Tag: Roman Catholicism
Singing hymns through masks, Christians mark pandemic Easter
VATICAN CITY — Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through...
Pope urges hope amid ‘darkness’ of pandemic in Easter vigil
<p>ROME — Pope Francis urged his coronavirus-weary flock to not lose hope even through the continued “dark months” of the pandemic as he celebrated...
Pope urges hope amid ‘darkness’ of pandemic in Easter vigil
ROME — Pope Francis urged his coronavirus-weary flock to not lose hope even through the continued “dark months” of the pandemic as he celebrated...
Pope opens final Holy Week services, skips Last Supper rite
<p>VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis opened the solemn final days of Holy Week with a morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica but planned to...
Catholic women’s groups protest Vatican’s gay union stance
<p>BERLIN — Five Catholic women's organizations in German-speaking areas have released an open letter calling for the Vatican to reverse its position that priests...
Pope opens final Holy Week services, skips Last Supper rite
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis opened the solemn final days of Holy Week with a morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica but planned to...
Catholic women’s groups protest Vatican’s gay union stance
BERLIN — Five Catholic women's organizations in German-speaking areas have released an open letter calling for the Vatican to reverse its position that priests...
Pope grants German archbishop faulted over abuse ‘time out’
<p>BERLIN — Pope Francis has granted a “time out” to a German archbishop who offered his resignation after being faulted for his handling of...
Vatican punishes Polish churchmen for alleged abuse cover-up
<p>WARSAW, Poland — The Vatican said Monday that it is punishing a retired Polish archbishop and a bishop for their alleged roles in covering...
Pope grants German archbishop faulted over abuse ‘time out’
BERLIN — Pope Francis has granted a “time out” to a German archbishop who offered his resignation after being faulted for his handling of...