Both claim the mantle of the Orthodox religion, but at heart the dispute is a modern struggle over money, property, political power and identity.
Tag: Roman Catholic Church
Pope Francis, in Christmas Speech, Emphasizes ‘Fraternity’
In his “Urbi et Orbi” (“To the City and to the World”) benediction, the pontiff declares that differences are a source of richness rather than danger.
Pope Francis Calls on Abusive Priests to Turn Themselves In
Priests who abuse children should surrender “to human justice, and prepare for divine justice,” the pontiff said in his annual address to the Roman curia.
Pope Ousts Los Angeles Bishop After Allegation of Misconduct with a Minor
An investigation by the Los Angeles archdiocese found an accusation against Bishop Alexander Salazar to be credible. The bishop denies wrongdoing.
Mexico City Dispatch: Virgin of Guadalupe Is ‘No. 1 Mother’ in Mexico, a Binding Force Across Divides
It is hard to overstate the singular importance of the Virgin of Guadalupe to the Mexican identity. Nowhere is the country’s devotion more apparent than at a yearly pilgrimage.
Pope Expels Two Cardinals Implicated in Sex Abuse From His Council
One of the cardinals is George Pell of Australia, who has been facing charges of sexual abuse in legal proceedings subject to a gag order in his country.
The Saturday Profile: The ‘It’ ’80s Party Girl Is Now a Defender of the Catholic Faith
Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis used to hang with Warhol. Now, she hosts Stephen K. Bannon and the bishops opposed to Pope Francis in her 500-room palace.
Irish Lawmakers Vote to Allow Abortion, Part of Landmark Liberal Shift
The vote in the Parliament’s lower house came seven months after voters repealed a constitutional ban on abortion. The upper house is expected to vote soon.
American Priest Is Accused of Molesting Boys in the Philippines
The suspect, Rev. Kenneth Bernard Hendricks, was accused of preying on altar boys and had ministered in the rural Philippines for decades.
In a Divided Bosnia, Segregated Schools Persist
Ethnic tensions are worsening in Bosnia two decades after a bloody, bitter war. The divide is most obvious inside the country’s segregated schools.