Catholicism
Germany Has Seen Dramatic Drop in Protestantism
The decline has outpaced German Catholics Germany is the birthplace of the Protestant Reformation but from the middle of the 20th century, the European nation has…
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Catholicism
Cardinal Kasper Slams Cardinal Müller’s ‘Manifesto of Faith’
The manifesto is a rebuttal to Pope Francis’ joint document Cardinal Walter Kasper has fiercely criticized the Manifesto of Faith document[/tweetit] authored by Cardinal Gerhard Müller.…
Catholicism
Cardinal Dolan, Governor Cuomo In a War of Words Over Abortion
The archbishop slammed Cuomo’s remarks Media is reporting a literal war between church and state. Andrew Cuomo, the Governor of New York, is fighting a fractious…
Catholicism
The Pope Admits Nuns Have Been Sexually Abused by Priests
Pope Francis has committed to protecting nuns. Last week, a Vatican monthly magazine wrote an article covering sexual abuse of the sisters from the Catholic Church.[/tweetit]…
Catholicism
Gay Atheist Announces Wiosna Political Party to Diminish Catholic Influence in Poland
2011 was a historic year for atheist Robert Biedron, as he was elected into Poland’s Parliament. Biedron is a symbol of change, as he was the…
Catholicism
TX Catholic Leaders Release 286 Names of Clergy Accused of Sexually Abusing Children
The accused are spread across 14 Texas dioceses. Texas Catholic leaders have identified a total of 286 priests and a few others accused of abusing children[/tweetit]…
Catholicism
Pope Francis’ Historic Trip to the UAE: Working Toward Peace and Tolerance Between Islam and Christianity
For the first time, Roman Catholic Church leader Pope Francis visits Arabian Peninsula It looks like comments by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006 about violence and…
Catholicism
U.S. Catholics are Politically Divided
The numbers are evenly divided between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party The “Catholic vote” is a prized one among U.S. politicians[/tweetit] as about 51…
Catholicism
Pope Clears Up “Inflated Expectations” of the Vatican Summit on Clergy Sex Abuse
The much discussed meeting is scheduled to be held in February. Pope Francis downplayed what he termed “inflated expectations” applicable for a worldwide church summit on…
Catholicism
First Catholic Church Opens in Cuba Since the Revolution
Cuba-Vatican relations are on the upside. On January 26, Cuba’s first church opened since the socialist revolution which upended the country in 1959.[/tweetit] The Sacred Heart…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Says Mary was the World’s First ‘Influencer’ of God
Attendees of the World Youth Day lunch were surprised at the pope’s informality. Pope Francis tried to be cool to the new generation of Catholics and…
Agnosticism
LA Faith Coalition to Hold Emergency Press Conference Demanding Disney CEO Bob Iger End Anti-Religious Hate on A&E Networks
Religious leaders will gather in front of Disney offices to “end anti-religious hate.” World Religion News received an email overnight from Los Angeles Faith Coalition about…