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Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo election row

The Election Commission in the DR of Congo has accused the Catholic Church of preparing people for insurrection

Vatican

Vatican spokesman and deputy resign over policy spat

Vatican spokesman and deputy resign over policy spat

World News

Euroviews. The week that was: how one individual can change the world | View

Welcome to our weekly round-up of all the prevailing opinions shared on View over the last seven days.

Poland

Euroviews. 'They said I'd go to hell as an orphan. But I knew my parents lived'

Marta was beaten, insulted and force-fed by the nuns who were supposed to be looking after her.

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Poland

The long road to justice for Polish childrens' abuse at the hands of nuns

For decades vulnerable children were subjected to physical, mental and sexual abuse at the Special Care Centre in Zabrze run by the Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo

Algeria

Murdered Trappist Monks Beatified in Algeria

Ceremony is first step to sainthood

Italy

Pope's prayers come true as tweak mooted for key Bible passage

One of the most famous and widely-recited passages of the Bible is set to change, it has emerged.

Poland

Divine intervention in Polish election?

Masses around the country featured the words "God loves law and justice" as voters went to the polls to give their verdict on the ruling Law and Justice party.

Vatican

Murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero made a saint

The murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI have been canonised in a ceremony before tens of thousands of people in St Peter’s Square.

World

Catholic Church in Germany publishes investigation into child abuse

A four-year investigation into the sexual abuse of children in the German Catholic Church publishes its findings today.

World News

Europe briefing: [Number] stories to know about today

Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning.

World News

Hope for Chinese Catholics

The Vatican says it has reached an agreement with China on the appointment of Bishops in the Communist country

World News

'Brothers and sisters' of the Mafia, repent, pope says in Sicily

On a trip to Sicily to honour a priest murdered by the mafia the Pope tells followers that if they do not trust a priest they should confront him and tell him why

World News

Europe briefing: 5 stories to know about today

The latest news and updates from Euronews as they happened this morning.

World News

Pope Francis orders an investigation of an American bishop accused of sexual misconduct

It comes as the Pope was meeting with American Catholic Church leaders to discuss the fallout from the scandal and demands from an archbishop that the pontiff should step down

Germany

“Depressing and shameful” report reveals extent of child abuse in German Catholic Church

Pope calls confernce of bishops to discuss child protection

Ireland

Pope Francis visits Ireland amid sex abuse scandals

Pope Francis flew into Ireland on Sunday for a visit to the Knock holy shrine in County Mayo.

Ireland

Pope says church still shamed by failure over 'repugnant' Irish abuse

Pope Francis is in Ireland since the last papal visit 39 years ago and beset by the kind of abuse scandals that have mired the Catholic Church in crisis again.

Ireland

Pope Francis due in Ireland as Catholic Church reels from scandals

The first visit by a pope to Ireland in nearly 40 years comes as the Catholic Church is rocked by scandals over clergy child sex abuse and cover-ups.

World News

Pope Francis apologises in letter to all the world's Catholics

A Pennsylvania grand jury investigation has prompted Pope Francis to address a 2,000 word letter to all the world's Catholics, 1.2 billion people, condemning sex abuse of minors by the church.