Iceland 16/01/2018 Female priests join #MeToo movement in Iceland A statement, signed by 65 clergywomen, also described 64 accounts of gender-based discrimination and violence from women priests working in the national church
France 15/01/2018 Da Vinci Code village ‘fed up with treasure hunters’ According to legend, the former parish priest left a hidden fortune in the commune.
Pakistan 17/12/2017 Christian church attacked in Quetta, Pakistan At least nine die as police shoot dead two suicide gunmen with explosive vests before they enter packed church.
Australia 15/12/2017 Call to end Catholic celibacy in Australia Uncovering serious failings across institutions, an Australian inquiry into child abuse recommends the Catholic Church remove its requirement for celibacy
Germany 31/10/2017 Protestant church celebrates 500 years of existence A ceremony in Germany has marked the moment when Martin Luther split the Christian world with his 95 Protestant theses.
Belgium 05/10/2017 Ale Mary! Church turns to beer brewing to raise funds Saint Catherine's church in Brussels is turning to Belgium's brewing tradition to raise funds for renovation work
no comment 25/09/2017 Historic churches damaged in Mexico earthquake Last Tuesday’s 7.1 magnitude tremor damaged over 150 churches, Catholic authorities say.
Nigeria 07/08/2017 Deadly shooting spree in Nigerian church At least 11 people have been killed and 18 wounded in a shooting spree in a church in southeastern Nigeria
world news 25/07/2017 Pope's top aide in court charged with historical sex abuse One of the Pope’s top advisors is facing sex abuse charges in Australia. Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican's economy minister, is the most senior Catholic to be charged with sex crimes
Germany 18/07/2017 Report find sexual abuse at one of Germany's most famous Catholic boys' choir schools 547 pupils at Germany's most famous Catholic boys' choir schools, Regensburger Domspatzen, were physically or sexually abused over a 60-year period, according to a report.
no comment 02/06/2017 Nun fun A Limerick garda (Irish police officer) and one of the city’s Dominican nuns have become an online sensation after a video surfaced of them playing a
no comment 14/04/2017 Filipino Catholics crucify themselves in a biblical reenactment Catholic devotees were nailed to wooden crosses in a reenactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion
Vatican 09/04/2017 Pope offers condolences after Christian bloodshed in Egypt Pope Francis has condemned Sunday’s violence against Coptic Christians in Egypt, where deadly double attacks are sure to raise security concerns over his own forthcoming trip to the…
Egypt 09/04/2017 Dozens dead as ISIL attacks Coptic Christians in Egypt ISIL says it was behind two bomb blasts that killed dozens of Coptic Christians in Egypt on Sunday, as they marked Palm Sunday ahead of Easter.
Egypt 09/04/2017 Egypt: Coptic Church bombs hit Tanta and Alexandria Hours after Sunday’s church bombing in Egypt’s northern city of Tanta, came another blast in front of a Christian church in Alexandria.
Philippines 05/02/2017 Duterte clashes with the Catholic Church The gloves are off between the president of the Philppines and the Catholic Church as they threaten to come to blows over his hardline war on drugs.
Austria 28/01/2017 How to be a hermit Tired of Trump? Weary of war? Want to escape the trials and tribulations of modern life by becoming a hermit? A town in Austria may have the answer to your prayers.
Philippines 09/01/2017 Manila mania: why millions hit the streets for the Black Nazarene in The Philippines Huge crowds have come out on the streets of the Philippine capital Manila to honour an iconic statue known as the Black Nazarene.
Italy 05/01/2017 Quake-damaged Norcia Basilica is made safe Fireman have erected a second protective metal cage to support the facade of Norcia Basilica in central Italy.
