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Vatican cardinal terms assault allegations false, defamatory

The Vatican cardinal accused in a class-action lawsuit in Canada of sexual assault against a woman has denied any inappropriate behavior

The Independent UK

Nicaraguan police arrest bishop, other priests in raid

Nicaraguan police have raided the residence of a Roman Catholic bishop, apparently detaining him and several other people holed up inside for two weeks

The Independent UK

Sacked care home worker’s vaccine beliefs were religious, employment judge rules

Patrycja Wierowska worked as a carer for HC-One care homes until she was fired on April 28, 2021.

The Independent UK

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Prominent Vatican cardinal named in Canada sexual assault lawsuit -filing

Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet is the highest-ranking clergyman accused in a court document in Canada made public on Tuesday as part of a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic diocese alleging sexual assault, the plaintiffs' lawyer said.

Reuters

EXPLAINER: Tension between Nicaragua and the Catholic Church

Nicaragua’s government recently shuttered seven radio stations belonging to the Catholic Church

The Independent UK

Vatican cardinal honors Jewish convert, tells his own story

A Vatican cardinal has marked the 80th anniversary of the gas chamber killing of the Jewish-born Catholic convert Edith Stein

The Independent UK

Convention demands transparency, accountability in Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese

Meet of the faithful, priests registers protest at synod imposing order of worship in churches

The Hindu

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From Mecca to the Vatican, exploring sacred sites with VR

Worshippers, tourists and visitors around the world are increasingly joining virtual reality spiritual trips to some of Earth’s most sacred sites

The Independent UK

Pope meets Russian Orthodox number two ahead of meeting with Patriarch

Pope Francis met Bishop Anthony, the second most powerful leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, on Friday ahead of an expected summit next month with its Patriarch Kirill, who supports the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Portugal cardinal meets pope as sex abuse allegations swirl

The Catholic Church in Portugal says the archbishop of Lisbon has met with Pope Francis in a private audience at the Vatican to discuss “events in recent weeks that have marked the life of the Church in Portugal.”

The Independent UK

Concern that Nicaragua repression could be "model" in region

Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega’s government has closed seven radio stations this week owned by the Roman Catholic church, as well as two other outlets serving the largely rural northern area with a history of opposition

The Independent UK

Pope Francis, slowing down as he ages, appoints personal medical assistant

Pope Francis has appointed a nurse from the Vatican's health services to be his "personal medical assistant", the Vatican said on Thursday, in an indication that the pontiff accepts that he will need more care as he ages.

Reuters

Pope Francis to visit Kazakhstan for interfaith conference

After the pontiff said he will ease his travel, the Vatican confirms visit to the Central Asian nation.

Al Jazeera

Pope to Kazakhstan Sept. 13-15, may meet Russia patriarch

The Vatican says Pope Francis will travel next month to Kazakhstan

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Vatican says pope to go to Kazakhstan; expected to meet Russian Orthodox patriarch

The Vatican said on Monday that Pope Francis will travel to Kazakhstan in September for a meeting of religious leaders, a gathering where the pope has said previously he hoped to meet with the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The Independent UK

Pope heads to Nunavut to apologize at end of Canadian tour

Pope Francis is wrapping up his Canadian pilgrimage by meeting with Indigenous delegations and visiting Inuit territory in northern Nunavut

The Independent UK

'Rescind the Doctrine' protest greets pope in Canada

Pope Francis has come face-to-face with a long-standing demand from Indigenous peoples during his Canada pilgrimage

Tribune News Service

'Spiritual refugees' feel the loss of closed Catholic churches in Seattle. Some are appealing to the Vatican

SEATTLE — For the past three Sundays, a couple of dozen people gathering to pray in Mount Baker have met outside a locked church door.

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The Independent UK

A #toosoon moment? Pope in headdress draws mixed response

It was a stunning image: Pope Francis briefly donning a full Indigenous headdress, after he apologized for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s “disastrous” residential school system for Indigenous children

The Hindu

Explained: The ongoing row over Mass celebration in the Syro-Malabar Church

Why is one archdiocese in Kerala directly clashing with Vatican over how the Mass is celebrated

The Hindu

Church row: Nuncio meets Kariyil

The crucial meeting comes a day after Vatican authorities had reported to have asked Archbishop Antony Kariyil, the administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese, to step down from his position

Reuters

Pope has fun, security frets, as pontiff takes wheelchair detour

Pope Francis had some fun on Monday and made Canadian security sweat when he asked a Vatican aide to push his wheelchair close to people waiting outside a church instead of going to his car as planned.

The Hindu

Syro-Malabar Church’s uniform Mass row: Vatican asks Archbishop Antony Kariyil to step down

The row is centred around a decision by the Synod of bishops of the Syro Malabar Church in August last year to follow a uniform way of celebrating the Mass.

The Independent UK

Church apologies: Top leaders say sorry for historical sins

Pope Francis plans to apologize to Indigenous groups on Canadian soil for harms inflicted at church-run residential schools

The Conversation

The Vatican and Western Canadian missions: A brief history

Pope Francis’s historic visit to Canada and his much-anticipated apology for the Catholic Church’s role in abuses Indigenous people suffered at residential schools raises the question of the overall relationship between the Vatican and Indigenous Peoples.

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