Catholic Church
Kenya court sentences priest convicted of abuse to preach on sexual crimes
By Fredrick Nzwili — April 5, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The sentence requiring a priest to preach monthly about the country’s sexual crimes law has ignited a debate about whether courts should be able to dictate the contents of a sermon.
Their children disappeared in Argentina’s dictatorship. These mothers have looked for them since
By MarÍa Teresa HernÁndez — March 22, 2024
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Nora Cortiñas' commitment sums up the driving force of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, a human rights organization created by women whose children were kidnapped by the military dictatorship that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983.
The Catholic Church needs married priests now
By Thomas Reese — February 26, 2024
(RNS) — At the Last Supper, Jesus said, 'Do this in memory of me.' He did not say, 'Be celibate.'
The Catholic Church needs to play a positive role in this year’s election
By Thomas Reese — January 30, 2024
(RNS) — The Catholic partisan divide provides an opportunity for the church to model proper civic behavior.
After approving blessings for same-sex couples, Pope asks Vatican staff to avoid ‘rigid ideologies’
By Nicole Winfield — December 22, 2023
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis urged Vatican bureaucrats Thursday to avoid “rigid ideological positions” that prevent them from understanding today’s reality.
Maine court hears arguments on removing time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits
By David Sharp — November 10, 2023
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine removed its time limits in 2000 to sue over childhood sexual abuse, but not retroactively, leaving survivors without recourse for older cases dating back decades.
Fifteen hidden gems in the Synod on Synodality report
By Thomas Reese — November 7, 2023
(RNS) — We can miss important opportunities for church reform if we only focus on the hot-button issues.
Synod on Synodality report is disappointing but not surprising
By Thomas Reese — October 30, 2023
(RNS) — For Francis it was never about the hot-button topics.
How the Catholic Church’s crash in Poland brought down the Law and Justice party
By Anna Piela — October 18, 2023
(RNS) — With an exodus of young people, the Polish church may be facing the ‘Irish scenario.’
Is synodality just another word for collegiality?
By Thomas Reese — September 12, 2023
(RNS) — Pope Francis is doing his best not to get bogged down in debate over what synodality means.
The Catholic Church defended human rights during Chile’s dictatorship. An archive tells the story
By MarÍa Teresa HernÁndez — September 7, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The protection that Chilean Cardinal Raúl Silva Henríquez provided for Augusto Pinochet's victims had no precedent in Latin America.
Vatican is moving ahead with plan to reunite Ukrainian children taken to Russia with their families
By Nicole Winfield — July 24, 2023
ROME (AP) — The effort follows an explicit request by Ukraine and Russia has expressed an apparent willingness to engage in the process.
Prosecutor cites risky investments as ‘grave’ violations, in closing of Vatican financial case
By Nicole Winfield — July 20, 2023
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Prosecutor Alessandro Diddi opened two weeks of hearings to summarize his case by accusing officials in the Vatican secretariat of state of committing “grave violations” of internal norms and canon law.
This just in: Catholic churches have the worst preaching and music in the US
By Thomas Reese — June 20, 2023
(RNS) — Are Catholic services simply too boring?
Pope Francis leaves Rome hospital 9 days after operation; surgeon says ‘he’s better than before’
By Frances D'emilio — June 16, 2023
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday was discharged from the Rome hospital where he had abdominal surgery nine days earlier to repair a hernia and remove painful scarring.
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