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Tuesday 27 October 2020
George Pell was convicted but ultimately absolved by Australia’s High Court of sex abuse allegations.
The 72-year-old was named as a cardinal in summer 2018.
The image of Francis slapping his way free from the clutches of an admirer last week was an instant hit on social media.
The reform is part of changes being introduced by the Church today.
The thumb-sized relic was unveiled to worshippers at the Notre Dame church in Jerusalem.
The move is part of discussions to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon region.
He was once the Vatican’s third highest-ranking official.
Emanuela Orlandi was the daughter of a Vatican City employee. She disappeared on 22 June 1983.
Emanuela Orlandi was last seen leaving a music class in Rome in 1983.
The tombs of two 19th-century princesses were opened in the hope of finding the remains of Emanuela Orlandi – but they were empty.
Not only was Emanuela Orlandi’s body not found, the tombs did not hold the skeletons of the two princesses supposed to be buried there.
Emanuela Orlandi was last seen leaving a music class aged 15 in June 1983.
The document was immediately denounced by LGBT Catholics as contributing to bigotry and violence.
It is believed the supply had been shut off due to unpaid electricity bills amounting to around €300,000.
The video was shared online and had gained more than 11 million views on Twitter.
The Vatican has yet to give an explanation for the resignation of Greg Burke and his deputy Paloma Garcia Ovejero.
Another potential victim emerged today.
He was blamed for not doing enough to deal with paedophile priests when he was a bishop in Pennsylvania.
Pope Francis approved a study into how the US cardinal rose through the ranks of the Catholic Church despite allegations against him.
An entire Chilean delegation of 34 bishops tendered their resignation to the pope in May. He has now accepted seven of them.
The U2 frontman had a half-hour meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican yesterday.
The meeting was called amid a crisis of confidence in church leadership following sex abuse and cover-up revelations.
The papal visit saw many headlines about clerical abuse and about how survivor groups were unhappy with the Church’s response to it.
The claims were made in a letter by former Vatican envoy Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano.
Vendors selling Vatican flags reported a slow day, as Pope Francis visited Dublin.
Philip Wilson resigned last month after becoming one of the highest-ranked officials convicted of covering up abuse.
There are fears that the cuts will create a more dangerous work environment for officers.
Cardinal George Pell has denied the historic allegations.
Monsignor Dario Vigano was accused of manipulating a private letter written by Benedict XVI about Pope Francis.
The former president said women aren’t ‘mysteries’ or ‘strawberries on the cake’, despite what popes have called them.
The former president also called the Catholic Church an “empire of misogyny”.
Pope Francis came under criticism in Chile for defending Bishop Juan Barros.
Archbishop Charles Scicluna called Juan Carlos Cruz yesterday “on behalf of the pope” to arrange a face-to-face interview.
The Pope was handed an eight-page letter in 2015 that graphically detailed how a priest sexually assaulted a man and clergy ignored it.
The inclusion of McAleese on the Voices of Faith speaker panel was opposed by Cardinal Kevin Farrell.
He is expected to address claims of ethnic cleansing in the region.
The move will see the Vatican give up an estimated €10 million a year in profits.
Libero Milone unexpectedly left his position in June.
The former president says the church is embroiled in a dispute with the governing body of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Spicer was not included in an audience earlier this year.
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?
Poll Results:
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