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‘Pell Burn In Hell’: Clashes break out at funeral of cardinal accused of child sex abuse

George Pell accused of sexually abusing two choir boys as Archbishop of Melbourne

The Independent UK

Australian Cardinal George Pell's funeral sparks protests as mourners gather

Mourners and protesters faced off in Sydney on Thursday at the funeral service for Australian Cardinal George Pell, a former top Vatican official who was acquitted in 2020 of sexual abuse accusations.

Reuters

A timeline of papal visits to Africa: From Paul VI to Francis

As Pope Francis visits the DRC and South Sudan, we take a look at previous papal voyages to the continent.

Al Jazeera

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1 million flock to pope's Congo Mass on day of forgiveness

An estimated 1 million joyous Congolese have poured into the capital’s main airport for Pope Francis’ first big Mass in Africa

The Independent UK

Australian Church mourns polarising cardinal despite protests

Sydney (AFP) - Australia's Catholic Church held a prayer vigil as late cardinal and Vatican power broker George Pell lay in state Wednesday, as sexual abuse survivors protested his legacy.

AFP

Why is Pope Francis visiting DRC and South Sudan?

The head of the Catholic Church aims to help restore peace in two countries that have seen years of violence.

Al Jazeera

Pope visits conflict-ridden central Africa, first stop DR Congo

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis embarked on his fifth visit to Africa on Tuesday, flying to the Democratic Republic of Congo and then South Sudan to plead for peace in the two violence-plagued nations.

AFP

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Why pope says being gay "isn't a crime"

Pope Francis isn't some radical; his LGBTQ inclusiveness corresponds to what the Catholic Church teaches

Salon

‘He’s close to us’: Wheelchair users in Africa await pope

When Pope Francis arrives in Congo and South Sudan next week, thousands of people will take special note of a gesture more grounded than the sign of the cross

The Independent UK

It shouldn't seem so surprising when the pope says being gay 'isn't a crime' – a Catholic theologian explains

Once again, Pope Francis has called on Catholics to welcome and accept LGBTQ people.

The Conversation

Book Review: ‘To Kidnap A Pope’ Recounts How Napoleon Normalized Religious Freedom

Napoleon’s argument for religious freedom would outlast his empire and become a norm across Europe.

Zenger

Pope opens up on sex abuse cases, says church must do more

Pope Francis has shed light on the Catholic Church’s handling of sex abuse allegations against East Timor’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning independence hero

The Independent UK

Pope Francis says ‘homosexuality is not a crime’ and calls anti-LGBT+ laws ‘unjust’

‘Being homosexual is not a crime. It’s not a crime. Yes, but it’s a sin,’ he says

The Independent UK

The AP Interview: Pope warns of elitist German synod process

Pope Francis says there's a risk that what could be a trailblazing reform process in the German church could become “ideological."

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

The AP Interview: Pope on health, critics and future papacy

Pope Francis says he hasn’t even considered issuing norms to regulate future papal resignations

The Independent UK

The AP Interview: Pope Francis: 'Homosexuality not a crime'

Pope Francis has criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are

The Independent UK

Taiwan's president says war with China 'not an option'

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has told Pope Francis in a letter that war with China is “not an option” and said constructive interaction with Beijing, which claims the island as part of its territory, depends on respecting self-ruled Taiwan’s democracy

Reuters

Former nun adds to abuse accusations against prominent Slovenian Jesuit priest

A Slovenian former nun has come forward to accuse a Jesuit priest once prominent at the Vatican of sexual and psychological abuse, at least the fourth public accuser in a case that has shaken the worldwide religious order.

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The Guardian - UK

Vatican investigating rumours of ‘sex party’ at Newcastle cathedral

Move follows complaints that dean of St Mary’s Cathedral invited worshippers to his living quarters during lockdown

The Independent UK

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?

Chronicle Live

Vatican launches investigation into alleged lockdown sex party at Newcastle St Mary's cathedral

The alleged incident is being examined as part of a wider inquiry into Robert Byrne's resignation as the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle - there is no suggestion the bishop was at the party or had any knowledge

Reuters

Pope's Congo visit seeks to heal 'still bleeding' wounds, envoy says

Pope Francis's visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo will remind the world not to ignore decades-long conflicts that have beset the mineral-rich nation and wrecked the lives of millions, the Vatican's envoy to Kinshasa said.

Daily Mirror

Vatican to investigate unsolved mystery of teenager who went missing four decades ago

Emanuela Orlandi, 15, was last seen going to a music lesson in central Rome before she disappeared in what has become one of Italy's most high-profile mysteries of all time

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

Cardinal George Pell’s funeral takes place at Vatican

Pope gives final blessing at service for Australia’s most senior Catholic, who was found guilty then acquitted of child abuse

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