Jesuit leader hopes for a quick end to the Rupnik case

The Rupnik case continues to shake the Vatican and the Jesuit order to this day. The priest and artist is alleged to have sexually and spiritually abused numerous women. The trial against him is progressing slowly. The head of the worldwide Jesuit order is hoping for a swift conclusion to the Vatican proceedings against the…

Criticism of church payments after abuse

Criticism of the Catholic Church: victims of abuse are demanding a different system of compensation. The Bishops’ Conference’s Advisory Council for Victims has now reiterated this demand. The Advisory Council of Victims of Abuse at the German Bishops’ Conference has criticised the voluntary church system of compensation. It may seem like a lot when Conference…

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Lourdes veils Rupnik mosaics after abuse scandal

Victims of abuse can now visit the pilgrimage site of Lourdes without coming into contact with the works of artist and ex-Jesuit priest, Marko Rupnik. His mosaics in the French pilgrimage site have been covered up. Rupnik is accused by at least 20 women of having seduced and sexually exploited them. “It seemed to me…

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Assaults on priests increase in Poland

A new study by Poland’s Church Statistics Institute reveals that Catholic clergy increasingly face aggression. Of 614 priests surveyed, half reported experiencing hostility in the past year. Common forms included mockery, threats, and online abuse, with 4% facing physical attacks. Nearly 20% noted attacks on churches or religious sites, and 15% reported disruptions during services.…

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Aid in Myanmar remains difficult – children in particular are suffering

In parts of the devastated earthquake regions of Myanmar, ongoing attacks by the military are hampering the deployment of aid workers. The military government rejects a temporary ceasefire in the civil war country. According to local media (Wednesday), junta leader Min Aung Hlaing emphasised that the “necessary defence operations” would continue. Myanmar’s democratic underground government…

Belgium gets a Bergolio blast for ‘criminal laws’

In Belgium, the Pope asked for forgiveness for the abuse and cover-up scandal that rocked the country. At the same time, he condemned abortion – using not new, but harsh words. And this is having an effect. Pope Francis’ harsh words against abortion have apparently triggered a diplomatic crisis between Belgium and the Vatican. Belgium’s…