Vatican complains after French court rules in favour of nun dismissed from religious order
Rome, Italy AP The Holy See said Saturday it formally protested to France after a court there ruled that a former high-ranking Vatican official was liable for what the court determined to be the wrongful dismissal of a nun from a religious order. The Lorient tribunal on 3rd April ruled in favour of the nun, […]
Vatican cardinal sues for defamation in Quebec assault claim
Rome, ItalyAP A Vatican cardinal sued a Canadian woman for defamation in a Canadian court on Tuesday after she accused him of sexual assault while he was Archbishop of Quebec. Cardinal Marc Ouellet, head of the Vatican’s bishops’ office, is seeking $C100,000 in compensatory damages for “injury to his reputation, honor and dignity”, according to […]
Vatican urges German Catholic Church to put brakes on reform
Rome, ItalyAP Top Vatican cardinals tried to put the brakes on the German Catholic Church’s controversial reform process on Friday, fearing proposals concerning gays, women and sexual morals will split the church and insisting they would be better debated later. The Vatican and the German bishops conference issued a joint statement after a week of […]
Canadian Cardinal Ouellet denies accusations of sexual assault
Vatican CityReuters Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet denied on Friday accusations of sexual assault levelled against him by a woman who has said the aggression took place more than a decade ago when he was Archbishop of Quebec. “I firmly deny having made inappropriate gestures on her person, and I consider the interpretation and dissemination of […]
Pope rules against investigating Canadian cardinal over sex assault claim
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis has decided there is not sufficient evidence to open a church investigation into Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet over allegations of sexual assault, the Vatican said in a statement on Thursday. Ouellet, a prominent Vatican official, was named earlier this week in a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic diocese that […]
Prominent Vatican cardinal named in Canada sexual assault lawsuit filing
Reuters Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet is the highest-ranking clergyman accused in a court document in Canada made public on Tuesday as part of a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic diocese alleging sexual assault, the plaintiffs’ lawyer said. The lawsuit represents more than 100 people, including minors, who were alleged to have been sexually […]
In reforming the priesthood, Pope Francis insists on middle ground
Vatican CityRNS With broad strokes and a balancing act, Pope Francis weighed in on the polarising tensions in the Catholic Church concerning the future of the priesthood. While upholding priestly celibacy as “a gift”, the Pope distanced himself from the “perversion” of rigidity while speaking at a Vatican conference on Thursday. As Catholic bishops and […]
Pope meets Canadian cardinals after Indigenous school scandal
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis met with both Vatican-based Canadian cardinals on Saturday as their country reels from the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former school for Indigenous students run by the Catholic Church. The Pope met separately with Cardinal Michael Czerny and Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the Vatican said in its […]
Pope issues sweeping decree holding bishops accountable for sex abuse or cover ups
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis issued a landmark decree on Thursday making bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up, requiring clerics to report any cases to church superiors and allowing anyone to complain directly to the Vatican if needed. Tackling sexual abuses that have battered the Catholic Church’s reputation has been a major […]