France Trial of former priest accused of sexual assault postponed by one day The trial will begin on Tuesday. 13/01/2020
Vatican Priests should be celibate, says Pope Benedict XVI Pope Francis is weighing whether to allow married men to be ordained to make up a shortage of priests 13/01/2020
no comment Huge crowds join Black Nazarene procession in the Philippines A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined an annual procession of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ on Thursday. 09/01/2020
Italy Pope Francis Christmas message: God loves 'even the worst of us' Pope Francis is ringing in the new year in Rome. 24/12/2019
Vatican Pope considers married priests Pope Francis is to consider allowing married men in the remote Amazon region to be ordained as priests in order to solve problems over access to Mass 27/10/2019
Vatican Cardinal Newman declared a saint by Pope Francis Pope Francis on Sunday declared five people saints, including Cardinal John Henry Newman, a leading 19th century Anglican who converted to Catholicism and became one of the most influential Christian figures of modern times. 13/10/2019
World Viral Tetris Challenge extends beyond Europe's emergency workers The Tetris challenge, which overtook the social media pages of emergency workers across Europe last month, has now spread among other organisations, with community centres and even the clergy among those taking part. 09/10/2019
Vatican Pope Francis adds 13 like-minded cardinals to Catholic hierarchy Pope Francis adds 13 like-minded cardinals to Catholic hierarchy 05/10/2019
brussels bureau Inside the Belgian church helping to welcome migrants to Europe For thirty years, the parish of Riches Claires in Brussels has been caring for those new to European life. 30/09/2019
Australia Former Vatican treasurer loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions An Australian court upheld Cardinal George Pell's sexual abuse convictions. 21/08/2019
Poland Archbishop warns of 'rainbow plague' amid LGBT tensions in Poland An archbishop in Poland has warned of a "rainbow plague" amid ongoing tensions in the country over gay rights. 02/08/2019
Good Morning Europe Catholic church study takes aim at modern gender identity theory The Vatican has published a document that takes aim at modern gender identity theory. The paper is called “Male and female He created them” is directed to Catholic schools, instructing them in ways to counter efforts to: “deny the natural difference between a man and a woman”. 11/06/2019
Romania Pope Francis in Romania warns against division through ideology On the final day of his Romania trip, Pope Francis speaks of the courage of Catholics persecuted under Communism. 02/06/2019
Good Morning Europe Sex abuse scandal exposed in new film rocks Catholic Church in Poland A new documentary exposing child sex abuse by members of the Roman Catholic Church is forcing the country's bishops to meet in Warsaw today. Released over the weekend, the film entitled 'Tell No One' reportedly shows how abusive priests ruined the lives of victims and faced no consequences. 22/05/2019
View In the wake of its own child abuse scandal, Poland must break the Church’s grip ǀ View The recent release of the independent movie ‘Tell No One,’ which uncovered cases of sexual abuse by priests, will in time fundamentally change Polish society for the better. 21/05/2019
Poland Priest sex abuse film goes viral in Poland Poland plans to jail paedophiles for longer after a documentary about abuse among priests was viewed 15 million times. 15/05/2019
Vatican Pope Francis makes bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse Pope Francis issued a landmark decree on Thursday making bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up, requiring clerics to report any cases to Church superiors and allowing anyone to complain directly to the Vatican if needed. 09/05/2019
Vatican Landmark papal decree makes bishops more accountable for sexual abuse Pope Francis issued a new decree making bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up, and clerics must report any cases to superiors 09/05/2019
Republic of Northern Macedonia Pope Francis continues Balkan tour with a visit to North Macedonia Pope Francis continued his Balkan tour with a visit to North Macedonia, where 20,000 Catholics live alongside Orthodox, Muslim and Protestant communities 07/05/2019
world news Paris prays for Notre-Dame's speedy restoration at Easter mass Parisians held Easter mass at the smaller Saint-Eustache catholic church after Notre-Dame was devastated in a fire on Monday. 21/04/2019
Vatican Pope's Easter vigil Mass urges worshipers to live for God, not wealth Pope Francis led Catholics into Easter with a vigil Mass on Saturday night. 20/04/2019
France Notre Dame fire: Social media users and politicians express sadness "The flames have ravaged 850 years of history, architecture, painting and sculpture," wrote the Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez. 15/04/2019
no comment Catholics climb newly-restored holy stairs at Vatican The faithful got on their knees on Thursday to crawl up newly-unveiled marble steps, also known as Scala Sancta, at the Vatican. 12/04/2019
Vatican Watch: Devotees climb restored Vatican Holy Stairs on their knees The deeply-worn Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) were brought to light for the first time in 300 years after a seven-year restoration. 12/04/2019
World Ex-Pope Benedict XVI says 'sexual freedom' of 60s to blame for abuse Retired Pope Benedict XVI has blamed the "unprecedented radicalism in the 1960s" for clerical sexual abuse against minors in a letter. 11/04/2019
Spain Call for gay "conversion therapy" to be abolished Spain's health minister warns Catholic diocese over a report that it offered to convert an undercover reporter posing as gay man 04/04/2019
