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Meet the Portuguese village priest / DJ mixing EDM with faith
What started nearly two decades ago as a novel way to fundraise has become essential to the ministry of this 49-year-old Portuguese Catholic priest.
Pope's meeting on church future says it's 'urgent' to guarantee governance roles for women
The move comes following a month of closed-door debate between senior Catholic bishops as well as lay people.
Archaeologists unearth tomb of 3000-year-old priest in Peru
The finding took place in the area of Chota, Cajamarca province, where the Pacopampa archaeological project is being developed.
Irish bishop and politicians condemn priest's 'disgraceful' comments
The Bishop of Kerry has apologised for the "deep upset and hurt" caused by Father Seán Sheehy who described transgenderism as "lunatic" and said gay politicians would go to hell.
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Court upholds ex-priest's 30-year sentence for abusing children
The man sexually assaulted seven boys at a boarding school between 2013 and 2016.
German priest found dead after being suspended over abuse allegations
The diocese in Limburg said the news had "hit them hard" and "raises many questions".
Church convicts Catholic ex-priest of abusing boy for several years
The man was ordered to pay 10% of his income to a charity that supports victims of abuse.
Four convicted in trial over Islamic State killing of French priest
The defendants were convicted of conspiring to kill 85-year-old Father Jacques Hamel in his Normandy church in 2016.
German court convicts Catholic Church priest of abusing children
The 70-year-old was sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay victims €50,000 in damages.
Catholic Church in Portugal urges sex abuse victims to come forward
Only a dozen allegations of sexual abuse involving Portuguese priests have been investigated by authorities since 2001 - more than half of those were dropped.
Seven Greek bishops, three others injured in suspected acid attack
Greek authorities said that ten people had been hospitalised with burns after being attacked with a caustic liquid, allegedly by a priest facing a disciplinary hearing.
Japan: Priests pour icy water over themselves as part of annual ritual
The annual ritual, called Daikan Misogi, is held at the coldest time of the year, based on a traditional lunisolar calendar.
Suspect arrested in Lyon after attack on Orthodox priest
The priest, who was shot at around 16h CET on Saturday, is in a serious condition.
Is Sweden world's first nation to have more female priests than male?
Female priests outnumbered males in Sweden 50.1% to 49.9% in July, and there are already more women in the country studying to become priests than men.
Priest on wheels scoots out of Christmas Eve mass
Doug Leddin, one of several congregation members to film the priest's Christmas departure on a scooter, said it was a "great fun moment."