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Sexual abuse of nuns: one of the Catholic Church’s last taboos

Vatican City, Holy See: Nuns sexually assaulted by priests are one of the last Catholic taboos, but with reports of…

1 week ago

Explainer: What is a Papal conclave and how does it work?

WHO can replace Pope Francis? Some are probably pondering this as the 88-year-old pontiff remains in a critical condition and…

3 months ago

Be ‘good citizens’, Pope tells Chinese Catholics during Mongolia visit

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia-- Pope Francis on Sunday told Catholics in China to be "good Christians and good citizens", using his visit…

2 years ago

Scandal rocks Catholic Church: Vietnamese ‘fortune-teller, convict’ ordained as priest

A CATHOLIC bishop is investigating reports that a recently ordained Vietnamese priest is a convicted criminal and a fraud. Some…

2 years ago

Homosexuality not a crime, but still a sin, says Pope

AS the Philippines debates a bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender and sexual identity, Pope Francis made…

2 years ago

For whom did the bells of the 1st ‘Misa de Gallo’ toll?

IT began as a mass for farmers, to give them time to celebrate the birth of Christ ahead of the…

2 years ago