paedophile priest 'unfettered access' to schoolchildren

The alleged abuse occurred in an ACT school in the mid-1970s.

The Canberra Times

What's going on when the Virgin Mary appears and statues weep? The answers aren't just about science or the supernatural

Claims of appearances of the Virgin Mary and weeping statues have been common in Catholicism. And now they’re going to get a closer look – but on a worldwide scale.

The Conversation

State funeral on the table to honour Father Bob Maguire

A state funeral will be put on the table to pay tribute to larrikin priest Bob Maguire when Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks with his grieving family.

The New Daily

Father Bob Maguire, beloved Melbourne priest, dies aged 88

Maguire, who defiantly and tirelessly advocated for the underdog, brought a legion of new adherents to the Catholic church

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong Bishop heads to mainland China amid Vatican strains

Stephen Chow’s visit comes as China’s Beijing-approved Catholic Church makes appointments in defiance of Vatican deal.

Al Jazeera

Russell Crowe’s latest film role — Vatican’s ‘James Bond of exorcists’

Rev. Gabriele Amorth was appointed chief exorcist of the Diocese of Rome in 1986 and remained there until 2016, when he died at age 91. In those three decades, Amorth claimed to have conducted over 60,000 exorcisms.

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The Independent UK

'The Pope's Exorcist': The real priest who inspired the film

The Rev. Edward Siebert is a key figure behind the new film “The Pope’s Exorcist” starring Russell Crowe

Newcastle Herald

'It gave me hope': researcher puts Catholic women's views in Pope's hands

"Handing the research to the Pope made me feel I was doing justice to these women's stories."

Al Jazeera

Proposal for taxpayer-funded religious charter school fails in US

An Oklahoma board voted 5-0 to reject an application for the US’s first taxpayer-funded religious charter school.

The Independent UK

Protests, sainthoods and unapologetic queer joy: The secret history of the secular LGBT+ nuns

There are currently more than 3,000 secular LGBT+ nuns around the world whose mission – as part of a network known as the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence – is to promote joy and liberation. And corner the market in crude puns. Rachel Flynn meets some of them

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Editorial: An overdue reckoning with child sexual abuse in Baltimore archdiocese

There should probably be a warning to all those who choose to read the recently-released report by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office chronicling 80 years of child sexual abuse within Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese. From the sometimes explicit descriptions of rape, torture and molestation to the cover-ups and gross negligence demonstrated…

LiveScience

Why does the date of Easter change every year?

Easter can fall on any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. The date took millennia to standardize for surprisingly complex reasons.

The Conversation

Gabriele Amorth conducted over 60,000 exorcisms and believed Hitler was possessed. Meet the man who inspired The Pope’s Exorcist

Father Gabriele Amorth (1925-2016) was undoubtedly the most famous Catholic exorcist of the modern era. By his account, Amorth performed at least 60,000 exorcisms during the course of his ministry, sparking a renewed interest for exorcism within Catholicism.

The Week

Papal succession: the cardinals in the running to be the next pope

The struggle for control of the Catholic Church is intensifying behind the scenes, as potential successors to Pope Francis begin manoeuvring into position amid talk he could soon step down.

Newcastle Herald

Survivors have enough pain without copping the church's legal games

As a practising Catholic, it makes one feel totally ashamed of the Catholic Church in regards to this matter.

ABC News

Liability potential for Catholic Church after Vic Court of Appeal's decision to uphold ruling

Advocates and legal groups say the upheld ruling over the Catholic Church's vicarious liability for paedophile priests will lead to better outcomes for victim-survivors, and brings Australia in line with international law.

The Conversation

Holy Week starts off with lots of palms – but Palm Sunday's donkey is just as important to the story

For the Catholic Church and many other Christian denominations, the Sunday before Easter marks the beginning of the most important week of the year – “Holy Week,” when Christians reflect on central mysteries of their faith: Christ’s Last Supper, crucifixion and resurrection from the dead.

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