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‘For Love of My People, I Will Not Stay Silent’: Italian priest whose ‘martyrdom’ inspired locals to speak out against organised crime

March 19, 2024

ROME – Thirty years ago today, a young Italian priest was gunned down by a mafia hitman as he was preparing to say Mass, thereby giving his life for his people. In itself, perhaps, there’s nothing especially unique about that, since scores of Christian martyrs of all eras, both clergy and lay, have done exactly

‘I want to shout to the world that I’m innocent’ convicted Cardinal tells TV show

December 19, 2023

ROME — In his first major media engagement since being convicted of financial crimes by a Vatican tribunal and sentenced to five and a half years in prison, Cardinal Angelo Becciu appeared on an Italian TV show proclaiming his innocence. “I’m going to do everything I can, everything to demonstrate my innocence through the legal

Vatican trial raises the question: Is Pope Francis ‘Great Reformer’ or ‘Great Restorer’?

December 18, 2023

ROME – Anyone who’s ever read or seen Inherit the Wind knows that almost 100 years ago, a celebrated trial took place in the American state of Tennessee, dubbed at the time the “Trial of the Century”, in which a teacher was accused of teaching evolution in a public school in violation of state law, thereby creating

Vatican Finances: Cardinal Becciu, 9 others indicted on various charges

July 03, 2021

The laundry list includes some interesting names and corresponding indictments.

Explainer: What changes to Vatican law did Pope Francis make last week (and what difference will they make)?

May 03, 2021

One modifies the General Regulations of the Roman Curia in an attempt to discourage and curtail corruption. The other allows Cardinals and Bishops to be tried for criminal offences by lower-level Vatican Courts.

Catholic bishops in Nigeria address national crisis

October 06, 2020

Since the 60th anniversary of Nigerian Independence from British rule, the Nigerian government has struggled to quell public discontent.

Morning Catholic must-reads: 16/06/17

June 16, 2017

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

More must be done to stop corruption, say Kenyan bishops

November 16, 2016

Concern over corruption comes in the wake of a financial scandal involving the country's Ministry of Health