The cardinal stepped down as archbishop in February 2013 after three priests and one former priest alleged Cardinal O’Brien had made sexual advances toward them 20 years earlier.
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Catholic leaders praise Stephen Hawking for his contribution to science and dialogue
Hawking’s avowed atheism did not keep him from engaging in dialogue and debate with the church as his work and contribution to the papal academy showed.
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When the devil strikes, exorcists are ready for battle
Every diocese in the world still needs to have at least one trained exorcist on hand for the (rare) eventuality of an actual demonic possession, said Father Cesare Truqui.
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Pope Francis: Fasting during Lent includes sharing and treating others kindly
Loudly boasting or complaining about fasting during Lent and treating others unkindly is not what God wants, Pope Francis said.
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The church’s legal procedures for dealing with abusers have to change, expert says
The process needs to be more transparent, Father Hans Zollner said.
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Pope Francis: Beware of false prophets and cold hearts this Lent
The Pope called his message “Because of the increase of evildoing, the love of many will grow cold.”
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Pope Francis recognizes martyrdom of ‘Of Gods and Men’ monks
The seven Trappists and 11 other religious men and women were killed in Algeria in the 1990s.
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The Italians are changing the translation of the Our Father, while Germans opt out
ROME (CNS) — After special study, the German bishops’ conference decided to stick with the traditional wording in the Lord’s Prayer while the Italian bishops’ conference has decided to change the words of the prayer in their translation of the Roman Missal. The decisions come after the French bishops decided that beginning early December last […]
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Persecution based on religious belief is unacceptable, pope says
Pope Francis called on the world community to do more to protect the Yezidi minority in Iraq and Syria.
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Pope Francis sends a message to Davos gathering: Protect our planet and defend human dignity
The annual meeting in Davos brought together people representing business, government, academia and media to discuss the theme, “Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World.”