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Sinead O’Connor used her fame ‘to break down stigma’

Women’s and HIV groups pay tribute to a ‘proud ally’ who ‘challenged’ Ireland.

The Independent UK

The Vatican's next doctrinal guardian defends the book on kissing he wrote as a young priest

Three decades ago, when he was a parish priest in Argentina, the man named by Pope Francis to be the Catholic Church’s guardian of doctrinal orthodoxy wrote a short book about kissing and the sensations it evokes

The Independent UK

Catholic Church-BJP honeymoon ends over Manipur violence

The raging violence in Manipur appears to have triggered a silent revolution within the influential Catholic Church in Kerala, which has effectively ended its relationship with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that recently underwent a major realignment.

The Hindu

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More than half a million left Germany's Catholic Church last year as abuse scandal swirls

More than half a million people formally left the Catholic Church in Germany last year, significantly higher than the previous record as the church wrestles with a long-running scandal over abuse by clergy and with calls for far-reaching reform

The Independent UK

German police search church properties in probe of Cologne archbishop over perjury allegations

German authorities say police and prosecutors are searching Catholic Church properties in connection with a probe of the archbishop of Cologne over perjury allegations

The Independent UK

Pope Francis to visit Mongolia, home to just 1,300 Catholics

Pope Francis will travel in early September to Mongolia – a country with few Catholic faithful but that is strategically significant for the Roman Catholic Church due to its proximity to China.

Radio France Internationale

Pope to visit Mongolia, home to just 1,300 Catholics

Pope Francis will make an Aug. 31-Sept. 4 trip to Mongolia, one of the most far-flung places he has ever visited and which has only about 1,300 Catholics but is strategically significant for the Roman Catholic Church because of its proximity to China.

Reuters

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Pope warns of risk of corruption in missionary fundraising after AP investigation

Pope Francis is warning the Vatican’s missionary fundraisers not to allow financial corruption to creep into their work

The Independent UK

Pope's Ukraine peace envoy blasts war as a 'pandemic' that affects everyone

Pope Francis’ peace envoy for Ukraine has blasted war as a “pandemic” and said all Christians are called to be peacemakers

The Independent UK

The ACT's proposed voluntary assisted dying laws have yet to be introduced, but could be the most liberal in the country

The ACT government is expected to introduce laws allowing voluntary assisted dying by the end of this year. For those like Kath Dyason, who has a terminal illness, it can't come soon enough.

ABC News

‘What did the pope know?’: Poles divided over John Paul II abuse cover-up claims

Legacy of Karol Wojtyła under scrutiny as Poland comes to terms with scale of sexual abuse in Catholic church

The Guardian - UK

Manipur violence hits BJP-Church ties in Kerala

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may have waited for decades to strike a right chord with the influential Catholic Church in Kerala. The initial excitement over this putative relationship, which touched a crescendo recently with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairing a meeting with top bishops, however, appears to be…

The Hindu

Father Bob Maguire, charity campaigner and Catholic priest, dies aged 88

Father Bob Maguire was the parish priest at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church in South Melbourne for nearly 40 years. He was known for his tireless charity work and for reaching younger audiences through his media appearances.

ABC News

Pope confirms plans to go to Mongolia in September

Pope Francis confirmed on Friday that in September he plans to go to Mongolia, a country that has fewer than 1,500 Catholics but is strategically significant for the Roman Catholic Church because it borders China.

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Inside the cover-ups: How the Archdiocese of Baltimore hid child sex abuse and wielded influence

BALTIMORE — In 1958, a Baltimore County judge wrote a letter to the Baltimore archbishop with praise for “your great Catholic Church,” and a mention of the judge’s “extremely cordial” relationship with clergy.

Al Jazeera

Report reveals over 600 abuse cases in Baltimore Catholic church

Officials say abuse in Baltimore archdiocese — stretching back to 1940s — was ‘pervasive, pernicious and persistent’.

The Week

Papal succession: the cardinals in the running to be the next pope

The struggle for control of the Catholic Church is intensifying behind the scenes, as potential successors to Pope Francis begin manoeuvring into position amid talk he could soon step down.

ABC News

Liability potential for Catholic Church after Vic Court of Appeal's decision to uphold ruling

Advocates and legal groups say the upheld ruling over the Catholic Church's vicarious liability for paedophile priests will lead to better outcomes for victim-survivors, and brings Australia in line with international law.

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Pope ate pizza in hospital and will be discharged at weekend

The head of the Catholic Church has been suffering from bronchitis

Al Jazeera

Vatican rejects ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ justifying colonialism

After decades of demands by Indigenous people, Vatican ‘repudiates’ theories that backed colonial-era seizure of lands.

Reuters

Vatican repudiates colonial-era 'doctrine of discovery'

The Vatican on Thursday formally repudiated the colonial-era "doctrine of discovery", used centuries ago to justify European conquests of Africa and the Americas, saying "it is not part of Catholic Church teaching".

The Philadelphia Inquirer

St. Joseph's University has a cannabis certificate program, and some Catholics aren't pleased

PHILADELPHIA — The message from Catholic Church leaders has been clear: When it comes to marijuana, no means no.

The Independent UK

Spain's ombudsman registers 445 church sex abuse complaints

Spain’s ombudsman says an independent commission set up a year ago to investigate historic sex abuse by the Catholic church has collected testimonies from 445 victims, as the nation tackles an issue other European countries acted on long ago

The Independent UK

10 iconic moments in Pope Francis' first 10 years as pontiff

Pope Francis is marking the 10th anniversary of his election as pope on Monday

Bangkok Post

German Catholics challenge Vatican with sweeping reform drive

FRANKFURT, Germany: Germany's Catholic Church has ended a landmark renewal project by agreeing a slew of reforms including blessing same-sex marriages and allowing female deacons, at the risk of angering the Vatican.

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