The Catholic Church is reeling after a grand jury report in Pennsylvania found that possibly more than 1,000 children in six dioceses had been sexually abused by about 300 priests or higher ranking officials. On top of that, the report said that bishops and other top church officials had tried to contain the public outcry […]
Pope Francis Facing Calls to Resign…
Testimony by His Excellency Carlo Maria Viganò…
Newsrooms Respond to Allegations Against Pope Francis by Attacking the Accusers…
Grand Jury Report Details Decades of Child Abuse by Hundreds of Accused ‘Predator Priests’…
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court released the long-awaited grand jury report on child sexual abuse Tuesday, identifying over 300 accused “predator priests” across six dioceses. State Attorney General Josh Shapiro told reporters that the report, which took a grand jury two years to compile, identified over 1,000 child victims of sexual abuse at the hands of […]
Pope Francis: Rights of Migrants Trump National Security Concerns…
Pope Francis on Monday urged countries to greatly improve their welcome to migrants and stop collective expulsions, saying migrants’ dignity and right to protection trumps national security concerns. Francis’ politically pointed message was made in view of the Catholic Church’s 2018 world refugee day, celebrated Jan. 14…
Putin says: ‘Pope Francis Is Not A Man Of God’…
President Putin has slammed Pope Francis for “pushing a political ideology instead of running a church”, and warned that the leader of the Catholic Church “is not a man of God.” “Pope Francis is using his platform to push a dangerous far-left political ideology on vulnerable people around the world, people who trust him because […]
President Trump Meets Pope Francis: ‘I Won’t Forget What You Said’…
In what can only be described as a cordial, successful meeting, Pope Francis received U.S. President Donald Trump in the Vatican Wednesday amidst smiles, handshakes and camera flashes. The two leaders sat down for a half-hour face-to-face meeting, with the Pope leaning out over the table with his arms extended toward the President. On parting […]
Relics of Saint Nicholas—the Real ‘Santa Claus’—Leave Italy for First Time in 1,000 Years…
Relics of the fourth-century saint Nicholas, who inspired the beloved figure of Santa Claus, have left Italy for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, arriving in Moscow for veneration by the Russian Orthodox Church. The remains of St. Nicholas have been housed in the southern Italian city of Bari since 1087, when they were […]
Italian Priest Accused of Staging Orgies, Pimping Out His 15 Lovers…
A Catholic priest in Italy has been accused of staging orgies in his rectory, pimping out at least some of his 15 lovers, as well as hiding pornographic home videos in covers with the names of popes on them. Father Andrea Contin, a 48-year-old parish priest at the church of San Lazzaro in Padua, is […]