Catholicism
Vote Moves Forward for First African-American Saint, Father Augustus Tolton
Father Tolton studied in Rome as no U.S. seminary would take him due to his race. A nine member Vatican theological commission going by the name…
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Victims of Sexual Abuse Demand Meeting with Pope Francis
Continuing scandals have eroded the credibility of the Catholic Church. The Vatican officials who met with 12 victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic clergy were…
Catholicism
Vatican Has Secret Rules to Protect Children Fathered by Priests
Priests have fathered children all over the world. Alessandro Gisotti, a spokesman for the Vatican, has acknowledged that the Holy See indeed has a secret guideline…
Catholicism
Catholic Women’s Forum to Help Restore Church Credibility and Healing, Cupich Says Summit Signals Sweeping Changes
The CWF has sent three documents to shore up the cause A few abuse victims will meet the organizers of the Pope Francis helmed summit scheduled…
Catholicism
U.S. Cardinal McCarrick has been Defrocked
McCarrick cannot identify himself as a priest from now on The Vatican has indicted Theodore McCarrick, a former Cardinal, for sexual abuse.[/tweetit] McCarrick has been defrocked…
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
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]…
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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]…
Christianity
YouGov Poll Shows Christian Countries Believe Values Conflict with Islam
The poll highlights the disparity between society’s values and religion. Recently, YouGov conducted a study in various regions throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and the…
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
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…