Vatican Disavows ‘Doctrine of Discovery’
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The Catholic Church formally “repudiates those concepts that fail to recognise the inherent human rights...
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Jesuit safeguarding expert steps down from papal commission
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, a leading safeguarding expert, resigned from the Pontifical Commission for the...
Pope Hospitalised for Respiratory Infection
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – After having difficulty breathing, Pope Francis went to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on March 29 where...
Pope’s message of hope headed to space, audio beamed back to earth
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Pope Francis’ message of hope for humanity will be shot into earth’s orbit as a...
Pope: To Build a Strong Parish Life, Avoid Gossip
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Gossip is the enemy of a parish’s sense of community and acceptance, Pope Francis said....
Pope issues updated ‘Vos Estis’ text for handling abuse cases
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Pope Francis has updated the procedures for investigating allegations of sexual abuse or the cover-up...
Memorial to modern Christian martyrs opens in Rome
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Amid the remains of a pagan temple on an island in the Tiber River hangs...
Papal Preacher: Pre-Vatican II Mass was formed by Clericalisation
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Clericalisation led to the separation of the clergy from the faithful in the church’s liturgy...
Confession and Indulgences Express and Strengthen Communion
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The Catholic Church’s ministry of granting absolution for sins and indulgences to remove the punishments...
