Catholicism
Court Rejects Cardinal Pell’s Appeal of Child Sexual Abuse Conviction
Pell maintains his innocence and may appeal to the High Court of Australia On Wednesday, Cardinal George Pell lost his appeal against his conviction of sexual…
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Vatican May Allow Married Men to be Ordained in the Amazon Region
Priests in the Amazon region is estimated to be as low as one priest for every 10,000 Catholics The shortage of priests in the Amazon region…
Catholicism
Children in Sisters of Nazareth Homes Were Beaten and Sexually Abused
The abuse was perpetrated over 50 years A judge-led official inquiry discovered thousands of children from four homes administered by Sisters of Nazareth (SoN) were subjected…
Catholicism
Pope Issues Law that All Priests and Nuns Must Report Sexual Abuse
It is not mandatory to report crimes to local police A revolutionary new edict by Pope Francis forces all Catholic nuns and priests to report sexual…
Catholicism
L.A. Archdiocese Will Pay Out $8 Million to Abuse Victim
The Archdiocese has paid $740 million in sexual abuse settlements over the past 15 years. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles will pay an unnamed teenager $8…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Assigned the First African-American Bishop to Head the D.C. Church
Archbishop Wilton Gregory may also become the first African-American Cardinal eligible to vote for the next pope. Pope Francis named Wilton Gregory, the former Archbishop of…
Catholicism
Pope Francis says the Catholic Church Should Acknowledge its Abuse of Women
The Church should support women’s rights The Vatican released a 33,000-word letter authored by Pope Francis on April 2 where the pontiff asked the Church to…
Catholicism
List of Hundreds of Illinois Catholic Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse is Released
Priests, nuns, and a few laypeople find their names included in the latest sexual abuse report. A 182-page report authored by Jeff Anderson and Associates, a…
Mormonism
LDS New Missionary Safety Video Series: ‘The SafetyZone’
The Church hopes these guidelines will help save the lives of missionaries. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has released a new video…
Baptist
Southern Baptist Convention Cancels Seven Church Investigations
As per the SBC Executive Committee, there is no need for any further inquiry into seven of the churches that find mention in the list. The…
Catholicism
Cardinal George Pell Found Guilty of Sexual Abuse
Pell claimed innocence from all accusations The Vatican hierarchy suffered another blow after Cardinal George Pell, the top financial adviser to Pope Francis and Vatican economy…
Catholicism
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…