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I was at key safeguarding meeting, Benedict XVI admits

POPE Emeritus Benedict XVI admitted on Monday that he gave a false statement during a sexual-abuse probe in the diocese of Munich and Freising, where he was Archbishop from 1977 to 1982, and that, contrary to his testimony, he attended a crucial meeting in January 1980

24 Jan 2022

Pope Benedict harboured paedophile priests, German lawyers attest

IN THE end, it was a reference to his long-time nemesis, the dissident theologian Dr Hans Küng, that undermined the former Pope Benedict’s defence

21 Jan 2022

Christians most at risk in Afghanistan, says World Watch List

THE victory of the Taliban in Afghanistan has emboldened jihadist groups around the world, increasing the threat to Christian minorities in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, according to this year’s World Wide Watch List

21 Jan 2022

Kazakhstani church leaders praise regime’s hard line after riots

21 Jan 2022

Christians in Lebanon place their hopes in Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

21 Jan 2022

Scottish-based Mary’s Meals tackles hunger in war-torn Yemen

21 Jan 2022

Photos: From on high

21 Jan 2022

Texan US Episcopal congregation awaits ruling on legacy

21 Jan 2022

Couple on trial for adultery in Sudan after conversion to Christianity

21 Jan 2022

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21 Jan 2022

Variant puts US churches back online

14 Jan 2022

Christian persecution on the increase in Sahel region, charity reports

14 Jan 2022

Rift over Ukraine now exported to Africa

14 Jan 2022

Christians under threat, says Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem

14 Jan 2022

Wangaratta same-sex marriage rite used to bless couple in Armidale diocese

14 Jan 2022

Pakistani Christian jailed for life for blasphemy is given death sentence

14 Jan 2022

German Protestant leader urges stand against anti-Semitism

14 Jan 2022

Photo: Starry-eyed

14 Jan 2022

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14 Jan 2022

Serbian Orthodox rally round Novak Djokovic

12 Jan 2022

Pope outlines multilateral challenges facing world in 2022

11 Jan 2022

‘We stand at a moment of peril and promise’: Bishop Curry recalls the Capitol riots

07 Jan 2022

Young Finnish women associate ‘religiosity’ with patriarchal values, study suggests

07 Jan 2022

Leprosy still being diagnosed in South-East Asia, say charities

07 Jan 2022

US conservative cathedral in dispute over ordination of married gay man

07 Jan 2022

Loopholes close for old Latin rite

07 Jan 2022

Volunteers in Coventry pack food parcels for Lebanon

07 Jan 2022

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I was at key safeguarding meeting, Benedict XVI admits

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Christians in Lebanon place their hopes in Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Scottish-based Mary’s Meals tackles hunger in war-torn Yemen

Photos: From on high

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Rift over Ukraine now exported to Africa

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Wangaratta same-sex marriage rite used to bless couple in Armidale diocese

Pakistani Christian jailed for life for blasphemy is given death sentence

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Serbian Orthodox rally round Novak Djokovic

Pope outlines multilateral challenges facing world in 2022

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