Dublin: Besides a shortage of vocations, Irish priests are facing an even more harrowing kind of crisis. At least eight priests in Ireland have committed suicide in the past 10 years, according to recent reports given at meetings of the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP), and many priests are soundingContinue Reading
Vatican City: On Monday Pope Francis said that while hunger and undernourishment around the world can be an unsettling thing to confront, we must use this to remind us how these situations are caused – which is through indifference and selfishness. “A glance at the current world situation does notContinue Reading
Panama City: On Monday the Archdiocese of Panama released the official theme song of the next World Youth Day, to be held in Panama Jan. 22-27, 2019. Reflecting the Marian theme of the upcoming international youth gathering, the song is named for the passage in Luke where Mary agrees toContinue Reading
London: He had a great job in a great company, that came with a fat salary and enhanced status. And he was only 22. The next logical step would have been to get married and have kids while ascending the hierarchy at work and climbing the social ladder. But itContinue Reading
London: Mosques in the UK should hire British-born imams to promote better integration into British life, according to recommendations in a new report published Monday. Missing Muslims: Unblocking British Muslim Potential for the Benefit of All, commissioned by the Citizens UK charity, reports that many imams are born and educatedContinue Reading
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Vatican City: Pope Francis declined Saturday to renew the mandate of the Vatican’s conservative doctrine chief, tapping instead a deputy to lead the powerful congregation that handles sex abuse cases and guarantees Catholic orthodoxy around the world. In a short statement, the Vatican said Francis thanked Cardinal Gerhard Mueller forContinue Reading
Cardinal Pell has repeatedly denied all abuse allegations made against himContinue Reading
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Marawi: Five decapitated civilians were found in a Philippine city occupied by Islamist rebels on Wednesday, the military said, warning the number of residents killed by rebel “atrocities” could rise sharply as troops retake more ground. The discovery of the five victims among 17 bodies retrieved would be the firstContinue Reading