Tag: Pope
The Pope promises zero tolerance for sexual abuse
— It is very clear. It is zero tolerance, he tells CNN Portugal. — A priest cannot continue to be a priest if he is an attacker. He can’t because…
What does the pope think of the war in Ukraine? “He has a very uncomfortable position”
What does the Vatican really think of the war in Ukraine? Since the beginning of the conflict, Pope Francis has fueled the vagueness. He denounces the violence, without ever charging…
500 years ago Pope Adrian was crowned: 5 questions about the only Dutch pope from Utrecht
Once he was elected pope, they were very happy in Utrecht. It was really three days of celebration in the city. A boy from the Oudegracht, a son of a…
Pope Francis gathers all his cardinals in Rome to discuss the future of the Church
The sovereign pontiff summoned all the cardinals on August 29 and 30 to the Vatican. This is the first time since 2014 that such a meeting has taken place. This…
who are the twenty new cardinals created by Pope Francis?
Pope Francis creates this Saturday twenty new cardinals during a ceremony that he will preside in the basilica of Saint Peter. Sixteen of them, aged under 80, will be electors…
Swiss guard tasked with protecting Pope Francis fainted
During Pope Francis’ weekly speech at the Vatican, the Swiss Guard tasked with guarding him fainted. The officers lifted the fainted guard and led him out of the Paul VI…
Pope Francis calls for not forgetting Somalia
At the end of the Angelus prayer on Sunday August 14 in Saint Peter’s Square, the Sovereign Pontiff appealed to the international community to mobilize towards the Horn of Africa.…
Alex Jones, the fall of the American “pope of conspiracy”
On December 14, 2012, a teenager from the city of Newtown in the United States killed his mother, with four bullets to the head. He leaves the corpse on his…
The Pope faces reforms for Opus Dei
Under Pope John Paul II, Opus Dei gained a special position within the Catholic Church and became a major power factor that gradually increased its power. The organization works internationally…
The Pope faces reforms for Opus Dei
Published: Just now fullscreen Pope Francis, here in Canada in July. Photo: Guglielmo Mangiapane/AP/TT Pope Francis has by decree introduced a reorganization within the ultra-conservative Catholic organization Opus Dei. Under…