WORLD CATHOLIC NEWS
- Investigation to open in Ireland after 2,300 abuse allegations in religious-run schools September 10, 2024Blackrock College in Dublin, May 30, 2009. Extensive abuse took place at Blackrock College according to a 2022 radio documentary called “Blackrock Boys.” The Scoping Inquiry was set up in the aftermath of the relrease of the documentary. / Credit: Sarah777, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Middlesbrough, England, Sep 10, 2024 / 15:35 pm (CNA). […]
- New abuse allegations against Emmaus founder Abbé Pierre prompt organization name change September 10, 2024French Catholic priest Abbé Pierre appears on the TV programm “La Marche du Siecle” in Paris on Dec. 19, 1988. / Credit: GEORGES BENDRIHEM/AFP via Getty Images CNA Staff, Sep 10, 2024 / 14:50 pm (CNA). A Sept. 6 statement released by Emmaus International detailed new allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct by Pierre, who […]
- ’80s rock frontman Morrissey implores Pope Francis to condemn ‘abomination’ of bullfighting September 4, 2024Morrissey performs live on stage at Wembley Arena on March 14, 2020, in London. / Credit: Jim Dyson/Getty Images CNA Staff, Sep 4, 2024 / 14:46 pm (CNA). Morrissey, the mononymous frontman of the legendary ’80s British rock band the Smiths, has sent Francis a letter imploring the pope to condemn bullfighting.
- Devastating attack on church in France renews concerns over security in places of worship September 4, 2024The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, was ravaged by arson on the night of Sept. 2, 2024. / Credit: Courtesy of Father Sébastien Roussel Budapest, Hungary, Sep 4, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais […]
- Irish teacher jailed for third time over transgender pronoun dispute September 3, 2024Dublin, Ireland, on April 22, 2016. / Credit: Vincent Isore/IP3/Contributor/Getty CNA Newsroom, Sep 3, 2024 / 06:46 am (CNA). The long-standing case involves over 400 days already spent in prison — and ongoing legal battles.