Italy4 days agoPope Francis vows to end sexual abuse after McCarrick reportThe pope's pledge came a day after the Vatican released a detailed report into the decades-long church cover-up of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's sexual misconduct.
Vatican5 days agoPolish cardinal chastised by Vatican unconscious in hospitalA prominent Polish cardinal who was recently sanctioned by the Vatican over sexual abuse allegations has been hospitalized since last week and remains unconscious, Polish media reported Tuesday.
CoronavirusNovember 6Televangelist who blamed COVID-19 on premarital sex dies from virusA televangelist preacher who once blamed the coronavirus pandemic on premarital sex died this week of COVID-19, according to a report.
AirlinesNovember 4Thai Airways’ offers ‘flight to nowhere’ that will fly over sacred Buddhist sitesThai Airways recently announced it will be offering a “flight to nowhere” on Nov. 30 that will fly over 99 sacred Buddhist sites in Thailand.
Pope FrancisNovember 2Vatican breaks silence on Pope Francis' gay civil union remarksThe Vatican says Pope Francis’ comments on gay civil unions were taken out of context in a documentary that spliced together parts of an old interview, but still confirmed Francis’ belief that gay couples should enjoy legal protections.
TERRORISMNovember 1New York Times faces backlash over op-ed suggesting France fuels Muslim terrorism 'by trying to prevent it'The New York Times published an op-ed in which a political scientist wondered whether France was "fueling Muslim terrorism" in its attempts to stop it.
FranceNovember 1Orthodox priest shot at church in France, motive unknownA Greek Orthodox priest was shot Saturday while he was closing his church in the French city of Lyon, and authorities locked down part of the city to hunt for the assailant, authorities said.
Pope FrancisOctober 29Pope Francis ends public audiences amid coronavirus surge in ItalyThe Vatican is ending Pope Francis’ general audiences with the public amid a surge in coronavirus cases in Italy and a confirmed infection at last week’s encounter.
MississippiOctober 28Group of Mississippi inmates baptized: 'We hope this is a new start,' authorities sayThe ministry, provided by the Covington County Sheriff’s Office, baptized 17 inmates last Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office's Facebook page.
EuropeOctober 28Charlie Hebdo cartoon mocking Turkish leader Erdogan sparks furorTurkish officials on Wednesday railed against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo over its cover-page cartoon mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and accused the publication of sowing “the seeds of hatred and animosity.”