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Pope Benedict XVI, a misunderstood man of God

The German theologian and philosopher Joseph Ratzinger, who was head of the Roman Catholic Church for eight years as Pope Benedict XVI, has died at the age of 95. Benedict resigned as pontiff in 2013 citing declining physical and mental health. He had been seriously ill for some time.

Radio France Internationale

As deadline looms, California's institutions face thousands of childhood sexual abuse claims

LOS ANGELES — The lawsuits are stacking up in courthouses across the state, sometimes dozens per day, identifiable by their unusual names: Jane Doe vs. Doe Archdiocese. M.L., an individual, vs. Doe 1, a California organization. John Doe #1 vs. Roe 2, a California entity.

Los Angeles Times

Scottish Hogmanay traditions from first footing to New Year's Day steak pie

Hogmanay is finally here, and to celebrate the holiday, we took a look at some of the most fascinating New Year's traditions that you'll find around Scotland.

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Behdad Eghbali takes on Chelsea exit plan, multi club, transfers and Super League alternatives

Behdad Eghbali spoke at SporticoLive’s “Invest in Sports” Summit, on a panel covering Expanding International Portfolios alongside Gerry Cardinale of RedBird Capital and Ian Charles of Arctos Sports Partners

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Inside the most historic luxury hotel in Cartagena, Colombia

A blend of history, leisure, and luxury.

Fortune

Baltimore archbishop battled against release of abuse documents for nearly 8 years: ‘I fought the good fight’

BALTIMORE — As bishop of Bridgeport, Connecticut, the Most Rev. William E. Lori fought for nearly eight years — all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court — to prevent the wide release of information about the history of child sexual abuse in that branch of the Catholic Church.

Tribune News Service

At 'Church City,' a taste of Catholic life in Qatar

In many ways, the service at the Catholic Church of Our lady of the Rosary feels like a standard Sunday Mass

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Jesuits admit artist excommunicated before new abuse claims

The head of Pope Francis’ Jesuit religious order has admitted that a famous Jesuit priest had been convicted of one of the most serious crimes in the Catholic Church some two years before the Vatican decided to shelve another case against him for allegedly abusing other adult women under his…

The Independent UK

The Catholic view on indulgences and how they work today

In 1517, the German theologian Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to Wittenberg’s Castle Church door, attacking indulgences, a Catholic practice that, according to church teachings, can reduce or eliminate punishment for sin. Starting in the 11th century, the church offered indulgences to those who joined the Crusades and later sold…

The Conversation

Closing of Jesuit abuse case left victims feeling betrayed, expert says

One of the Catholic Church's top sexual abuse experts has called for a review of how his own Jesuit order and the Vatican handled allegations against an internationally known priest and artist.

Reuters

Devotion to Virgin Mary draws millions to Mexico City shrine

The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City is the one of the world’s most visited and beloved religious venues

The Independent UK

Crisis of confidence over cardinal shakes Cologne Catholics

An unprecedented crisis of confidence is shaking a historic center of Catholicism in Germany

The Independent UK

Catholic church paid Maryland lobbyists more than $200K to help limit, prevent abuse lawsuits

BALTIMORE — For years, the three Roman Catholic dioceses operating parishes in Maryland have successfully lobbied lawmakers to keep sexual abuse survivors from filing lawsuits against the church, a review of lobbying records shows.

Tribune News Service

Lawyer for anonymous Catholic group previously pushed for investigation into Baltimore archdiocese

A lawyer the Catholic Church is paying to represent a group of people named in the Maryland attorney general’s report into clergy sexual abuse previously urged government investigators to look into the church’s past.

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‘Keepers’ survivors file court motion to seek full release of Maryland AG report on Catholic Church abuse

BALTIMORE — Abuse survivors who were featured in “The Keepers,” a widely viewed 2017 Netflix documentary about clergy sexual misconduct at a Baltimore Catholic girls’ school in the 1960s and ’70s, have filed a court motion calling for the full release of a report by the Maryland attorney general on…

Tribune News Service

Late Sacramento priest newly accused of child sex abuse as Catholic Church lawsuits pile up

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A late clergyman who served the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento for four decades has been accused for the first time of sexually assaulting a child, joining dozens of Sacramento clergy previously implicated in the Catholic Church’s decades-old abuse scandal.

France 24

Human rights defender Bianca Jagger asks Pope Francis to 'condemn' regime in Nicaragua

The human rights defender Bianca Jagger continues her battle against the political repression of the Ortega regime in Nicaragua, where she was born. Several bishops and priests are incarcerated in Nicaragua, where the Catholic Church is suspected of supporting the opposition. In an interview with FRANCE 24, Jagger appealed directly…

Tribune News Service

Baltimore archdiocese paying attorney costs for members of group seeking to seal court proceedings in clergy abuse investigation

BALTIMORE — After saying it would not oppose the release of a report detailing decades of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Maryland, the Archdiocese of Baltimore is helping to pay lawyers for an anonymous group that’s asked a city judge to keep secret arguments over whether to make…

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Saucy new Netflix show reveals the real-life lust story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn

Blood, Sex & Royalty delves into the murky depths of the British royals. It is being billed as a modern take on the lives of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn

The Independent UK

Vatican urges German Catholic Church to put brakes on reform

Top Vatican cardinals are trying to put the brakes on the German Catholic Church’s controversial reform process

Radio France Internationale

French Catholic archbishop admits inappropriate acts with young woman

A French former archbishop admitted Wednesday to "inappropriate acts" with a young woman several decades ago. The Strasbourg public prosecutor has confirmed that the authorities have opened an investigation into possible sex crimes.

Radio France Internationale

French priest indicted for aggravated rape of a minor in Paris

A French priest has been indicted in Paris for the aggravated rape of a teenager he reportedly met on the gay dating app, Grindr.

Reuters

Prosecutors to investigate possible perjury charge against German cardinal

German prosecutors are due to investigate whether Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, one of the German Catholic Church's most senior clerics, perjured himself earlier this year in sworn testimony about abuse committed by a now dead priest.

Reuters

Former Pope Benedict to mount legal defense over abuse cover-up accusation

Former Pope Benedict XVI plans to defend himself in a civil lawsuit lodged at a German court by a man who accuses him of helping to cover up historical abuse, a court spokesperson said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

French cardinal to be investigated over abuse confessions

The prosecutor’s office in Marseille has opened a preliminary investigation for “aggravated sexual assault” against Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, one of France’s highest-ranking prelates of the Catholic Church

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