Vatican doctrine chief’s book describing orgasms divides Catholics

[ad_1] Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez’s 1998 book about mystical-sensual experiences with God describes orgasms in graphic detail. It’s exposing rifts within the Catholic Church. ADVERTISEMENT The Vatican’s newly-appointed doctrine chief…

Vatican says blessings for same-sex couples are not heresy

[ad_1] The Vatican said it is “vital” that all bishops’ conferences respect the decision made by Pope Francis last month. ADVERTISEMENT The Vatican has defended Pope Francis’ decision to allow…

Vatican top prosecutor appeals watershed fraud verdict

[ad_1] Despite the Holy See tribunal doling out an unprecedented prison sentence to Cardinal Angelo Becciu for embezzlement, the ruling made clear that the judges rejected most of the 487-page…

Pope Francis celebrates his 87th birthday

[ad_1] The Pontiff continues his reign as the oldest pope in the past century and one of the oldest popes in the Church’s history. ADVERTISEMENT Pope Francis turned 87 on…

Cardinal and 9 others will learn their fate in Vatican financial trial

[ad_1] The results of the embezzlement trial which has stretched far and wide will come following 2 years of hearings. ADVERTISEMENT A once-powerful cardinal and nine other people are set…

Was Pope Francis spotted waering an LGBTQ+ coloured cross?

[ad_1] A photograph of Pope Francis wearing a multicoloured cross has caused quite a controversy online with many believing this signals the Catholic Church is going back on its historic…

Deadly bomb attack on Philippines Catholic mass kills 4, injures more

[ad_1] A powerful explosion believed caused by a bomb ripped through a Catholic Mass and killed at least four people, wounding dozens of others, Sunday in a predominantly Muslim city…

Pope Francis cancels trip to COP28 on doctor’s orders

[ad_1] Francis, who turns 87 next month, was scheduled to leave Rome on Friday to address the COP28 meeting first thing Saturday morning. He also was supposed to inaugurate a…

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

[ad_1] 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…

Pope Francis fires conservative critic as Texas bishop

[ad_1] Strickland, 65, has emerged as a leading critic of Francis, accusing him in a tweet earlier this year of “undermining the deposit of faith.” ADVERTISEMENT Pope Francis on Saturday…