Pope Francis has ordered newly ordained bishops to “just say no to abuse – of power, conscience or any type” as he faces allegations that he covered up child sexual abuse. The pontiff told the 75 bishops, hailing from 34 countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania, not toContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Washington: India is among countries where religious freedom is infringed and governments tolerate violence, says the US International Commission on Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a global report into religious freedom. On September 4, USCIRF released its report (2018) into the religious freedom that identified high levels ofContinue Reading
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Bishop Samuel served as the general secretary of the for five yearsContinue Reading
The Church was formally responding to a 5-year royal commission into institutional child abuseContinue Reading
During Mass in front of 300,000 people in Dublin on Aug 26, Pope Francis apologized for “crimes” committed by the Catholic Church, including the sexual and physical abuse of children at schools and churches. He was ending a two-day visit to the Republic of Ireland by celebrating a Mass at Dublin’s PhoenixContinue Reading
Spirituality was the first topic the congress discussedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chiang Mai: A four-day Asia regional consultation has explored creating space for the churches in Asia to discuss and share the concerns related to HIV and AIDS, human sexuality and reproductive health. Organized by the Christian Conference of Asia as part of its special program onContinue Reading
On Aug 20, Pope Francis released a letter responding to the massive sexual assault crisis involving 1,000 victims and 300 priests in the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania. Francis condemned “clericalism,” called the entire Catholic Church to fasting and prayer, and presented the scandal in terms of God’s judgment on an unfaithfulContinue Reading
More than 300 “predator priests” were found to have committed sexual abuse in Pennsylvania, harming more than 1,000 children, according to a grand jury report released by the state supreme court on August 14. The near-900-page report is the result of one of the largest US investigations into sexual abuseContinue Reading
