Tag: Catholic
Funeral march: the day the music died
A Melbourne priest says while he disagrees with the Catholic Church's ban on footy anthems at funerals, he will do as he's told.[MORE]
Palestinians fund Church of Nativity renovation
The Palestinian Authority and Christian leaders have signed an accord to repair the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, on the traditional site of Jesus's birth.[MORE]
Catholic priest farewelled in Longreach
A Catholic priest who has spent almost two decades serving outback Queensland communities is being farewelled this weekend. [MORE]
Catholic Church faces new child sex scandal
The Roman Catholic Church in the United States has become embroiled in a new pedophilia scandal with six women and one man alleging sexual abuse by a priest over three decades.[MORE]
Lourdes reopens after bomb threat
The Roman Catholic shrine of Lourdes reopened for evening services on Sunday (local time) after what appeared to be a hoax bomb alert caused French police to evacuate the site on one of its busiest days of the year.[MORE]
Thousands evacuated in Lourdes bomb scare
A bomb scare has forced the evacuation of the Roman Catholic sanctuaries in the French pilgrimage destination of Lourdes.[MORE]
Vatican rejects Irish bishops' resignations
The Vatican has refused to accept the resignations of two Irish bishops who offered to quit over the Catholic Church's child sex-abuse scandal.[MORE]
Catholics divided over Pell's criticism of Greens
A division has emerged in the Catholic Church over whether or not Christians should vote for the Greens.[MORE]
Greens hit back at 'out-of-touch' Pell
The Greens have retaliated after Cardinal George Pell launched a scathing attack on their party, labelling them anti-Christian.[MORE]
Northern Ireland bomb plot foiled
Security forces in Northern Ireland have defused a bomb which fell off a policewoman's car, the third bomb targeting police or a soldier encountered in the province in less than a week.[MORE]
Religious agencies seek gay adoption bill exemption
The New South Wales Cabinet will consider exempting two adoption agencies from a plan to allow gay couples to adopt.[MORE]
Notorious paedophile priest set for parole
A notorious New South Wales paedophile priest will be released from jail any time from today.[MORE]
Gillard pledges $1.5m for MacKillop celebrations
Julia Gillard says the Government will put $1.5 million towards the cost of Mary MacKillop celebrations.[MORE]
Former priest jailed for child sex offences
A former Catholic priest has been jailed for child sex offences in SA.[MORE]
Pilgrims to pay to see Pope in Britain
The Catholic Church says worshippers will be asked to pay a "pilgrim contribution" of up to 25 pounds ($43) to attend the Pope's public appearances during his trip to Britain.[MORE]
Williams defends delayed return home
State MP Mitch Williams is back in his electorate in the south-east of South Australia to see first hand the effects of the tornado that hit Penola at the weekend.[MORE]
US priest accused of abusing boy defrocked
Pope Benedict XVI has defrocked a US priest accused of sexually molesting a teenage boy more than 30 years ago, the disgraced cleric's Ohio diocese said.[MORE]
Grafton convent prepares to expand
The trustees of the Sisters of Mercy in Grafton have won their battle to make their convent more visible.[MORE]
Sex Party calls for church abuse inquiry
A Senate candidate for the Australian Sex Party is calling for the Federal Government to hold an immediate royal commission into child sex abuse in religious institutions.[MORE]
Google search for Vatican directed to 'paedophile' site
An Internet search for the Vatican through Google threw up a link to a website called www.pedofilo.com, the Italian word for paedophile.[MORE]
Church abuse victims unhappy with new laws
The Vatican has revised its rules for dealing with child sex abuse cases within the Catholic Church, but victims groups say the new rules do not go far enough. [MORE]
Vatican toughens sexual abuse laws
The Vatican has made sweeping revisions to its laws on sexual abuse of children by priests in its latest attempt to tackle a scandal that has shaken the Church.[MORE]
Vatican radio waves linked to children's cancer
Radio waves from the Vatican have been linked to a higher rate of cancer in children living nearby.[MORE]
Vatican to publish new child sex abuse rules
The Vatican will publish revised rules on the handling of priest sex abuse cases today, according to a source close to the Vatican.[MORE]
MacKillop sainthood takes the cake
A baker is hoping to create a commemorative dessert for Mary MacKillop's sainthood, to offer to pilgrims visiting the south-east of South Australia in October.[MORE]
