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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

The Independent UK

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…

France 24

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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

The Independent UK

23 Treasures Of The Vatican That Most People Likely Aren’t Aware Of

The Vatican has many hidden treasures, and this X thread enlightened people about some of them. The post 23 Treasures Of The Vatican That Most People Likely Aren’t Aware Of first appeared on Bored Panda.

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A look at Pope Francis' comments about LGBTQ+ people

Pope Francis’ apology for using a vulgar term to refer to gay men was the latest comment to make headlines about the Catholic Church’s teachings on homosexuality

The Independent UK

Pope Francis Apologizes For Vulgar Term Regarding Gay Priests

Pope Francis apologizes for using a derogatory term, sparking debates on LGBTQ+ issues within the Catholic Church.

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Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men in talk about ban on gay priests

Pope Francis has apologized after he was quoted using a vulgar term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests

The Independent UK

Italian media says Pope used homophobic slur in meeting with bishops

Pope Francis allegedly used the derogatory term when discussing whether gay men should be allowed to become priests.

Al Jazeera

French former Catholic priest convicted of raping and sexually abusing four boys

Olivier de Scitivaux de Greische, 64, has been handed a 17-year sentence after admitting to raping and sexually assaulting four young boys during more than a decade in the 1990s and 2000s.

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Italian Teenager Set To Become Catholic Church's First Millennial Saint

Discover the inspiring journey of Italian teenager Carlos Acutis, poised to become a saint for his faith, technology, and gaming, with two miracles attribu...

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Italian Tech Prodigy Set To Become Catholic Church's Youngest Saint

Discover the inspiring journey of Carlo Acutis, a young computer prodigy set to become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint, blending technology an...

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“He Left Everyone In Awe”: Teen Boy Who Passed In 2006 To Become First Millennial Saint

Carlo Acutis, a London-born computer prodigy who died of leukemia at 15 in 2006, is set to become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint. The post “He Left Everyone In Awe”: Teen Boy Who Passed In 2006 To Become First Millennial Saint first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Why Poland’s new government is challenged by abortion

When Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk formed a coalition government in 2023 committed to making “historic changes,” he promised to improve the country’s track record on women’s rights. Noticeably absent in the coalition’s agreement, however, was any specific wording on access to abortion, one of the most controversial issues under…

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Who Is Carlo Acutis, AKA 'God's Influencer': Why Is Pope Francis Making Him A Saint?

The Vatican has reported a second miracle that can soon make Blessed Carlo Acutis, a Saint.

International Business Times

Vatican Closes Sexual Assault Probe Into Canadian Cardinal

An inquiry ordered by Pope Francis into an allegation of sexual assault against a Canadian cardinal has found no evidence of wrongdoing, the Vatican said Tuesday.

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Norah O'Donnell interview with Pope Francis gets primetime special on CBS tonight, May 20

There's more to Norah O’Donnell's interview with Pope Francis than what was shown on 60 Minutes, and CBS is giving audiences a chance to watch it in primetime.

The Independent UK

Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation

A long-planned series of Catholic pilgrimages is getting underway across the United States this weekend, with pilgrims embarking on four different routes

The Independent UK

Vatican radically reforms rules on supernatural events such as weeping statues to combat hoaxes

The Catholic Church has had a long and controversial history of the faithful claiming to have had visions of the Virgin Mary or of statues purportedly weeping tears of blood

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Vatican To Issue New Norms On Supernatural Phenomena

The Catholic Church introduces new norms to verify supernatural events like Marian visions and stigmata, aiming to prevent confusion and uphold faith integ...

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A Giddy Rio Braces For A Huge Madonna Show On Copacabana Beach

All is finally in readiness in a Rio de Janeiro brimming with nerves and excitement over Saturday night's highly anticipated free concert by pop queen Madonna on the city's mythical Copacabana beach.

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