Pope Francis refused to respond to abuse claim letter from Archbishop Vigano
Source: BBC News Pope keeps silent on abuse claim letter at end of Irish visit Pope Francis has refused to respond to claims by a former Vatican diplomat who has […]
Former Vatican ambassador says Popes Francis, Benedict knew of sexual misconduct allegations against McCarrick for years
Source: The Washington Post By Chico Harlan , Bureau chief Stefano Pitrelli Michelle Boorstein , Reporter DUBLIN — A former Vatican ambassador to the United States has alleged in an 11-page letter […]
Attacks on police, fire fighters show increase in Germany
Source: The Local Photo: DPA Firefighters and police officers are being attacked more and more frequently while on the call of duty, according to a parliamentary statement published on Friday. Within four years, the number of verbal and physical crimes against police officers, rescue forces, firefighters, customs officials and federal […]
A trend? Sunday press focuses on fake passports
This content was published on August 26, 2018 Concerns have been raised that more fake documents are being used by workers on building sites in areas of Switzerland (Keystone) […]
Pope Francis Faces Lukewarm Reception in Ireland After Meeting Sex Abuse Victims
Source: Time By NICOLE WINFIELD & TRISHA THOMAS / AP Updated: August 26, 2018 7:46 AM ET | Originally published: August 25, 2018 (DUBLIN) — Pope Francis faced a lukewarm reception […]
Religious Freedom and the Burqa
Source: Wall Street Journal By Charlotte Allen Aug. 23, 2018 6:28 p.m. ET Former U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson recently generated outrage with comments about the burqa. In a column […]
Deep scars left by abuse trace across the empire of the Catholic Church
As Ireland awaits Pope Francis, abuse survivors battle to heal scars from a dark past Source: The Washington Post By Chico Harlan LIMERICK, Ireland — Five decades have passed since the abuse, […]
Irish Prime Minister glad Church is ‘less dominant’ in Ireland
Leo Varadkar glad Church is ‘less dominant’ in Ireland Source: BBC News Leo Varadkar has said he is glad the Catholic Church is now less dominant in public life. On […]
Ireland Stays Faithful to a Catholic Education
Source: Wall Street Journal By Paul Hannon DUBLIN—As Ireland prepares to welcome its first papal visit in four decades when Pope Francis arrives Saturday, it is a much changed and […]
Priest urges Vatican family conference to welcome gays
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD and LEO ENRIGHT DUBLIN (AP) — One of the Catholic Church’s leading advocates for gays told a Vatican-sponsored conference Thursday that LGBT Catholics deserve […]
36th Jalsa Salana (annual gathering) Switzerland August 25th and 26th
go to http://www.jalsasalana.ch for further information. Jalsa Salana Home About Program Speakers Sign up Live Contact #SwissJalsa Welcome to Jalsa Salana 36th annual convention of Ahmadi Muslims in Switzerland! […]
Holocaust memorials atop mass graves in Estonia torched, vandalized with swastika
Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) — Unidentified individuals scrawled anti-Semitic slogans and symbols on monuments for Holocaust victims in Estonia. The incident occurred sometime last week at the Kalevi-Liiva village […]
Stopping the Collapse: Berlin Softens Tone on Turkey
Germany has gone soft on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since he became the subject of attacks by U.S. President Donald Trump. Leaders in Berlin are concerned that any […]
Swiss schools, foreign parents Back to school culture shock
By Jie Guo Zehnder This content was published on August 20, 2018 (Keystone) This August, nearly 500,000 primary school students across Switzerland will start or return to school for […]
What about the great Christians of Syria?
İLNUR ÇEVIK @ilnurcevik Published August 21, 2018 President Donald Trump keeps on preaching about what a great Christian pastor Andrew Craig Brunson is. Trump has shown he will go […]
A tale of two handshakes
Rafia ZakariaAugust 22, 2018 The writer is an attorney teaching constitutional law and political philosophy. TO shake or not to shake hands has become a crucial question for Muslims […]
Mass protest against Pope Francis; Say Nope to the Pope
Say Nope to the Pope: Irish snap up tickets to see pontiff – with no plan to go Source: The Guardian In mass protest, demonstrators against Catholic church apply for […]
Deal to sell non-stun-slaughtered lambs to Saudis condemned
Source: The Guardian Fears UK export deal signals it will become normal to lower standards to secure trade deals BY David Batty The deal is estimated by the government to […]
Book Review: The Prophet of Love: A Catholic’s Note on Prophet Muhammad
The final art cover of my book “The Prophet of Love: A Catholic’s Note on Prophet Muhammad.” Published by @NouraPublishing in Jakarta, Indonesia. Translated into Indonesian. Forthcoming! pic.twitter.com/UwryPSUirY — Dr. […]
Catholics seek encouragement as World Meeting of Families opens in Dublin
Source: Religion News Service BY Christine A. Scheller DUBLIN (RNS) – As 750,000 Catholics gather in Dublin for the start of the World Meeting of Families, the week is shaping up […]