Tag: Vatican

Wednesday, March 14th 2018 - 08:56 UTC
Francis fifth year as Pope: a fearless reformer overwhelmed by the Church's sex abuse scandals

As Pope Francis marks the fifth year of his papacy next week, the pontiff once hailed as a fearless reformer is under fire for his handling of the sex abuse scandals that have rocked the Roman Catholic Church. Since taking over in March 2013, the 81-year-old Argentine has championed the cause of the marginalized, saying he wanted a “poor church for the poor” and shunning papal palaces and ostentatious displays of wealth.
Saturday, January 20th 2018 - 09:33 UTC
Francis blasts corruption, calls for greater transparency in public entities, private sector, and... the Church

Pope Francis made a forceful call to combat corruption in Peru, calling it a social “virus” a month after the Andean nation’s president pardoned a former autocratic leader who had been jailed for graft and human rights abuses.
Wednesday, January 17th 2018 - 10:18 UTC
Pope Francis held a private meeting with victims of sex abuse by priests

Pope Francis publicly expressed “pain and shame” on Tuesday over the rape and molestation of children by priests in Chile and later listened, prayed and cried at a private meeting with victims. Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said the meeting took place in the Vatican embassy in Santiago.
Saturday, January 13th 2018 - 09:40 UTC
Four churches attacked in Santiago ahead of Pope Francis visit to Chile on Monday

Four Catholic churches in Santiago were attacked with fire bombs before dawn on Friday, causing minor damage and leaving notes threatening Pope Francis just three days ahead of the pontiff’s visit to Chile next week, police said.
Wednesday, December 27th 2017 - 09:42 UTC
Morales insists in involving the Pope in the ongoing sea outlet dispute between Bolivia and Chile

Bolivian President Evo Morales implied in a Tweet that he and Pope Francis had discussed Bolivia’s territorial dispute with Chile during a meeting at the Vatican on December 15. According to the Vatican, the 30-minute private meeting “took place in a cordial atmosphere.”
Tuesday, May 30th 2017 - 19:00 UTC
PM Trudeau asks Pope Francis to apologize for abuses committed by the Catholic Church in Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked Pope Francis to apologize for the role of the Catholic Church in a Canadian school system where indigenous children were abused for decades. The PM met the pontiff at the Vatican on Monday as part of his trip to Italy for the G7 summit.
Tuesday, February 7th 2017 - 08:24 UTC
Maduro wants to involve the Pope in restarting talks with Venezuelan opposition

The president of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro is working to set up a meeting with Pope Francis in hopes of restarting talks with the Venezuelan opposition. Maduro is reportedly hoping to meet with the Pope at the Vatican, along with representatives from his opposition.
Wednesday, November 30th 2016 - 09:54 UTC
“A little piece of the Malvinas” and Falklands' berries for Pope Francis

An Argentine teacher and runner who has competed three times in the annual Falklands marathon met last week Pope Francis, in Rome, and handed him a “little piece of the Falklands” and some of the berries that the Argentine soldiers had to eat during their time in the 1982 conflict.
Monday, November 7th 2016 - 10:55 UTC
First-hand impressions from the Papal envoy to Venezuela

Situation very ugly politically, socially and economically. With no food or medicines, it is undeniable that the country is facing a very difficult situation and is very much militarized .
Monday, October 24th 2016 - 11:42 UTC
Catholic Church and Macri have a 'mature relation of autonomy and cooperation'

The relation between the Catholic church and the administration of president Mauricio Macri is “a mature relation” and “links are as they should be”, and this is based on “autonomy and cooperation which is good for both sides”, according to Monsignor Jose Maria Arancedo, head of the Argentine Episcopal Conference, CEA.