by Sean Reilly | Jul 19, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI, leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, has told Australians he is deeply sorry for the sexual abuse of children by some Catholic priests and has said that those responsible must be brought to justice. He was speaking at a gathering of...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 18, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI has backed a universal ‘right to water’ in a message communicated from the Vatican to an international conference on the issue of Water and Sustainable Development, taking place in Zaragoza, Spain. Profit should not be the only reason to...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 15, 2008
Legal restrictions imposed for Pope Benedict’s visit to Sydney this week, which could see protesters arrested for “annoying” Catholic pilgrims, are unconstitutional, the Australian Federal Court has ruled. Under the laws, protesters could potentially...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 4, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI has appealed to Christians to learn from the teachings of St Paul. Benedict described the apostle’s writings as those, “in which are rooted the reasons for the unity of the disciples of Christ” – writes Luigi Sandri. The Pope...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 2, 2008
Civil libertarians are infuriated at special regulations coming into force for the upcoming Catholic World Youth Day event in Sydney, Australia, where Pope Benedict XVI will be the guest of honour. Legal experts say that restrictions will effectively make it illegal...
