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Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest church within Christianity.
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Hungary: Clerical sex abuse victims hope for justice
The handling of sex abuse cases in the Hungarian Catholic Church has got off to a difficult start.
Report finds Freiburg's ex-archbishop covered up sex abuse
Robert Zollitsch is accused of covering up for sexually abusive priests in a report on the Freiburg archdiocese.
Vatican says Pope Francis recovering well in hospital
Pope Francis's health is improving after his first night in the hospital with a respiratory infection, the Vatican says.
German bishop quits after storm over abuse case errors
Pope accepts the resignation of Bishop of Osnabrück Franz-Josef Bode, who admitted he made mistakes.
Vatican shuts embassy in Nicaragua in row with Ortega
The closure follows Pope Francis calling President Daniel Ortega's socialist government a dictatorship.
Poland: John Paul II abuse cover-up claims divide a nation
A documentary has caused outrage in Poland by alleging that Pope John Paul II covered up clerical sex abuse cases.
Catholic Church: Germany's controversial Synodal Path
The German Synodal Path could help change Catholic Church practices regarding same-sex couples and lay preaching.
Approachable and opaque: 10 years of Pope Francis
Pope Francis has been head of the Catholic Church for 10 years. What has the former clergyman from Argentina achieved?
German Catholic bishops back blessings for same-sex couples
Delegates of athe Synodal Assembly adopted a paper allowing blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples from 2026.
Pope instructs cardinals to pay rent at the Vatican
Pope Francis says cardinals and senior Holy See officials must pay full rent for their housing in the Vatican and Rome.
Catholic Church and reform
German Catholic leaders hope reform will stop members quitting. But Rome is putting the brakes on.
Portugal: Thousands of children abused by Catholic clergy
An inquiry found members of the Portuguese Catholic Church abused nearly 5,000 children since 1950.
Nicaragua: Bishop who refused exile gets 26 years in prison
Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez, a staunch critic of Nicaragua's government, has been sentenced to a 26-year jail term.
Pope in South Sudan: Church cannot be 'neutral' on injustice
In the first papal visit to South Sudan, Pope Francis is highlighting the plight of women in the young nation.
Pope Francis prays for peace in DR Congo
The next stop in Pope Francis' Africa trip is South Sudan.
Australia: George Pell funeral draws mourners and protests
A former Australian prime minister and Pell's brother praised the deceased Catholic cardinal at a Sydney funeral.
George Pell funeral: Police ask court to ban protest
Police have sought a court order to prevent protesters from disrupting the cardinal's funeral.
AfricaLink on Air - 31 January 2023
Pope Francis lands in Kinshasa, DR Congo +++ The significance of the Pope's visit in an active war zone
Pope Francis travels to Congo with a pious wish for peace
The visit to Congo, a nation where the Catholic Church has long played a dominant role, will be the first in 37 years.
Vatican holds funeral for Cardinal Pell
The Australian-born cardinal died at age 81. He was imprisoned in 2019, a conviction which was later overturned.
Australia: Cardinal Pell denied home state memorial
Victoria's state premier Daniel Andrews said it would be "deeply distressing" for sexual abuse survivors.
Australian Cardinal George Pell dies aged 81
Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted and cleared of sexual abuse, died in Rome.
Pope Benedict XVI honored at St. Peter's Square funeral
For the first time in centuries, a sitting pontiff is presiding over his predecessor's funeral.
Benedict XVI shocked the Catholic Church
Benedict XVI was loved by some but reviled by others. He has died at the age of 95.
Christmas: Pope Francis offers prayers for Ukraine
The head of the Catholic Church addressed the war in Ukraine as part of his traditional address.
Pope orders return of Parthenon sculptures to Greece
After more than 200 years at the Vatican Museum, fragments of Athens' Parthenon temple may soon return home to Greece.
Nationwide rallies in Congo protest rebel violence in east
Protesters decried fighting in the country's restive east and condemned neighboring Rwanda for allegedly backing rebels.
How German Catholics pushed Church's slow reforms
The Catholic Church in Germany intends to respect the sexuality and private lives of its 800,000 employees.
German Catholic Church amends law to allow LGBTQ employees
The Catholic Church employees around 800,000 people in Germany,
German Catholic bishops vow to continue with reforms
On the table are blessings for same-sex marriages, married priests and women deacons.
The 77 Percent — Uganda clergy shortage: Can Cameroon help?
Listen to what Ugandans and Cameroonians have to say..
Italy church abuse study slammed for 'unsatisfactory' scope
But Italy's Catholic church presented the results from a study covering only two years.
Pope criticizes German Catholic reform movement
Pope Francis said that he didn't want "another" Protestant Church in Germany, speaking out against proposed reforms.
Pope warns the 'devil enters' through online porn
The pontiff urged people, including priests and nuns, to delete pornography from their mobile phones.
The whisky vicar
Catholic priest Wolfgang Rothe leads a tour group on a whisky pilgrimage of Scotland.
How Pentecostal churches are changing Brazil
As Brazil votes on October 2, an up-close view of a unique and fast-rising evangelical community.
Catholics now majority in N. Ireland, census shows
The first-time demographic shift could have repercussions for British unity.
Chinese Christian group flees to Thailand
Some Christians say that threats from Beijing continue even after they flee China in pursuit of refuge abroad.
AfricaLink on Air — 19 September 2022
Queen Elizabeth's funeral+++The Commonwealth in Africa+++Abductions in Cameroon+++The painkiller syrup killing children
The Catholic Church in Crisis
The German Catholic Church has been rocked by a wave of people leaving their parishes. Why?
Pope beatifies John Paul I in Vatican ceremony
The former pontiff, known for one of history's shortest papal reigns, has now reached the last stage before sainthood.
Pope Francis names 20 new cardinals
Pope Francis inducted 20 new cardinals, 16 of whom are young enough to have a say in a vote for the next pope.
Pope finds compatible clergy in Global South
Many of the church's newest cardinals hail from Asia, Africa and Latin America and are known for progressive policies.
Nicaraguan police accuse bishop of inciting violence
Bishop Rolando Alvarez, a vocal critic of President Daniel Ortega, has been holed up in his residence for two days.
Germany's queer Catholics struggle with the Church
Germany's queer community is demanding that the Catholic Church accept their sexual identities.
Abuse of Canada's Indigenous was cultural 'genocide' — Pope
Pope Francis said he didn't use the term "genocide" during his Canada trip because it never came to mind.
Pope apologizes for 'evil' against Canada's Indigenous
Pope Francis apologized to Indigenous survivors for the "cultural destruction" at church-run residential schools.
Vatican slams German reformers
The Holy See rebuked the progressive "Synodal Path," saying it has no authority on doctrine and could split the church.
Record numbers leaving Germany's churches
Fifteen years ago, 61% of Germans belonged to Protestant or Catholic churches. That number has now dropped below 50%.
Münster bishop refuses to quit after sexual abuse report
The Catholic bishop of the western German city of Münster admitted mistakes but said he did not cover up anything.
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