Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Catholic Church

The pope's apology in Canada was historic, but for some Indigenous people, not enough

Francis issued the apology years after a Canadian-government-funded report said children had been physically and sexually abused at the mostly Catholic-run schools in the country.

WEKU

Pope apologises for ‘evil’ of Canada’s residential schools

On Canada visit, Pope Francis asks Indigenous people for forgiveness for church members’ role in ‘catastrophic’ system.

Al Jazeera

Church apologies: Top leaders say sorry for historical sins

Pope Francis plans to apologize to Indigenous groups on Canadian soil for harms inflicted at church-run residential schools

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

The Vatican and Western Canadian missions: A brief history

Pope Francis’s historic visit to Canada and his much-anticipated apology for the Catholic Church’s role in abuses Indigenous people suffered at residential schools raises the question of the overall relationship between the Vatican and Indigenous Peoples.

The Conversation

‘I forgive you’: Indigenous school survivor awaits pope’s apology

As Pope Francis visits Canada, a survivor of the Ermineskin residential school hopes to hear an apology – in person.

Al Jazeera

The pope arrives in Canada as Indigenous groups seek a full apology

Pope Francis began a visit to Canada on Sunday to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses at residential schools, part of the the Catholic Church's efforts to reconcile with Native communities.

WEKU

Pope heads to Canada as Indigenous groups seek full apology

Pope Francis has begun a fraught visit to Canada to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Pope visits Canada to mend fences with Indigenous communities

Pope Francis has apologised to Indigenous delegates and survivors of the Catholic schools where abuse was widespread.

Al Jazeera

Pope's Indigenous tour signals a rethink of mission legacy

Pope Francis’ trip to Canada to apologize for the horrors of church-run Indigenous residential schools marks a radical rethink of the Catholic Church’s missionary legacy in the Americas

The Independent UK

Why the Pope's visit is important to all Canadians

For whom did Pope Francis really organize his July 24-29 trip to Canada?

The Conversation

Pope warns progressive German Catholic movement not to threaten Church unity

Pope Francis said Germany's progressive "Synodal Path", a movement, which aims to give lay members a say in the running of the Catholic Church, lacks the authority to instruct bishops on doctrine or morality, and warned of the dangers of splitting the Church.

Reuters

Quebec still grapples with ‘dark chapter’ as pope visit nears

Amid push to fully uncover colonial abuses, Indigenous leaders say Canadian province must acknowledge systemic racism.

Al Jazeera

Prestigious science funder not told of breaches

An inquiry into a university lecturer found he breached policy in an unprofessional relationship with a student. But the Royal Society Te Apārangi, which granted him funding, was not told

Newsroom.co.nz

Parent sues Australian cardinal over child sex abuse charge

The father of a deceased former choirboy has filed a lawsuit against Cardinal George Pell and the Catholic Church in an Australian court claiming the parent suffered psychological injury over an accusation that the once-senior Vatican official sexually abused the son

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News

Father of former choirboy launches civil action against Cardinal George Pell and Catholic Church

The father of a former choirboy, who prosecutors alleged had been abused by George Pell, launches legal action against the cardinal and the Catholic Church.

The Conversation

Pope’s visit to Canada: Indigenous communities await a new apology — and a commitment to justice

Only in the past few decades have survivors of the residential school system spoken out publicly about the injustices they endured in these colonial school systems.

The Independent UK

Pope: I wouldn't live in Vatican or Argentina if I retire

Pope Francis says he wouldn't live in the Vatican or return to his native Argentina if and when he ever retires

Dublin Live

Cutting edge pop-punk deals with anger towards Catholic church

Meryl Streek releases first single ‘False Apologies’

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Chicago Sun-Times

This week in history: Father Tolton gets a Chicago pulpit

John Augustus Tolton, who died this week on July 9, 1897, became the first Black priest ordained by the Catholic Church in 1886.

Tribune News Service

Naomi Ishisaka: Even in liberal Washington state, the Catholic Church has too much influence on abortion access

With the end of Roe on so many of our minds, it might surprise those of us in liberal Seattle just how much abortion access in our state is under the control of the Catholic Church.

ABC News

Fewer Toowoomba residents identify as religious according to 2021 Census results

The ultra-conservative city in southern Queensland has long been considered one of Australia's most religious communities, but the latest census shows attitudes are changing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Archdiocese of Chicago criticizes North Side state senator over Roe v. Wade post

The image posted to Facebook by state Sen. Sara Feigenholtz sparked criticism from religious leaders, including the archdiocese, which labeled it “bigoted imagery.”

The Independent UK

Pope appoints first cardinal from Amazon rainforest

When the Archbishop of the Brazilian city of Manaus Leonardo Steiner kneels before Pope Francis on August 27, the Brazilian clergyman will make history as the first Cardinal to come from the Amazon

The Independent UK

Pope urges end to ideological polemics over old Latin Mass

Pope Francis is urging the Catholic faithful to stop exploiting the old Latin Mass for ideological reasons

The Independent UK

FBI opens sweeping probe of clergy sex abuse in New Orleans

The FBI has opened a widening investigation into sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans, looking specifically at whether priests took children across state lines to molest them

1 … 13 14 15 16

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Roman Catholic Church

Archdiocese of Chicago

19 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.