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Catholic church denies giving paedophile priest 'unfettered access' to schoolchildren

The alleged abuse occurred in an ACT school in the mid-1970s.

The Canberra Times

What's going on when the Virgin Mary appears and statues weep? The answers aren't just about science or the supernatural

Claims of appearances of the Virgin Mary and weeping statues have been common in Catholicism. And now they’re going to get a closer look – but on a worldwide scale.

The Conversation

State funeral on the table to honour Father Bob Maguire

A state funeral will be put on the table to pay tribute to larrikin priest Bob Maguire when Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks with his grieving family.

The New Daily

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Father Bob Maguire, beloved Melbourne priest, dies aged 88

Maguire, who defiantly and tirelessly advocated for the underdog, brought a legion of new adherents to the Catholic church

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong Bishop heads to mainland China amid Vatican strains

Stephen Chow’s visit comes as China’s Beijing-approved Catholic Church makes appointments in defiance of Vatican deal.

Al Jazeera

Russell Crowe’s latest film role — Vatican’s ‘James Bond of exorcists’

Rev. Gabriele Amorth was appointed chief exorcist of the Diocese of Rome in 1986 and remained there until 2016, when he died at age 91. In those three decades, Amorth claimed to have conducted over 60,000 exorcisms.

Chicago Sun-Times

'The Pope's Exorcist': The real priest who inspired the film

The Rev. Edward Siebert is a key figure behind the new film “The Pope’s Exorcist” starring Russell Crowe

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'It gave me hope': researcher puts Catholic women's views in Pope's hands

"Handing the research to the Pope made me feel I was doing justice to these women's stories."

Newcastle Herald

Proposal for taxpayer-funded religious charter school fails in US

An Oklahoma board voted 5-0 to reject an application for the US’s first taxpayer-funded religious charter school.

Al Jazeera

Protests, sainthoods and unapologetic queer joy: The secret history of the secular LGBT+ nuns

There are currently more than 3,000 secular LGBT+ nuns around the world whose mission – as part of a network known as the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence – is to promote joy and liberation. And corner the market in crude puns. Rachel Flynn meets some of them

The Independent UK

Editorial: An overdue reckoning with child sexual abuse in Baltimore archdiocese

There should probably be a warning to all those who choose to read the recently-released report by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office chronicling 80 years of child sexual abuse within Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese. From the sometimes explicit descriptions of rape, torture and molestation to the cover-ups and gross negligence demonstrated…

Tribune News Service

Why does the date of Easter change every year?

Easter can fall on any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. The date took millennia to standardize for surprisingly complex reasons.

LiveScience

Gabriele Amorth conducted over 60,000 exorcisms and believed Hitler was possessed. Meet the man who inspired The Pope’s Exorcist

Father Gabriele Amorth (1925-2016) was undoubtedly the most famous Catholic exorcist of the modern era. By his account, Amorth performed at least 60,000 exorcisms during the course of his ministry, sparking a renewed interest for exorcism within Catholicism.

The Conversation

Papal succession: the cardinals in the running to be the next pope

The struggle for control of the Catholic Church is intensifying behind the scenes, as potential successors to Pope Francis begin manoeuvring into position amid talk he could soon step down.

The Week

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Newcastle Herald

Survivors have enough pain without copping the church's legal games

As a practising Catholic, it makes one feel totally ashamed of the Catholic Church in regards to this matter.

ABC News

Liability potential for Catholic Church after Vic Court of Appeal's decision to uphold ruling

Advocates and legal groups say the upheld ruling over the Catholic Church's vicarious liability for paedophile priests will lead to better outcomes for victim-survivors, and brings Australia in line with international law.

The Conversation

Holy Week starts off with lots of palms – but Palm Sunday's donkey is just as important to the story

For the Catholic Church and many other Christian denominations, the Sunday before Easter marks the beginning of the most important week of the year – “Holy Week,” when Christians reflect on central mysteries of their faith: Christ’s Last Supper, crucifixion and resurrection from the dead.

Reason

Vatican Repudiates "Discovery Doctrine"

Last month, Chief Justice Marshall's opinion in Johnson v. McIntosh turned 200 years old. Most 1Ls read this case in property. In this canonical decision, Marshall explained that European explorers "acquired" land in the Americas pursuant to the discovery doctrine. Of course, indigenous people already resided on this territory, but…

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'He's a strong man': In pope's homeland Argentina, prayers for his health but little worry

In Pope Francis' homeland of Argentina his hospitalization with a respiratory infection has led to an outpouring of prayer for the 86-year-old leader of the Catholic Church, though most remained confident he would soon fully recover.

WEKU

The Vatican repudiates 'Doctrine of Discovery,' which was used to justify colonialism

The doctrine, with origins in the 15th century, was invoked as a legal and religious standing by Europeans who "discovered" new lands and violently seized it from people who had been living there.

Al Jazeera

Vatican rejects ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ justifying colonialism

After decades of demands by Indigenous people, Vatican ‘repudiates’ theories that backed colonial-era seizure of lands.

Reuters

Top expert resigns from Vatican committee against child sex abuse

Father Hans Zollner, one of the leading members of the Vatican committee against child sexual abuse, said on Wednesday he had resigned from the group, citing concerns over the way it was operating.

Reuters

Spanish cathedral holds mass for victims of clerical sex abuse

Bilbao Cathedral in northern Spain held a mass on Friday to recognise and apologise to victims of sexual abuse by the Roman Catholic Church in the diocese, in one of the first services of its kind in Spain.

The Independent UK

St Patrick’s Day: What does the shamrock on Prince William’s hat mean?

A shamrock is a young sprig, which is typically used as a symbol of Ireland

Tribune News Service

Maryland Senate overwhelmingly passes Child Victims Act

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Senate voted, 42-5, to pass Senate Bill 686, which would remove the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits and allow survivors to file lawsuits regardless of when their abuse happened.

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