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March 26, 2019

VIDEO: Pope Francis refuses to let people kiss papal ring

March 26, 2019

Pope Francis has been filmed repeatedly pulling his hand away from people as they tried to kiss his ring. During his visit to the Loreto shrine on Monday, the Pope greeted worshippers, allowing some to kiss the ring – an act to which an indulgence is traditionally attached. However, he then refused to let

Will there ever be a Pope from the US?

March 26, 2019

A lengthy excerpt from a soon-to-be-released book by America’s Vatican correspondent, Gerard O’Connell, made some waves at the weekend. Among other things, the excerpt detailed the tallies from the first round of voting in the 2013 conclave that eventually elected Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio, who took the regnal name of Francis. Titled, The Election of

Founder and board of Vatican women’s magazine resign

March 26, 2019

The founder and editorial board of the Vatican’s women’s magazine have resigned, accusing Vatican officials of trying to discredit them and put them “under the direct control of men”, especially after they reported on the sexual abuse of nuns. The board of “Women, Church, World” made the announcement in an open letter to Pope Francis

Vintage-style photo of St Joseph’s Day procession goes viral

March 26, 2019

Maybe it was the classic sunglasses, the skinny jeans or the flocculent mustache. Maybe it was the vintage-style religious art, the men in embellished uniforms, or what looks like incense rising from the streets. Whatever it was, a photo of a religious procession with a circa-1940’s aesthetic recently fascinated Catholics, who shared it on social

After outcry, UK to reconsider rejected asylum application of Iranian Christian

March 26, 2019

The British Home Office has agreed to reconsider the asylum claim of an Iranian Christian, after it was shown on Twitter that the department had denied the application on the grounds that Christianity is not a peaceful religion. “The Home Office have agreed to withdraw their refusal and to reconsider our client’s asylum application, offering

Cardinal Ezzati leaves Santiago with ‘head held high’

March 26, 2019

Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, whose resignation as Archbishop of Santiago was accepted Saturday, said he is leaving office “very grateful” and with his “head held high” regarding the way the archdiocese dealt with cases of sexual abuse and cover-up. Ezzati, 77, has faced accusations that he was involved in covering up the crimes of several

Morning Catholic must-reads: 26/03/19

March 26, 2019

Converts to Christianity are preparing to appeal for religious freedom when Pope Francis visits Morocco this week. A Franciscan friar has won a $1 million teaching prize. Almost two million people have attended pro-life marches in Argentina. Brendan Cole investigates a spate of church desecrations in France. Massimo Faggioli argues that “a whole system for