Pope Francis April 10, 2022 Pope Francis denounces ‘folly of war’ in Palm Sunday homily Pope Francis indirectly referenced Russia's war on Ukraine in his Palm Sunday homily, saying the "folly of war" leads people to commit "senseless acts of cruelty."
Saudi Arabia April 9, 2022 Former Saudi justice minister, head of Muslim World League wants interfaith peace 'through real world action' One of the largest moderate Islam advocacy groups in the world says that the time for endless talk and fruitless dialogue is over – instead, the world needs concrete actions.
Pope Francis April 2, 2022 Pope Francis receives letter from family of ӣƵ cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski: 'He is up there' Pope Francis gave a brief condolence Saturday for deceased ӣƵ cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, who was killed during his overseas reporting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Pope Francis April 1, 2022 Pope Francis begs forgiveness for 'deplorable' abuses to native children in Canada schools Pope Francis on Friday made a historic apology to Indigenous Peoples for the “deplorable” abuses they suffered in Canada’s Catholic-run residential schools and said he hoped to visit Canada in late July to deliver the apology in person to survivors of the church's misguided missionary zeal.
Vatican March 21, 2022 Vatican defends hasty rollout of revolutionary laity reform Vatican officials defended Pope Francis' most recent reform of the Holy See bureaucracy in which any believer - whether male or female - can head a Vatican office.
Vatican February 18, 2022 Vatican pulls representatives from Taiwan, Hong Kong without explanation The Roman Catholic Church has shuffled its representatives in key East Asian countries, drawing speculation that the Vatican is making good faith moves to appease the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), an accusation that Catholic prelates deny.
Vatican February 8, 2022 Retired Pope Benedict XVI asks for forgiveness over handling of clergy sex abuse cases, but denies wrongdoing Retired Pope Benedict XVI asked forgiveness Tuesday for any “grievous faults" in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases, but denied any personal or specific wrongdoing after an independent report criticized his actions in four cases while he was archbishop of Munich, Germany.
Pope Francis January 26, 2022 Pope urges parents to 'never condemn' their gay children Pope Francis urged parents on Wednesday not to condemn their children if they are gay, in his latest gesture of outreach to the LGBTQ community, which has long been marginalized by the Catholic hierarchy.
Vatican January 24, 2022 Pope Emeritus Benedict attended meeting where pedophile priest's transfer was discussed Retired Pope Benedict XVI has acknowledged that he did attend a 1980 meeting at which the transfer of a pedophile priest to his then-diocese was discussed, saying an editorial error was responsible for his previous assertion that he wasn't there.
Vatican January 21, 2022 Pope Francis pledges justice for victims of abuse after predecessor faulted Pope Francis pledged Friday to provide justice to victims of clergy sexual abuse, a day after an independent audit faulted his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, for having botched four cases of abusive clergy when he was archbishop of Munich, Germany.
Vatican January 20, 2022 Retired Pope Benedict XVI faulted over handling of abuse cases in Germany A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany's Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI's handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s. The law firm that drew up the report said that Benedict strongly denies any wrongdoing.