Dutch Father Titus Brandsma will be canonized by Pope Francis on Sunday, almost exactly eighty years after his death in Dachau concentration camp. Who was he and why is he canonized? A profile. Anno Sjoerd Brandsma was born on February 23, 1881 in Ugoklooster in Bolsward (Friesland). At the age of seventeen he entered the … Read more
Catholic Cardinal Reinhard Marx has apologized for his church’s treatment of queer people. “It is a tale of woe for many people,” said the Archbishop of Munich and Freising on Sunday at a service marking the 20th anniversary of the queer community in the Munich Church of St. Paul. The church made life difficult for … Read more
Home » Puertollano The San Antonio de Padua parish in Puertollano will host a conference by Juan Serna Cruz, director of the Diocesan Institute of Theology Alberto Sánchez.- The San Antonio de Padua parish in Puertollano ends the month of February with the third conference, which will be on Monday 21, at 7 in the … Read more
Abuse trial in Cologne Court raises further allegations against priests 2/16/2022, 6:54 p.m – A Catholic priest has been in court for sexually abusing children since November. The indictment has now been expanded to include 85 further allegations. Despite well-known rumors and allegations, the Archdiocese of Cologne is said to have enabled the 70-year-old to … Read more
A report on sexual abuse of minors accuses Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI of failing to act in at least four cases. The document described as a “balance of horror” describes the alleged cases of pederasty in the German archdiocese of Munich and accuses the then archbishop, Cardinal Ratzinger, of inaction in four cases that occurred … Read more
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — A bishop Catholic church of Solsona, Spanish, must lose his spiritual title or clergy after marrying a woman writer eroticism. Erotica is a literary work whose theme or nature is related to sexual desire or lust. The work is contrary to the teachings of the Catholic religion. Moreover, the author also … Read more
“Developments in the stock markets in 2020 were very turbulent. After the initial pandemic losses, the markets gradually recovered rapidly with unprecedented support from governments and central banks, ”states the annual report of the fund managed by ČSOB published in the autumn. Last year, bonds proved to be an anchor of stability for church money. … Read more
Pope Francis delivers a sermon during a mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, Sunday (11/14/2021). (Source: Gregorio Borgia/Associated Press) ATHENA, KOMPAS.TV – The world’s Catholic leader, Pope Francis, is shouted astray as he enters the Orthodox Archdiocese in Athens, Greece, Saturday (4/12/2021). The perpetrator was identified as an elderly Orthodox priest, who was later … Read more
A reverend from the Diocese of Brooklyn, who worked part-time for the Hispanic community in two Catholic churches in Queens, was removed from public ministry after the institution found a complaint of sexual abuse of a minor dating back to the 1970s credible. . The Rev. Peter Mahoney, 86, was removed after the Diocesan Review … Read more
The Diocese of Brooklyn created a new Office for the Protection of Children and Young People as part of its commitment to improving protocols and providing a safe environment. The director of this office will be Jasmine Salazar, who is currently the Victim Assistance Coordinator and Vice Chancellor of the Diocese. Salazar will be responsible … Read more