Did Pope Francis ensure Bucks County’s Caroline Pla can play football?
By Larry Mendite
By now you have probably heard that Pla will play. Pla, as in Caroline Pla from Bucks County; play, as in play football. The only question
Hushed up: cash probe into priest who made sex complaint against Keith O’Brien
A priest at the centre of the scandal that forced the leader of Scotland’s Catholics to stand down was forced to leave his parish following an investigation into church finances.
By Gerry Braiden
The man is the cleric who has
Cardinal was in physical relationship with accuser
Cardinal Keith O’Brien had a long-standing physical relationship with one of the men whose complaints about his behaviour sparked his downfall as leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland.
The man left the priesthood in the middle of the last
Pope Francis was often quiet on Argentine sex abuse cases as archbishop
Molestation victims of Argentine priests say the then-archbishop did not offer apologies or restitution.
By Nick Miroff
Father Julio Cesar Grassi was a celebrity in the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires. The young, dynamic, media-savvy priest networked with wealthy Argentines to
The Election Of Pope Francis Opens The Door On Another Sordid Vatican Story
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Hans Küng on Election of Pope Francis
By Michael Enright
For such a conservative group of middle-aged and elderly men, the Princes of the Church do seem to have a few surprises up the sleeves of their vestments. The 115 cardinals sequestered themselves in the Sistine Chapel
Pope Francis called to restore the Church
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by Leonardo Boff (English translation by Rebel Girl)
On the
Cardinal Keith O’Brien faces new abuse claims
By MARTYN McLAUGHLIN
A FORMER trainee priest is to take legal action against Cardinal Keith O’Brien after claiming the cleric abused, groped and kissed him during a visit to a seminary.
The ex-seminarian, who was a teenager at the time
The sorry tale of the Catholic Church in Scotland continues to unfold
By Alistair McBay
It seems there is no end to the woes of the Catholic Church in Scotland in the wake of Cardinal O’Brien’s abrupt departure.
The latest reports in the media examine the Scottish Catholic Church’s record on dealing
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Argentina’s Pope Bergoglio a moderate focused on the poor
By Alejandro Lifschitz
The first Latin American pope, Argentina’s Jorge Bergoglio is a moderate known for his strong negotiating skills as well as a readiness to challenge powerful interests.
He is