Clergy must remain united with faithful, not become elitist, pope says

Members of the clergy should always remember they are part of the people of God and not an elite group that stands above the faithful, Pope Francis said. In a video message sent to Peruvian Bishop Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte of Trujillo, president of the Latin American bishops’ council, also known as CELAM, the pope said the council’s upcoming meeting with the... Read More

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January 23, 2021

Amid pandemic, remain united in service, pope tells Venezuelan clergy

Pope Francis encouraged Venezuela’s bishops and priests to remain united in their pastoral mission to serve Catholics in the country amid the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In a video message to a virtual meeting of the country’s bishops and priests on 19th January, the pope encouraged them to not “act alone, isolated, self-sufficient, with... Read More

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October 6, 2020

Russia’s Catholic Church warns against proposed curbs on clergy

Catholic Church officials in Russia have criticised planned religious law changes that will require all clergy who studied abroad to retrain in a Russian college. “Like other confessions, we find it absurd to talk of recertifying priests who are already in service and of having to send our archbishop back to seminary for a course in Russian history... Read More

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May 12, 2020

German bishops reject Covid-19 ‘conspiracy theories’ by prominent clergy

Catholic bishops have distanced themselves from a letter in which several prominent Catholic clergy warned there were attempts to use the Covid-19 pandemic to create a ‘world government beyond all control’. Among those signing were German Cardinal Gerhard Muller, former head of the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation; Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, former US nuncio to the... Read More

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February 27, 2019

Stop threatening priests or ‘deal with me,’ says Philippine president

After calling the country’s Catholic bishops “useless fools” who should be “killed,” Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has now warned anyone against harming priests and prelates. The president made the warning after being told that people close to his family have threatened bishops and priests critical of his administration’s policies, reported ucanews.com “Do not touch the... Read More

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February 24, 2019

Secrecy must ‘go out the window,’ Irish archbishop says

When it comes to the abuse of children by members of the clergy, using secrecy to hide problems rather than protect victims “must go out the window,” said Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh. “Let’s put secrecy aside,” Archbishop Martin told journalists. “Secrecy has been one of the root causes of the problems that we are... Read More

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December 21, 2018

Church will ‘never again’ cover up clergy sex abuse, pledges pope

Pope Francis has vowed that the Catholic Church will “never again” cover up clergy sex abuse. During his annual Christmas address to Vatican officials, he also demanded that priests who have abused children turn themselves in. Acknowledging the gravity of the clerical sexual abuse crisis, Pope Francis told members of the Roman Curia that the... Read More

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December 20, 2018

Christian, Muslim leaders join Jordan’s king for Christmas celebration

As sectarian strife engulfs neighbouring Mideast countries, Jordan’s King Abdullah II invited Catholic and other leaders to celebrate Christmas in the spirit of fraternity and harmony the holiday symbolises. When the moderate Muslim leader ascended the throne in 1999, he declared Christmas a holiday to be celebrated by Jordanian Christians and Muslims alike. Palestinian President... Read More

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