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Greece accuses two Catholic priests of nightclub money laundering
This article was originally published in Greek Greek prosecutors are investigating a total of seven people for embezzling €3 million. The…
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Two Greek Catholic priests accused of nightclub money laundering
This article was originally published in Greek Two high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church in Greece are being probed for embezzling…
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Czech Republic signs historic treaty on relations with the Vatican
The Czech Republic signed a treaty with the Vatican, ensuring religious freedom and recognising Catholic marriages. It needs parliamentary approval…
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Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including one from Ukraine
The pope named the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Australia, Bishop Mykola Bychok, in recognition of the…
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Pope gives farewell mass in stadium before departing Belgium
Francis’ visit to Belgium was always going to be difficult given the country’s history of clerical sexual abuse and its…
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Pope meets homeless and undocumented in Brussels
As part of his trip to Belgium, Pope Francis made a surprise visit to Saint Gilles where he met with…
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‘Hateful’ vandal smashes statue of Blessed Virgin Mary with rock from garden of NYC church
A “hateful” vandal smashed a statue of the Blessed Mary outside a Catholic church in Queens this week, police said.…
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Pope Francis begins tour through heart of Europe to promote peace
With church attendance in decline and child abuse scandals still live, the pontiff has arrived in Luxembourg to try and…
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Archbishop of San Francisco says Pelosi can’t receive communion over efforts to protect abortion rights
The archbishop of San Francisco said Friday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is Catholic, can no longer receive the…
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Spain bans harassment or intimidation of women going for abortions
Madrid — Spain has criminalized the harassment or intimidation of women going for an abortion under new legislation approved on…
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