Vladimir Putin is linked to opposition to Pope Francis, says Andrea Tornielli. Tornielli has been described as the Pope’s favourite journalist. He made the the suggestion in an article co-written with Giacomo Galeazzi for the Italian newspaper La Stampa. It is headlined “Catholics who are anti-Francis but love Putin”. They quote sociologist Massimo Introvigne as Read more
Australian police have travelled to Rome and interviewed Cardinal George Pell about historic allegations of sexual assault. In a statement, Victoria Police confirmed to the ABC’s 7.30 program that “three members of Victoria Police travelled to Rome last week where Cardinal George Pell voluntarily participated in an interview regarding allegations of sexual assault”. “As a result Read more
A Catholic church in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was sold last week to a Muslims. The Immaculate Conception B.V.M. Catholic Church in Bristol Township, located 25 miles outside of Philadelphia, was purchased by the United American Muslim Society, based in Brooklyn, New York, for $1.775 million last Friday. The real estate transaction was announced during weekend Read more
A vote anti-abortion banner flew over Game 1 of World Baseball Series in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday. Tens of thousands of baseball fans were in the stands to watch the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians match. They also saw the face of a person killed by today’s greatest human rights atrocity: abortion. Created Equal’s new Read more
A McDonalds restaurant will open inside a Vatican building just around the corner from St. Peter’s Square. After many requests from different companies to move into the empty space, the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA), which oversees the Vatican’s assets, decided to rent it to McDonald’s for 30,000 euros a month. Read more
A Muslim cultural society has bought a Catholic church. The money raised will help the church community pay debts of close to $1 million. The Immaculate Conception B.V.M. Catholic Church near Philadelphia, was purchased by the United American Muslim Society for US$1.775 million. The church had been closed since the start of this year. The Read more
Religious symbols in all government buildings, state schools and public places will be banned in France. That is, if far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen is elected France’s next President. Le Pen says she knows the ban would be “a sacrifice”, but she believes the situation in France is too serious to make any Read more
Cheap assisted suicide drugs were offered to a mother of four instead of chemotherapy. The Californian woman – Stephanie Packer – has a terminal illness and her insurance company denied coverage for the chemotherapy her doctors recommended. Instead, it would cover end-of-life drugs for just $1.20. The insurance company initially said they would cover the Read more
The Memorial Sanctuary on Mount Nebo, where Moses saw the Promised Land before his death, has reopened. The site has been closed for a decade so it could be renovated. Speaking for Pope Francis at the reopening, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, said the site’s religious art shows the way people “celebrate their faith and leave a Read more
Evangelisation on TV must be subtle and creative, says actress Jeannie Gaffigan. Gaffigan, writes and produces the American comedy,”The Jim Gaffigan Show”. She said her Catholic faith and Jesuit education inform and inspire the scripts she co-writes for her husband’s comedy specials and his series on the TV Land cable network. She is married to Read more