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4 Apr 2010

Catholic leaders' Easter sermons sound penitent note over abuse 'crimes'

Churches across Britain and Ireland - and especially Catholic leaders - have used Easter Sunday sermons to address the Catholic Church's handling of its global child abuse scandal.
31 Mar 2010

"The stones will cry out..."

While the response of the Vatican to calls for change, investigation, admission and openness over child abuse scandals remains culpably defensive, other Catholics have been speaking and acting much more positively.
20 Jan 2010

Catholic archbishop backs German Protestant criticism of Afghan strategy

A Roman Catholic archbishop in Germany has given support to the country's senior Protestant bishop, Margot Kässmann, in her criticism of Germany's military strategy in Afghanistan, following a controversial New Year 2010 sermon.
16 Jan 2010

Catholic church seeks 'official' status in Turkey

Pope Benedict XVI has called for the Catholic Church to be given legal recognition in Muslim-majority but politically secular Turkey, which has faced criticism of its treatment of religious minorities as it seeks to become a member of the EU.
5 Jan 2010

Tributes pour in for peacemaker Cardinal Cahal Daly

The Requiem Mass for northern Ireland's Cardinal Cahal Daly takes place today (5 January 2010) at 12.00 noon, followed by his burial in Cathedral grounds. The Cardinal, who has died aged 92, has been praised as a champion of peace and justice.
30 Dec 2009

Call for final Irish bishop cited in child abuse report to resign

The last remaining bishop mentioned in a damning official report on the systematic failure of the Catholic Church in Ireland to deal with child abuse in its institutions, is facing insistent and repeated calls to step down.
27 Nov 2009

Irish report shows systematic Church cover-up of horrific child abuse

The official report into the handling by Church and State authorities of allegations of child abuse in the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin has exposed many years of systematic cover-up.
8 Nov 2009

Westminster Cathedral gathering affirms action against racism

The struggle against racism was marked by writer Bonnie Greer, John Battle MP, Anglican priest Rose Hudson-Wilkin, and Dr Usama Hasan at celebrations to herald the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Catholic Association for Racial Justice.
3 Nov 2009

Catholic theologians call for a radical change of heart on HIV prevention

Two prominent Catholic theologians have strongly criticised attitudes influencing the church hierarchy over its stance on measures to prevent the spread of HIV-AIDS.
17 Apr 2009

Hong Kong's new Catholic leader urges China forward on freedom issues

Following on from China's recently-released Human Rights Action Plan, the new head of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong has called for further initiatives on civil rights across the 1.3 billion nation.

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