Vatican admits to secret rules for children of priests
By Ben Westcott (CNN) The Vatican has revealed that it maintains secret guidelines for priests who father children despite their vows of celibacy. “I can confirm that guidelines exist; it […]
French Writer Alleges Vatican Is One Of The World’s Largest Gay Communities
Source: Huffington Post By Nicole Winfield and Angela Charlton Author Frederic Martel is claiming Catholic priests publicly denounce homosexuality while privately leading double lives. VATICAN CITY (AP) — A gay French writer has lifted the lid on what he calls one of the world’s largest gay communities, the Vatican, estimating […]
Cardinal expects ‘significant progress’ at sex abuse summit
Source: Associated Press By JEFF KAROUB and NICOLE WINFIELD DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. archbishop helping to organize next week’s summit of the world’s bishops at the Vatican on sexual […]
Why Does the Catholic Church Keep Failing on Sexual Abuse?
Source: The Atlantic A few years after seán o’malley took over the Archdiocese of Boston in 2003, at the peak of the clergy sexual-abuse crisis in America, he led novenas of […]
US ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick defrocked over abuse claims
Source: BBC Theodore McCarrick is the most senior Catholic figure to be dismissed from the priesthood in modern times. US Church officials said allegations he had sexually assaulted a teenager five decades ago were credible. Mr McCarrick, 88, had previously resigned but said he had “no recollection” of the alleged […]
Why the pope’s upcoming summit needs to do a full accounting of the cover-up of sexual abuse
Source: The Conversation By Timothy D. Lytton; Distinguished University Professor & Professor of Law, Georgia State University Pope Francis is gathering 200 bishops and heads of religious orders from around the […]
N.J. Catholic dioceses release names of 188 priests and deacons accused of sexual abuse of children
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Nun’s Rape Case Against Bishop Shakes a Catholic Bastion in India
Source New York Times KOCHI, India — When Bishop Franco Mulakkal agreed to personally celebrate the First Communion for Darly’s son, a rare honor in their Catholic Church in India, […]
Everything is a Miracle According to the Holy Quran and Albert Einstein
Epigraph: He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
On Islam, Francis Follows in Benedict’s Footsteps
COMMENTARY: The new Muslim-Catholic joint document takes up Benedict’s earlier assertion that religious believers — despite theological conflicts — can contend together for the place of God in our common […]
Pope Francis Publicly Acknowledges Nuns Are Also Victims of Sexual Abuse by Priests
Source: Time By NICOLE WINFIELD / AP (ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE) — Pope Francis has for the first time publicly acknowledged the scandal of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns and […]
Pope Francis Urges Young Catholics To Build Bridges, Not Walls
Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla In an apparent reference to Trump’s border plans, the pope said those who build walls are trying to “divide people and box them in.” Pope […]
Saint Francis Of Assisi And Islam
Our Favorite Christian Prayer:http://t.co/4u1oCf5I8i pic.twitter.com/f8UnMW93KX — The Muslim Times (@The_MuslimTimes) January 3, 2015 Source: Huffington Post By Doctor David Liepert, who is a convert to Islam and is an anesthesiologist […]
Former lawmaker from far-right Dutch party PVV becomes Muslim after writing anti-Islam book
Source: Daily Sabah A former far-right Dutch politician announced on Monday that he has converted to Islam. Writing a book on Islam changed the views of Joram van Klaveren, 39, […]
Pope wants ‘new page in history’ on first trip to Arabian peninsula
Source: Reuters BY Philip Pullella, Sylvia Westall VATICAN CITY/ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Pope Francis is hoping to persuade a country enmeshed in a regional war that he has condemned to give […]
Rampant Child Abuse in Texas’ Churches
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed […]
Top Vatican Official Resigns After Being Accused Of Sexual Harassment
Source: Huffington Post By Carla Herreria VOICES OF FAITH Former nun Doris Wagner has spoken publicly about the harassment and abuse she says she faced in the Roman […]
Pope Francis: Priest celibacy not ‘optional’
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed […]
Does Duterte’s wrath against the Catholic Church have no limit?
Source: PRI By Patrick Winn Rodrigo Duterte delights in shock value. He’s threatened to slap UN officials. He once told former US President Barack Obama to “go to hell.” As for his signature policy, […]