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Peruvian bishops" conference secretary general steps down after abuse allegations surface | News Headlines
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (166+ words) The bishop of Huacho, Peru, stepped down as secretary general of the Peruvian bishops" conference after a former seminarian alleged abuse and a priest who was his assistant alleged sexual harassment. Bishop Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O. S. I. , 74, appointed bishop of Huacho in…...
Vatican drops investigation of Spanish bishop accused of abuse | News Headlines
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (139+ words) " Continue to this story on Crux CWN Editor's Note: The Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith closed its investigation into an abuse allegation against retired Bishop Rafael Zornoza Boy of C'diz y Ceuta, Spain. A former seminarian alleged that the…...
Imitate the faith and ardor of Spanish martyrs of the 1930s, Pope writes in message | News Headlines
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (299+ words) In a message for an Easter Saturday festival attended by 85, 000 in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV recalled the martyrs slain out of hatred for the faith in Spain in the 1930s. The martyrs were "witnesses of Jesus; in them, Christ's victory over…...
To defray costs of papal journey, Spanish bishops offer top donors chance to meet Pope | News Headlines
1+ week, 5+ day ago (173+ words) " Continue to this story on Crux CWN Editor's Note: To encourage donations to cover the cost of the Pope's upcoming apostolic journey to Spain, the nation's bishops are offering a private papal audience to donors who contribute more than "500, 000 ($577, 200), as…...
Pressure grows on Spanish confraternity to admit women | News Headlines
3+ week, 4+ day ago (167+ words) " Continue to this story on Irish Times CWN Editor's Note: In a 267-114 vote, members of the Confraternity (Brotherhood) of the Purest Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ voted to retain male-only membership. Since the fifteenth century, the confraternity has organized…...
Spanish king to become basilica proto-canon | News Headlines
4+ week, 2+ day ago (137+ words) Continuing a tradition that dates back to 1603, King Felipe VI of Spain will become proto-canon of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major. The ceremony will take place tomorrow, following a papal audience. " Continue to this story on Papal Basilica…...
Pope accepts resignations of Chaldean Patriarch and bishop amid corruption scandal | News Headlines
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (255+ words) " Continue to this story on Pillar CWN Editor's Note: Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignations of Cardinal Louis Rapha'l Sako, the Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, and Bishop Emanuel Hana Shaleta, the Chaldean Catholic bishop of San Diego, on…...
San Diego Chaldean bishop pleads not guilty to embezzlement | News Headlines
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (267+ words) The bishop of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego pleaded not guilty on March 9 to charges of embezzlement and money laundering. Bishop Emmanuel Shaleta was arrested on March 5 at San Diego International Airport while…...
Schedule released for papal visit to Monaco | News Headlines
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (251+ words) The Holy See Press Office released the schedule for Pope Leo's apostolic journey to Monaco, the first of six nations outside Italy that he will visit this spring. The visit to Monaco will take place on Saturday, March 28, the day…...
Disarmament is a "moral imperative," Vatican diplomat says | News Headlines
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (174+ words) " Continue to this story on Holy See Mission CWN Editor's Note: Addressing a recent UN conference on disarmament, a Vatican diplomat said that "disarmament is a moral imperative, rooted in the recognition of the sacredness and dignity of every human…...