Posts Tagged ‘roman-catholic’

Canada child sex priest in court

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

A Roman Catholic priest appears in a Canadian courtroom after being extradited from Belgium to face charges of molesting boys more than 30 years ago.

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Canada child sex priest in court

Ex-Anglican bishops ordained as Catholics

Saturday, January 15th, 2011

The ordination of former Anglican bishops as Roman Catholic priests could fundamentally change the Church they leave behind.

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Ex-Anglicans ordained as Catholic

Saturday, January 15th, 2011

Three former Anglican bishops, unhappy with the ordination of women, are to be ordained as Roman Catholic priests at Westminster Cathedral.

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A Monsignor Is Defrocked for Abusing a Student

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

Charles M. Kavanagh is one of the highest-ranking Roman Catholic priests in New York to be accused of sexual abuse.

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A Monsignor Is Defrocked for Abusing a Student

European Court Rules Against Ireland’s Anti-Abortion Law

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

The court’s decision put strong international pressure on the heavily Roman Catholic country to make an exception in cases where the mother’s health is at risk.

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European Court Rules Against Ireland’s Anti-Abortion Law

Hitchens Beats Blair in Religion Debate

Saturday, November 27th, 2010

Nearly 3,000 people packed into the sold-out Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Canada, to witness Roman Catholic convert Tony Blair and charismatic, cancer-stricken skeptic Christopher Hitchens engage in a philosophical debate on whether “religion is a…

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Hitchens Beats Blair in Religion Debate

Hitchens Beats Blair in Religion Debate

Saturday, November 27th, 2010

Nearly 3,000 people packed into the sold-out Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Canada, to witness Roman Catholic convert Tony Blair and charismatic, cancer-stricken skeptic Christopher Hitchens engage in a philosophical debate on whether “religion is a…

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Hitchens Beats Blair in Religion Debate

Vatican plays down Pope’s remarks

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

The Vatican plays down the importance of Pope Benedict’s remarks appearing to temper the opposition of the Roman Catholic Church to condoms.

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Wanted: Single young men to become Catholic monks

Monday, November 8th, 2010

The Roman Catholic Capuchin order in Switzerland seeks to recruit new members by placing job adverts in newspapers.

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Wanted: Single young men to become Catholic monks

Anglican bishops join Catholics

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Five bishops are to join the Roman Catholic Church under a Vatican scheme to welcome disaffected Anglicans.

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Anglican bishops join Catholics

Abuse victims march on Rome

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

Victims of abuse by Roman Catholic priests have marched in Rome and called for the Vatican to take more effective action against sex crimes.

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Abuse victims march on Rome

Cardinal calls for bomber inquiry

Monday, October 25th, 2010

Scotland’s leading Roman Catholic is backing calls for an independent inquiry into the conviction of Lockerbie bomber.

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Cardinal calls for bomber inquiry

Claims of Abuse at San Diego Church

Monday, October 25th, 2010

Lawyers for nearly 150 people who claim they were abused by Roman Catholic priests in the San Diego Diocese released thousands of pages of church documents.

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Claims of Abuse at San Diego Church

Cuba to free five more dissidents

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Cuba has authorised the release of five more dissidents who are not among a group of 52 set for freedom under a deal reached in May, the Roman Catholic Church says.

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Cuba to free five more dissidents

Church set to stop running school

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

The Roman Catholic church is to step down from running a Lancashire school after a decline in the number of Catholic pupils.

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