Tag: Catholic
Pastor puts an end to Roman Catholic Willibrord procession in Utrecht due to lack of participants
Stopping the Willibrord procession fits within the tendency of secularization in the Christian community. The services attract fewer visitors than before the corona crisis, Boogers also notes. “I estimate that…
Abuse in the Catholic Church in Portugal is being investigated
Published: Less than 20 min ago full screen Hundreds of people testify about sexual abuse within the Catholic Church in Portugal. Archive image. Photo: Armando Franca/AP/TT Portugal’s judiciary has started…
Abuse in the Catholic Church in Portugal is being investigated
“The number of victims is likely to be higher because the testimonies often refer to more victims,” says child psychiatrist and commission chief Petro Stretch to the AFP news agency.…
In Canada, Pope Francis apologized for the abuse and mistreatment of children that continued in Catholic schools for decades
The Pope apologized to indigenous peoples at an event in Canada. Around 150,000 indigenous children were forced into schools run by the Catholic Church. 20:21•Updated 20:36 Pope Francis has apologized…
Catholic school board OKs $159.4-million budget
The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board has approved a 2022-23 school year budget totaling $159.4 million. In a news release Tuesday, the board said the overall budget included…
Record enrolment: London-area Catholic students pack summer school
News Local News Though students in the London District Catholic school board may be leaving virtual learning in droves this fall, demand for summer school classes — being offered only…
Record enrolment: London-area Catholic students pack summer school
News Local News Though students in the London District Catholic school board may be leaving virtual learning in droves this fall, demand for summer school classes — being offered only…
A recent study reveals hundreds of cases of abuse in the German Catholic Church – the diocese fell silent and moved perpetrators
The University of Münster investigated the sexual exploitation of minors over a period of 75 years. The diocese that was the subject of the research funded the study. According to…
Catholic schools won’t fly Pride flags in June
News Local News A Progressive Pride flag flies beneath the Canadian flag at Laurier Brantford’s Carnegie building in downtown Brantford on Wednesday. Photo by Brian Thompson /The Expositor June is…
Catholic schools won’t fly Pride flags in June
News Local News A Progressive Pride flag flies beneath the Canadian flag at Laurier Brantford’s Carnegie building in downtown Brantford on Wednesday. Photo by Brian Thompson /The Expositor June is…