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Dutch Bishops Reject Vatican Opening to Blessing Same-Sex Couples

ROME — Bishops in the Netherlands, once known for their progressive leanings, have rejected en masse the Vatican's recent tolerance for blessing same-sex couples. Dutch bishops have accepted the Vatican's call for “intimacy and companionship” for people in same-sex relationships and remarried divorcees, but have rejected the Vatican's Dec. 18 legal reform introducing same-sex couples. […]

Nicaragua releases 2 detained bishops, 15 priests after negotiations with Vatican

Nicaragua's government confirmed Sunday that it had released two Catholic bishops and 17 other imprisoned clerics following negotiations with Vatican authorities, the Associated Press reported. Bishop Rolando Álvarez and other clergy were imprisoned more than a year ago as part of President Daniel Ortega's crackdown on and opposition to the Catholic Church. Mr. Ortega accused […]

Argentina’s Javier Milei, Who Once Called Pope an ‘Imbecile,’ to Visit Vatican

Pope Francis on Friday formally invited Argentine President Javier Millei to visit the Vatican in February. The papal invitation was issued hours after Mr Millais also issued a formal invitation to Pope Francis to visit his homeland. According to an Argentine newspaper La NaciónWhich Confirmed At the invitation of the Pope, Millais visited the Vatican. […]

Vatican ‘Orgasm-gate’ the Last Straw for Argentinean Cardinal

ROME — A controversial doctrinal writing from the emperor that explored the intimate details of male and female orgasms is being called the last straw in his illustrious but scandalous career. Victor Manuel “Tucho” Fernandez was a close personal friend and ghostwriter of Pope Francis, who called him to Rome to lead the Vatican's powerful […]

Alex Crow Removed From Priesthood By Vatican

(Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images) OAN's Avril Elfie10:17am – Sunday, January 7, 2024 Alex Crowe, an Alabama priest, fled to Italy with an 18-year-old girl and married her a few months after graduation. On his voluntary petition he was removed from the priesthood. advertisement On Friday, Archbishop Thomas J. Roddy issued a statement […]

Vatican removes priest who ran off to Italy with ‘groomed’ 18-year-old teen

A disgraced priest from Alabama who flew to Italy and married a teenage girl just months after graduating from high school has been officially removed from the priesthood, authorities said. new york post. Office of Archbishop Thomas J. Roddy issued a statement “The Archdiocese of Mobile has received notification that the canonization of Alex Crowe […]

Alabama priest Alex Crow, who fled to Italy with ‘groomed’ 18-year-old, defrocked from priesthood by Vatican

Disgraced Alabama priest Alex Crowe, who fled to Italy and married a Catholic school teacher 10 months after graduating, has been officially removed from the priesthood, the church announced. “The Archdiocese of Mobile has received notification that Alex Crowe’s canonization has been completed and is effective immediately.” statement Friday reading provided by the Office of […]

Vatican concludes former Minnesota archbishop acted imprudently but committed no crimes

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A long-running Vatican investigation into allegations of misconduct against Archbishop John Nienstedt, former leader of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, finds that the archbishop acted “imprudently” but in violation of canon law. The archdiocese announced Friday that it had concluded that it had not. But the archdiocese also said Nienstedt […]