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Another Canadian church goes up in flames, amid suspicion arson attacks are linked to unmarked graves discoveries

Posted on July 4, 2021July 4, 2021By Editor

A historic Alberta church has been destroyed in what many suspect to be the latest arson attack in a string of retaliations for the historic abuse of Canada’s indigenous community by the Catholic Church. … Read More >Another Canadian church goes up in flames, amid suspicion arson attacks are linked to unmarked graves discoveries

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Over 180 unmarked graves found at former Catholic school in Canada, indigenous group says, in third such find

Posted on July 3, 2021July 3, 2021By Editor

A Canadian indigenous group has said 182 unmarked graves have been discovered in the South Interior of the province of British Columbia, the third such discovery in the past two months near former Catholic schools. … Read More >Over 180 unmarked graves found at former Catholic school in Canada, indigenous group says, in third such find

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Ongoing colonialism’: Indigenous groups call to ‘Cancel Canada Day’ in light of mass grave discoveries, but not everyone agrees

Posted on July 3, 2021July 3, 2021By Editor

Ahead of Canada’s annual celebration of nationhood on July 1, calls by indigenous groups for a day of reflection instead – after the recent discovery of the graves of nearly 1,000 indigenous children – have drawn mixed reactions. … Read More >Ongoing colonialism’: Indigenous groups call to ‘Cancel Canada Day’ in light of mass grave discoveries, but not everyone agrees

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Two MORE Catholic churches in British Columbia go up in flames amid ‘anger and rage’ over school mass graves

Posted on June 30, 2021June 30, 2021By Editor

Another two Catholic churches have been apparently set on fire in British Columbia, making it four that have been destroyed since the discovery of mass graves at two defunct boarding schools for First Nations children. … Read More >Two MORE Catholic churches in British Columbia go up in flames amid ‘anger and rage’ over school mass graves

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Polish Catholic Church seeing ‘persistently quite high’ number of sexual abuse allegations, official says

Posted on June 30, 2021June 30, 2021By Editor

Religious authorities in Poland have warned that the country’s Catholic Church is facing a “wave” of allegations of sexual abuse against children and young people, and subsequent cover-ups by members of the clergy. … Read More >Polish Catholic Church seeing ‘persistently quite high’ number of sexual abuse allegations, official says

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751 unmarked graves found near former Catholic residential school in Canada, indigenous group reveals

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

Several hundred unmarked graves believed to include the burial sites of indigenous children from a Catholic residential school have been found in Canada, a First Nation in Saskatchewan province has said. … Read More >751 unmarked graves found near former Catholic residential school in Canada, indigenous group reveals

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Pope Francis sending team to investigate whether German diocese mishandled sexual abuse allegations, amid public anger

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

Pope Francis will dispatch a team to investigate if the Archbishop of Cologne mishandled sexual abuse claims in the Catholic Church. Parishioners have been protesting against the diocese and demanding accountability. … Read More >Pope Francis sending team to investigate whether German diocese mishandled sexual abuse allegations, amid public anger

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‘Moral objection’: Poland’s Catholics warned against AstraZeneca and J&J Covid-19 jabs over use of cells linked to aborted fetuses

Posted on April 15, 2021April 15, 2021By Editor

Catholics should avoid use of Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca coronavirus jabs as they utilize abortion-derived cells during the manufacturing process, the chairman of Poland’s Catholic Church bioethics expert team has said. … Read More >‘Moral objection’: Poland’s Catholics warned against AstraZeneca and J&J Covid-19 jabs over use of cells linked to aborted fetuses

14 injured after Catholic church in Indonesia hit by suicide bomb attack (VIDEOS)

Posted on March 28, 2021March 28, 2021By Editor

A bomb went off outside a Catholic church in the city of Makassar, on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, during Sunday service. Police believe it was a suicide attack. … Read More >14 injured after Catholic church in Indonesia hit by suicide bomb attack (VIDEOS)

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French bishops to pay compensation to child sex-abuse victims for church’s ‘crimes and shortcomings’

Posted on March 27, 2021March 27, 2021By Editor

Weeks after its own truth-finding commission uncovered at least 10,000 victims of clerical sex abuse going back 70 years, senior French bishops have agreed to award lump-sum payments to victims, to take “responsibility.” … Read More >French bishops to pay compensation to child sex-abuse victims for church’s ‘crimes and shortcomings’