January 18, 2023 Vatican restricts French priest following allegations claiming he sexually abused his therapy patients The Vatican restricted a French priest who allegedly sexually abused his therapy patients. However, they did not defrock or sanction him in any other way.
January 17, 2023 Iowa diocese's ban on preferred pronouns, puberty blockers hailed as First Amendment victory Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ contributor Leo Terrell reacts to controversy brewing over the Diocese of Des Moines blocking gender identity policies in schools and parishes.
January 16, 2023 Nigerian priest burned alive in home after failed burglary attempt by gunmen A Nigerian priest was burned alive in his home after a failed burglary attempt on Sunday. After the gunmen were unable to break into the priest's house they decided it set fire to it.
January 14, 2023 Catholic bishops celebrate Born Alive Act, condemn 210 Democrats who voted against Several Catholic bishops in the United States weighed in on the House's successful passage of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
January 13, 2023 Supreme Court in Sri Lanka orders former president to pay victims of 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks A bombing in Sri Lanka during a 2019 Easter ceremony killed 270 people. The country's Supreme Court ruled that inaction by the former president and other officials led to the attack.
January 12, 2023 Catholic hospital discriminated against trans patient by refusing hysterectomy, US district judge rules A U.S. district court judge has ruled St Joseph Medical Center's refusal to perform a hysterectomy for the purposes of a gender transition was "discriminatory."
January 10, 2023 Politico appears to fire reporter for tweet trashing late Pope Benedict as 'homophobic pedophile protector' Eric Geller apparently no longer works at Politico as its cybersecurity reporter after he faced viral backlash for attacking the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
January 9, 2023 Pope largely silent on Nicaragua's detainment of Catholic bishop ahead of upcoming hearing A Nicaraguan Catholic bishop and outspoken critic of the country’s authoritarian regime was arrested and charged with 'trumped-up' crimes, but Pope Francis and the Vatican have been largely silent on the matter.
January 9, 2023 South Carolina priest charged with sexually abusing 11-year-old child A South Carolina priest has been charged with sex crimes stemming from allegations that he abused an 11-year-old. The priest took the child to Florida where the alleged assault occurred.
January 7, 2023 Arkansas monastery desecrated with sledgehammer, relics stolen; suspect arrested A Catholic monastery in Subiaco, Arkansas, was vandalized, and three sacred relics were reportedly stolen by a suspect recently apprehended by local police.