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Pope’s Easter vigil Mass calls on worshipers to live for God not material things
Pope Francis led Catholics into Easter at a vigil Mass on Saturday night and called on worshippers to live for God, not…
Slideshow: Good Friday traditions from around the world
A series of photos from around the world of the various traditions that are organised on Good Friday. Good Friday is meant…
Slideshow: Good Friday in the Philippines
Penitents during Good Friday in San Juan village, San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. Thousands of Catholic devotees witnessed dozens of men who were…
Polish priest apologizes for burning of ‘Harry Potter’ books
A priest in northern Poland who led a public burning of books that included titles from the "Harry Potter" series and other…
Spanish Catholic Church caught in a controversy over ‘gay conversion’ courses
A Roman Catholic diocese near Madrid is being investigated after a Spanish newspaper reported that it was running courses to "cure" gay…
The World Conference of Families in Verona continues to cause controversy
The World Conference of Families in Verona, Italy, continues to cause controversy. The international gathering has been criticised for promoting an anti-gay,…
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul to become a mosque
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul will be controversially turned into a mosque. The Hagia…
New legal woes for Cardinal Pell
Cardinal George Pell, who is currently in jail in Australia awaiting sentencing on five child sex offences, is facing new legal problems.…
More sex abuse accusations against the Roman Catholic Church in Chile investigated by Scicluna and Bertomeu
Reuters : More sex abuse accusations against the Roman Catholic Church in Chile are emerging, including against Pope Francis's own Jesuit order,…
Pope Francis hopes Singapore summit will lead to Peace
Reuters - Pope Francis said on Sunday he hoped a forthcoming summit in Singapore between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean…
Pope Francis says oil companies should convert to clean fuel
Meeting the energy needs of everyone on Earth, must be done in ways that avoid creating environmental imbalances resulting in deterioration and…
Pope Francis denounces culture of abuse and coverup in the Catholic Church
The Guardian reports that through comments made in a pastoral letter to the Chilean faithful on the eve of another weekend he…