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Wednesday 28 October 2020
The Pope made the comments in a documentary released today.
The pontiff accepted the resignation of Edward Janiak as bishop of Kalisz.
George Pell was convicted but ultimately absolved by Australia’s High Court of sex abuse allegations.
“The Church has condemned inhuman, brutish, vulgar pleasure, but has on the other hand always accepted human, simple, moral pleasure,” he added.
Turkish president Erdogan formally converted the museum back into a mosque on Friday.
“This is not a time for self-centeredness, because the challenge we are facing is shared by all,” the pope said.
Normally, tens of thousands of pilgrims would have attended Easter Week services.
“It is the time to give up useless words, chatter, rumours, gossip, and talk and to speak directly to the Lord,” the pontiff said.
While Benedict has sought to ease the crisis in the Vatican, Cardinal Robert Sarah has said the former pope did co-author the book.
Francis is currently considering allowing it in remote locations, such as the Amazon, where communities seldom have Mass.
The image of Francis slapping his way free from the clutches of an admirer last week was an instant hit on social media.
“I apologise for the bad example given yesterday,” Pope Francis said.
The pontiff sent well wishes to all of those living in conflict areas this Christmas time.
The reform is part of changes being introduced by the Church today.
Thousands of Japanese people came out in heavy rain to hear the pope speak.
The pontiff asked for forgiveness and said the indigenous statues had been found.
Pope Francis will create five new saints today.
The move is part of discussions to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon region.
Cardinal John Henry Newman will be canonised in October by Pope Francis.
The law declares that anyone who has knowledge of abuse is obliged to report it to the Church.
‘We can all help to change the outdated teachings, traditions and structures which repel many adults and young people,’ writes Joe Mulvaney.
The head of the Catholic Church believes that this level of adoration for the star player could be considered sacrilegious.
The video was shared online and had gained more than 11 million views on Twitter.
Francis’ apparent reluctance to have his ring kissed has sparked a debate online, where the video has gone viral.
Ricardo Ezzati, archbishop of Santiago, is the highest-ranking Catholic official in Chile.
France’s highest-ranking Catholic official failed to report sex abuse by a priest.
He has now become the most senior Catholic cleric ever convicted of child sex crimes.
180 participants, including the presidents of 113 bishop conferences from around the world, are expected to travel to Rome.
It is the first time a cardinal has ever been defrocked for sex abuse.
The meeting takes place from 21-24 February.
His trip culminates tomorrow with the first-ever papal Mass on the Arabian Peninsula.
A Protection of Minors meeting is due to take place in the Vatican later this month.
In an eight-page letter, the pope hit out against attempts to regain church prestige through “marketing”.
The Vatican has yet to give an explanation for the resignation of Greg Burke and his deputy Paloma Garcia Ovejero.
Crowds came from all over the world, meanwhile, to mark Christmas Day in Bethlehem.
An objection sent to the Taoiseach said road closures inflicted ‘unnecessary hardship on local residents’.
George Pell and Francisco Javier Errazuriz were both removed from the C9 Council of Cardinals.
Documents released show that RTÉ received nearly 1,000 pieces of “feedback” over its coverage.
Bishop Kevin Doran blamed negative media coverage in the run up to the event for the shortfall.
The suggestion of easing the rules on celibacy was raised by the Auxiliary Bishop of Brussels.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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