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Culture news

Why has Shia LaBeouf converted to Catholicism?

Shia LaBeouf's conversion stems from his recent role as Saint Padre Pio in the 2022 film, where he trained at the Old Mission Santa Inés Parish in California.

09/01/2024

Ireland

A Catholic crisis: Why priests in Ireland are fading into history

In what was one of Europe's most religious countries, mass attendance has dropped severely, Irish priests find themselves working far past retirement age, and only a small number of apprentices are committing themselves to the church.

27/11/2023

Culture news

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.

10/11/2023

Vatican

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.

29/10/2023

Culture news

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.

29/08/2023

Ireland

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.

02/11/2022

Spain

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.

14/09/2022

Germany

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".

10/06/2022

Germany

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.

07/06/2022

France

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.

09/03/2022

Germany

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.

25/02/2022

Portugal

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.

03/12/2021

Greece

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.

24/06/2021

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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.

20/01/2021

France

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.

31/10/2020

Sweden

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.

28/08/2020