Etiket: Vatican
Prime Minister urges Vatican to give Vangheluwe his…
Vangheluwe resigned from his position as bishop of Bruges in 2010 after confessing that he had abused his underage cousin for years. He currently resides in France. At the end…
Vatican refutes conservative criticism of blessing of homosexual couples | Abroad
The Vatican has rejected criticism from conservatives over new guidelines for blessing gay couples. In a statement, the College of the Doctrine of the Faith said that the blessings cannot…
Blessing of homosexual couples by the Vatican comes “earlier than expected”, according to church lawyer Rik Torfs
The Vatican on Monday opened the door to the Catholic blessing of a relationship between same-sex couples. Pope Francis approved a statement allowing this. According to church lawyer Rik Torfs…
Cardinal Becciu sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for fraud in extensive Vatican corruption trial
Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu has been sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for fraud by a Vatican court. Becciu previously served as an advisor to Pope Francis. The cardinal is…
Italian cardinal sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for large-scale fraud with Vatican money | Abroad
After more than two years – and 86 hearings later – Becciu was today sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for fraud. From 2011 to 2018, he headed the Secretariat…
Vatican: Transgender people who do not cause scandal or confusion can be baptized
Transgender people can now be baptized. The Vatican announced this on Wednesday, Italian media report. The Catholic Church does attach conditions to this permission. For example, transgender people and children…
Aragonès will meet with Pope Francis this Monday at the Vatican
When he took office as president, Pere Aragones set as a priority to recover the international agenda of the Generalitat that both the pandemic and the acceleration of the ‘procés’…
Sylvester Stallone and the Pope shake fists in the Vatican
Sylvester Stallone challenged the Pope to a playful boxing match. Sylvester Stallone and the Pope met each other on September 8. IMPA Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone was able to meet…
Popular pastor Alain B. (71) confesses sexual abuse: Vatican authorities launch investigation
Alain B. received a medal for special services to the king, was briefly seen in Flemish living rooms and founded his own youth movement. But the 71-year-old priest from Brakel…
Sexual abuse in Flanders now leads to investigation in the Vatican: the story of pastor Alain B. (71)
Alain B. received a medal for special services to the king, was briefly seen in Flemish living rooms and founded his own youth movement. But the 71-year-old priest from Brakel…