Christianity
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican power who dismissed sexual abuse, dies
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Cardinal Angelo Sodano, a controversial Vatican power broker for more than a quarter of...
Read moreAt least 31 die in church stampede in southern Nigeria
By Tife Owolabi YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least 31 people died in Nigeria on Saturday during a stampede at...
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Pope’s July visit to Africa to go ahead despite health issues
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis is set to make a gruelling trip to two African countries in...
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Moscow-led Ukrainian Orthodox Church breaks ties with Russia
KYIV (Reuters) - A branch of Ukraine's Orthodox Church that remained loyal to Moscow after a 2019 schism has said...
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Italy Church’s limited sexual abuse investigation disappoints victims
By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Catholic bishops said on Friday they would commission a report on clerical sexual...
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Pope ‘heartbroken’ by Texas school shooting, calls for gun control
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis on Wednesday said he was "heartbroken" by the shooting at a school in Texas that...
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Orthodox spiritual leader says Russian church has ‘disappointed us’ over Ukraine
ATHENS (Reuters) - The Russian Orthodox Church has let Christian Orthodox fathers down by supporting Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Ecumenical...
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Demand by Orthodox Church of Ukraine over monastery could widen rift
KYIV (Reuters) - The Orthodox Church of Ukraine is seeking permission from the government to take over a building on...
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Spanish Catholic Church’s internal child abuse investigation of little use, prosecutor says
MADRID (Reuters) -An internal investigation by the Spanish Catholic Church into alleged child sexual abuse by members of the clergy...
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Bono and the pope harmonize on climate change, girls’ education
By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - They didn't sing together but U2 frontman Bono and Pope Francis were in harmony...
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Italy’s Catholic Church at crossroads over sexual abuse investigation
By Angelo Amante and Philip Pullella SAVONA, Italy (Reuters) - Francesco Zanardi has spent the past 12 years documenting sexual...
Read moreNew Mexico archdiocese to pay $121.5 million to settle sex abuse claims
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - In one of the largest cash settlements involving sex abuse and the Roman Catholic Church...
Read moreSingapore denies entry to Indonesian cleric, cites extremism concerns
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore said late on Tuesday border officials in the city-state had denied entry to an Indonesian Muslim...
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I need a shot of tequila for my knee pain, pope jokes
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - His doctors probably don't agree but Pope Francis thinks a shot of tequila just might help...
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Churches condemn Israeli police charge at Al Jazeera reporter’s funeral
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An organisation representing 12 Christian denominations on Monday condemned an Israeli riot police charge at the funeral...
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Pope declares 10 new saints, including Dutch priest killed by Nazis
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday declared 10 people saints of the Roman Catholic Church,...
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Pope to visit Canada in July to apologise for residential schools
By Philip Pullella and Anna Mehler Paperny VATICAN CITY/TORONTO (Reuters) -Pope Francis will visit Canada July 24-30, the Vatican said...
Read moreNigerian Christians demand justice for student killed over alleged blasphemy
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's largest grouping of Christian churches on Friday condemned the killing of a female student who was...
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Vatican number two says giving Ukraine weapons legitimate, with conditions
By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - The Vatican's number two said on Friday that supplying weapons to Ukraine to help...
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Hong Kong police bail Catholic cardinal arrested on national security charge
By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Cardinal Joseph Zen, one of the most senior Catholic clerics...
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