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September 18, 2019

Christian villagers forced to flee or convert in Burkina Faso

September 18, 2019

Christians in northern Burkina Faso have been given violent ultimatums by Islamist extremists to flee their villages or convert to Islam. A source, who asked not to be named for security reasons, told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need that up to 2,000 people fled from the villages of Hitté and Rounga, following

Through sin and scandal, God’s Church remains, Pope Francis says

September 18, 2019

Because of sinfulness, human projects will always fail, but the Church remains steadfast, even in times of scandal, because she is sustained by the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis said on Wednesday. “Let us think of the history of Christians, including the history of the Church, with so many sins, with so many scandals, with so

Cincinnati archbishop ‘anticipating’ Vatican investigation into handling of abuse case

September 18, 2019

Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati has submitted a report to Rome, following criticism of the archdiocese’s handling of allegations of sexual abuse against a local priest. Archdiocesan officials told CNA on September 17 that a complete file on the case of Fr Geoff Drew has been sent to the apostolic nuncio in Washington, DC, for

Beware scammers, Cardinal Dolan warns, after online fraudster targets followers

September 18, 2019

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York issued a statement on Monday clarifying that he will not and has never used social media to privately solicit donations. The cardinal made the statement in response to an online scam operation being conducted using his name to solicit funds. “I’ve heard from some of you you’ve

Bishops denounce ‘hatred against the faith’ as Eritrea seizes Catholic schools

September 18, 2019

Seven religious schools in Eritrea, four of them sponsored by the Catholic Church, have been seized by the country’s government this month. Catholic bishops in the country say the move was motivated by “hatred against the faith.” “If this is not hatred against the faith and against religion what else can it be?” Eritrea’s bishops

Seminarians, abuse claims and Viganò: what we know about the Vatican City inquiry

September 18, 2019

Vatican City’s chief prosecutor has handed down criminal indictments against two priests in connection with sexual abuse allegedly committed at the Preseminario Pio X, a minor seminary located inside Vatican City. The Press Office of the Holy See announced the formal charges on Tuesday afternoon, in a statement that named two men: the accused abuser,

Vatican City prosecutors call for Italian priest to be charged with sexual abuse

September 18, 2019

The Vatican City State’s Promoter of Justice has requested the indictment two Italian priests — Fr Gabriele Martinelli on charges of sexual abuse and Fr Enrico Radice for “aiding and abetting.” In 2012, Martinelli was accused of having, over a period of five years, sexually molested his roommate at the Vatican’s St Pius X minor

Morning Catholic must-reads: 18/09/19

September 18, 2019

The state seizure of Catholic schools is motivated by “hatred against the faith”, Eritrea’s bishops have said. Bishops have deplored the “crisis of trust” in Nicaragua. The New York Times has accused French authorities of playing down the public health threat after the Notre-Dame fire. John Allen says that for Pope Francis ecology is evangelisation.