Bishop of Matagalpa, in “permanent fasting,” says the regime wants a “dumb church”—and is harassed by the police.
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Three Austrian Churches Vandalized in Two Weeks
The incidents show that the epidemic of vandalic attacks against places of worship is now extending to Austria
Cardinal Zen, Others Arrested in Hong Kong, Then Released on Bail
The 90-year-old prelate has been detained together with an academic, a barrister, and a singer and LGBT activist with the pretext of his past activity in the now-defunct 612 Fund.
Catholic Bishop Joseph Zhang Weizhu: Still Detained Despite Reported Vatican Intervention
The bishop of Xinxiang, in Henan province, refuses to join the Patriotic Catholic Church and was arrested in a spectacular raid in 2021.
Pope Francis in Kiev: What if He Goes?
“If” the Pope goes to Kiev, he may put together, and perhaps bring some order, to what some see as contradictory statements on the war.
La Flotte-en-Ré: The Case of the Virgin Mary Statue Goes On
In a case started in France by secular humanists, the court ordered the removal of the statue. The city appealed.
Pope Francis and Ukraine: Did He Say Enough?
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?
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.
Sexual Abuse by Catholic Clergy and Laypersons in France: How Many Victims?
The number of 300,000+ mentioned in a 2021 report, now seems uncertain and is hotly debated. But the problems for the Catholic Church remains huge.
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church: Putin Is “Destroying the Basic Principles of Peace”
Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk calls the Russian actions “a new wave of armed aggression.”