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2 Pinoy priests in US accused of sexual misconduct

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 05:17 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - The Roman Catholic Church continues to grapple against allegations of widespread sexual abuse on children in several dioceses in the United States. Read more »

Pope trip to North Korea serious possibility under right conditions: Vatican

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Oct 19 06:48 PM

It would be the first by a pope to the reclusive East Asian state, which does not allow priests to be permanently stationed there. Read more »

US opens federal investigation into Catholic Church abuse

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 19 01:43 PM

The US has for the first time opened a federal investigation into abuse committed by Catholic clergy Read more »

Pinoy kids join 1 million children in global rosary prayer for peace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 12:21 PM

MANILA - Filipino children were among one million children from at least 80 countries around the world who prayed the rosary for peace on Thursday. Read more »

Taiwan invites Pope Francis to visit, following landmark China-Vatican pact

Reuters
Posted at Oct 15 06:21 PM

TAIPEI - Taiwan has invited Pope Francis to visit, its President Tsai Ing-wen said, just weeks after the Vatican reached a milestone deal on the appointment of bishops with China, which claims the self-ruled island as its own. Read more »

Sainthood for murdered Salvadoran, Pope Paul VI

Ella Ide, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 14 10:18 AM

Slain Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, Catholic giants who sparked controversy during their lifetimes, will join the church's highest rank Sunday with an elevation to sainthood.  Read more »

Pope defrocks two Chilean bishops over sexual abuse allegations

Reuters
Posted at Oct 13 07:57 PM

Defrocking, officially called "reduced to the lay state," means they are no longer priests. Read more »

Pope to make slain Salvadorian, Paul VI saints

Ella Ide, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 12 12:53 PM

The canonizations come just days before the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17. Read more »

Slideshow: Love and faith for Padre Pio

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 10:26 PM

Thousands of Catholic devotees did not mind the lonq queue for the rare chance to touch Padre Pio’s “incorrupt” heart relic at the Manila Cathedral on Thursday.  Read more »

In honor of Padre Pio

Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 08:00 PM

For devotees who failed to see Padre Pio de Pietrelcina's heart relic, altar boys wipe towels on the image of Padre Pio after the farewell Mass for it at the Manila Cathedral on Thursday morning. Read more »

Padre Pio's confreres in awe of Filipinos' devotion

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 06:26 PM

The Italian Capuchin friars who brought the incorrupt heart relic of Saint Padre Pio in the Philippines turned emotional as they witness the throngs of Filipino devotees who lined up to venerate one of the Catholic Church's most celebrated saints.  Read more »

Retired bishop of Tandag dies at 83

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 05:10 PM

MANILA - The first bishop of the Diocese of Tandag in Surigao del Sur, Bishop Emeritus Ireneo Amantillo, passed away on Thursday.  Read more »

Heart relic ni Padre Pio, nasa Cebu na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 08:17 PM

CEBU CITY - Sinalubong ng mga deboto ang heart relic ni Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, o mas kilala bilang Padre Pio, nang dumating ito sa Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, Huwebes ng umaga. Read more »

North Korea wants Pope to visit, South to tell Vatican

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 09 04:25 PM

When Pope Francis visited South Korea in 2014, he held a special mass in Seoul dedicated to reunification of the two Koreas. Read more »

Pope blames devil for Church divisions, scandals, seeks angel's help

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Oct 09 01:18 PM

VATICAN CITY - The devil is alive and well and working overtime to undermine the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis says. Read more »

Abuse victim sues Vatican in bid to identify predators

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 01:25 PM

A US man who says he was raped by a priest as a child announced Thursday he was suing the Vatican seeking the identification of accused clergy members worldwide.  Read more »

Pope opens major bishops meeting in febrile atmosphere of sex abuse scandals

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 08:34 PM

More than 250 other bishops from around the world will attend the month-long meeting with about 40 young people invited to take part as observers Read more »

Pope calls on Chinese Catholics to reconcile after bishop deal

Charles Onians, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 26 09:18 PM

Pope Francis called Wednesday for all Chinese Catholics to reconcile, while admitting that a historic deal with Beijing on nominating bishops may have caused "confusion." Read more »

Pope says Church's 'conscience' about abuse has evolved

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 26 07:04 AM

The way the Church views sexual abuse has evolved, just as it has in wider society, the pope said Tuesday, adding events in the past should not be judged with today's eyes. Read more »

Pope: Outrage over Church's handling of sexual abuse scandals justified

Andrius Sytas and Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 07:16 PM

He spoke hours before the Catholic Church in Germany was due to present a report on its sexual abuse record.  Read more »