Israeli police entered Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound before dawn on Wednesday and clashed with worshippers, in what police said was a response to rioting that set off a furious reaction across the West Bank and crossborder strikes in Gaza. The incident, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and on the eve of the Jewish… Read More Clashes erupt following Israeli forces’ raid on Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem
The Church of England will refuse to allow same-sex couples to get married in its churches under proposals set out on Wednesday in which the centuries-old institution said it would stick to its teaching that marriage is between a man and a woman. The proposals were developed by bishops, who form one of three parts… Read More Church of England bishops firm on refusal to allow same-sex marriages
Australian Cardinal George Pell, a leading Roman Catholic conservative and former top Vatican official who was acquitted in 2020 of sexual abuse accusations, died on Tuesday at the age of 81, his private secretary said. Fr. Joseph Hamilton said Pell died in a Rome hospital on Tuesday night. Archbishop Peter Comensoli of Melbourne said Pell… Read More Australian Cardinal George Pell dies at 81
Pope Francis led the funeral of former Pope Benedict on Thursday, tenderly touching the coffin of his predecessor as he stood supported on a cane before tens of thousands of mourners, with some calling for the late pontiff to be made a saint. Benedict’s death on Saturday brought to an end a decade of the… Read More Pope Francis leads funeral of former Pope Benedict XVI
Former Pope Benedict, who in 2013 became the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, died on Saturday aged 95 in a secluded monastery in the Vatican where he had lived since stepping down, a spokesman for the Holy See said. The Vatican said his body would lie in state from Monday in St.Peter’s Basilica.… Read More Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
The Vatican on Saturday accused Chinese authorities of violating a bilateral pact on the appointment of bishops by installing one in a diocese not recognised by the Holy See. A statement said the Vatican learned with “surprise and regret” that the bishop of another district had been installed as auxiliary, or assistant, bishop in Jiangxi.… Read More Vatican accuses China of violating pact on installation of bishops
The Vatican’s first auditor general and his deputy, who were appointed in 2015 and fired two years later, are suing the Holy See for 9.3 million euros (an equivalent of $9.25 million) in damages, alleging they were sacked after discovering financial irregularities. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said on Thursday he had no comment on the… Read More Former Vatican auditor, deputy file $9.25million lawsuit against the Holy See
The head of Cyprus’s dominant Orthodox Church, Archbishop Chrysostomos II, died on Monday, his doctors said. He was 81. A forceful character who faced down pro-Russian elements in one of the world’s oldest churches, Chrysostomos was among Orthodox leaders to recognise the Ukrainian Church’s independence after it broke from Moscow in 2020. The Church of… Read More Head of Cyprus church Archbishop Chrysostomos II dies at 81
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