RELIGION May 23, 2018 Pope to China Catholics: Make gestures showing communion Pope Francis is urging Chinese Catholics to make gestures of reconciliation that show they are in full communion with the Holy See.
RELIGION May 23, 2018 Hindu hardliners criticize archbishop for talking politics India's governing Hindu nationalists have criticized the archbishop of New Delhi for airing his view that a turbulent political atmosphere is posing a threat to the country's democratic principles.
RELIGION May 22, 2018 Australian archbishop steps down after cover-up conviction An Australian archbishop says he will stand aside but does not intend to resign after becoming the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in the world to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse.
RELIGION May 22, 2018 Danish govt: Minister's views on fasting Muslims are her own Assertions by Denmark's immigration minister that Muslims fasting for Ramadan pose a safety hazard in some jobs do not represent the views of the country's government, a spokeswoman for the ruling coalition said Tuesday.
RELIGION May 22, 2018 Pope to host more Chile abuse victims, 5 of them priests Pope Francis is planning to meet with more victims of Chile's most notorious predator priest, a sign he isn't finished hearing about the "system of abuse" that flourished in a parish that produced dozens of priests over the years.
RELIGION May 22, 2018 5-Star Movement defends Italian premier candidate's resume The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement on Tuesday defended Giuseppe Conte, tapped to be Italy's next premier, against speculation that he overstated affiliations with an elite international university, saying the insinuations indicated fears of the changes coming under a 5-Star government with the right-wing League.
Christianity May 21, 2018 Australian archbishop convicted of child sex abuse cover-up An Australian archbishop who was the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in the world charged with covering up child sex abuse was convicted Tuesday and faces a potential two years in prison.
RELIGION May 21, 2018 Pope laments 'hemorrhaging' of priests and nuns in Europe Pope Francis voiced alarm Monday at the "hemorrhaging" of nuns and priests in Italy and Europe, saying God only knows how many seminaries, monasteries, convents and churches will close because fewer people are being called to lives of religious service.
RELIGION May 21, 2018 Argentine priest sentenced to 25 years for child molestation An Argentine court has sentenced a Catholic priest to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing seven seminary students who were 10 to 14 years old at the time.
RELIGION May 21, 2018 LGBT community cheers pope's 'God made you like this' remark Pope Francis' reported comments to a gay man that "God made you like this" have been embraced by the LGBT community as another sign of Francis' desire to make gays feel welcomed and loved in the Catholic Church.