VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI admitted to world cardinals Monday that he led a “wounded and sinner” Church, as he marked five tumultuous years in charge, most recently mired in pedophile priest scandals. The […][…]
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Some of Cleveland’s Polish, Irish, Slovenian and Hungarian Catholics prayed, sang hymns and then rallied angrily outside a closed East Side church on Sunday. Their prayers were poignant; their accusations even more […][…]
SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO, Patricia Holder walked away from a well paying job to take up pastoral ministry in the United Holy Church of America for a meagre stipend. She had taken a leap of faith, […][…]
Obama to recognize national tradition A federal judge in Wisconsin ruled on Thursday that the country’s National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional because it calls on citizens to take part in religious activity. Senior U.S. […][…]
A couple belonging to St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Centennial today will ask a Douglas County judge for a permanent restraining order against a 50-year-old priest they allege stalked their family. Timothy and Teresa […][…]
Locals angered by removal of religious statue for health and safety reasons By Angela Sammon Killarney Town Council heard three motions at last week’s meeting, calling for the reinstatement of a religious statue at the […][…]
The Pope has made a rare reference to the Catholic child abuse scandal, saying the church must repent for its sins. His remarks came during Mass with members of the Pontifical Biblical Commission. He said: […][…]
Telephone hot lines in Europe offering help to people claiming abuse by Roman Catholic priests are being deluged with calls as the crisis spreads – with one center reporting complaints jumping from about 10 cases […][…]
