World Jan 28 Gunmen kill 1 person in attack on a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul Two masked assailants attacked a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday Mass, killing one person, Turkish officials said. By Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press
Politics Oct 04 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Pope Francis begins meetings on future of church and his reform agenda In our news wrap Wednesday, Pope Francis kicked off a meeting on the future of the Catholic Church with his reform agenda on the line, President Biden hinted he may try to bypass Congress to get more money for Ukraine…
Nation Apr 29 Judge in New Orleans Roman Catholic bankruptcy recuses himself over church donations A federal judge overseeing the New Orleans Roman Catholic bankruptcy recused himself in a late-night reversal that came a week after an AP report showed he made donations to the archdiocese and consistently ruled in favor of the church in… By Jim Mustian, Associated Press
Nation Apr 21 Catholic bankruptcy case rulings clouded by judge’s donations An Associated Press investigation finds a federal judge donated tens of thousands of dollars to New Orleans’ Roman Catholic archdiocese and consistently ruled in favor of the church amid a contentious bankruptcy involving nearly 500 clergy sex abuse victims. By Jim Mustian, Associated Press
Jan 25 Watch 5:33 Pope Francis says laws that criminalize homosexuality are ‘unjust’ By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Pope Francis, in a wide-ranging interview with the Associated Press, spoke at length about his health, his critics and the future of the papacy. Most notably, he called laws criminalizing homosexuality fundamentally unjust and said being homosexual is not a… Continue watching
Jun 29 FBI opens investigation into sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans By Jim Mustian, Associated Press More than a dozen alleged abuse victims have been interviewed this year as part of the probe that’s exploring among other charges whether predator priests can be prosecuted under the Mann Act, a more than century-old, anti-sex trafficking law that… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 5:56 News Wrap: Hong Kong police arrest at least 60 protesters In our news wrap Thursday, police in Hong Kong arrested at least 60 people they say violated coronavirus rules and a new national security law banning large protests. Pro-democracy activists had gathered to oppose a holiday marking the founding of… Continue watching
Jun 04 Brooklyn bishop accused by 2nd man of sex abuse in the 1970s By Michael Rezendes, Associated Press The Roman Catholic bishop of Brooklyn, already under a church investigation for alleged sex abuse, has been accused by a second man of abuse in the 1970s, when the bishop was a parish priest in New Jersey. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 5:28 Pandemic turns Holy Week celebrations empty and silent By Sabina Castelfranco The coronavirus pandemic has made this year’s Holy Week one like never before. With stricken Italy extending a nationwide lockdown into May, Pope Francis has been holding services only via TV and online. And in Israel, the sacred sites of… Continue watching