Archive for February 21, 2019

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Nigerian Catholics brave persecution to remain steadfast in faith

Despite the constant threat of violence from Boko Haram terrorists, Catholics in Nigeria remain faithful to the Gospel, trusting God... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Review: Not much substance 'In the Closet of the Vatican'

“In the closet of the Vatican,” a newly released book by the French author and LGBT activist Frederic Martel is... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Francis opens abuse summit with call for 'concrete measures'

At the start of the Vatican’s sex abuse summit Thursday, Pope Francis pointed to expectations for the meeting to produce... Read more

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California bill would remove reporting exemption for priests in confessional

A state senator in California introduced a bill Wednesday which would seek to force priests to violate the sacramental seal... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Covington Catholic student sues Washington Post over Nathan Phillips story

Attorneys for Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann announced they filed a $250 million dollar lawsuit against the Washington... Read more

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Libel damages paid to UK pro-life charity

Lambeth Council in south London paid £5,000 to Life, a non-sectarian pro-life organization, after the UK’s High Court ruled that... Read more

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Bangladesh fire victims receive condolences from pope

Pope Francis has offered his solidarity and prayers to victims of a massive fire in the center of the  Bangladeshi... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope proposes 21 'reflection points' for discussion at abuse summit

Pope Francis on Thursday gave participants in a Vatican summit on protection of minors in the Church a list of... Read more

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Sodalit founder expelled from congregation's community life

The founder of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae has been formally expelled from the group's community life, and forbidden from contacting... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Polish sex abuse victims meet Pope Francis, release abuse report

A Polish delegation of sex abuse victims and advocates met Pope Francis Wednesday, and presented the pope with a report... Read more

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Tagle: Confront the 'stench of filth' caused by abuse

An expert on abuse prevention offered “practical suggestions” to participants at a Vatican summit on child sexual abuse on Thursday,... Read more