Tag: cardinal
Archbishop of Abidjan Ignace Bessi Dogbo becomes cardinal
The day after his appointment as cardinal, the Ivorian prelate Ignace Bessi Dogbo will participate in mass on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception alongside Pope Francis. Celebration this morning…
the Vatican files an investigation into Cardinal Lacroix, suspected of touching
Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix was suspected of touching a 17-year-old girl at the end of the 1980s. After an investigation requested by the Pope from a retired Quebec magistrate, no…
reactions to the opening of a judicial investigation against Cardinal Ambongo are increasing
Thunderclap in the DRC: the attorney general at the court of cassation ordered one of two attorneys general of Kinshasa, on the night of April 27 to 28, 2024, to…
the government awaits a “clarification” after Cardinal Ambongo’s remarks on the M23 rallies
In the DRC, on April 3, 2024, the government spokesperson returned to the remarks of Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo made during the last Easter mass. The head of the Congolese Catholic…
Cardinal Becciu sentenced to five years in prison for financial embezzlement
The Vatican City court delivered its verdict this Saturday: Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, former number three at the Vatican, is accused in particular of embezzlement following the “London building” trial.…
War in Ukraine: Cardinal Zuppi, the Pope’s emissary trying to mediate in Moscow
He became the Vatican’s envoy for peace. Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, 67, is expected in Russia this Wednesday, June 28. He will stay there until Thursday to try to initiate…
Death at 81 of Cardinal George Pell, accused of sexual violence in Australia
Cardinal George Pell, retired archbishop of Sydney and former head of the Vatican’s secretariat for the economy, accused of sexual violence in Australia and then cleared, died in Rome at…
Cardinal Zen, out on bail, to attend Benedict XVI’s funeral
In Hong Kong, the elderly Cardinal Zen, known for his pro-democracy and anti-Communist positions, was allowed to leave the Special Administrative Region to attend the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI…
Cardinal Eijk at the funeral of emeritus Pope Benedict XVI
Utrecht – Cardinal Wim Eijk from Utrecht will attend the funeral of emeritus Pope Benedict XVI in Rome on behalf of the Dutch Church Province, the Roman Catholic Church in…
cardinal and five co-defendants sentenced over pro-democracy protester relief fund
The 90-year-old former Bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Zen, and his five co-defendants, including several prominent civil society figures, were found guilty and fined on Friday morning November 25. The…