Finally last Sunday the Pope used the word “aggression,” but still without naming Russia. For some it is too little too late. Why is he so cautious?
From the World
Sri Lanka: Catholics Demand Justice for the Victims of the 2019 Easter Bombings
269 were killed in attacks that hit two Catholic churches and other buildings. Now Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith wants to know the truth about them.
Nicaragua: Vatican Protests “Incomprehensible” Expulsion of Papal Nuncio
The rare move came after the diplomat had been slandered and even beaten, and is a sign Ortega’s regime is no longer interested in pretending there is religious liberty in the country.
Pakistan: Deadly Anti-Shiite Terrorist Attacks Continue
63 killed, 200 wounded in an attack against a Shiite mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Ukraine: Why the Moscow Patriarch Supports Putin’s War
Kirill’s “terrible sermon” of March 6, where he justified the invasion as preventing “Gay Prides,” comes from a dangerous apocalyptic theology.
The Struggle for Confession. 5. The Future of the Confessional Privilege
Will the legal protection of the content of confession and similar practices against its mandatory disclosure, even when a crime is involved, survive the present assault?
The Struggle for Confession. 4. The Case of the Church of Scientology
Scientology is a unique example of a religion where confidentiality is part of the essence of its central religious practices.
A Terrible Sermon: Patriarch of Moscow Blesses “Metaphysical” War Against the “World of Gay Prides”
On March 6, ironically Forgiveness Sunday for the Orthodox, Patriarch Kirill abandoned all caution and blessed the war of aggression against Ukraine and the “false freedom” of democratic countries.
The Struggle for Confession. 3. What About the United States?
U.S. case law and state laws recognize a confessional privilege for all religions. However, the pedophile priest crisis led to calls for abolishing it.
The Struggle for Confession. 2. European Controversies
While in Italy the Concordat with the Catholic Church creates a special situation, in other countries attacks against the legal protection of the confessional secret are gaining momentum.