German victims cycle to Rome to press Pope on church abuse
Vatican City Reuters A group of German victims of abuse on Wednesday called on Pope Francis to step up efforts against “sexual and spiritual abuse” by clergy, after completing a 900 kilometre bicycle trek from Munich to the Vatican. Abuse scandals have shredded the Catholic Church’s reputation and have been a major challenge for the […]
Pope Francis talks to President Zelenskiy as war rages in Ukraine
Vatican CityRNS Pope Francis spoke over the telephone to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, the second such call since the start of the war in Ukraine, this time addressing the need to help migrants fleeing the country. Afterward, Zelenskiy tweeted about the phone call, writing that he “told His Holiness about the difficult humanitarian […]
Pope called Ukraine President; expressed “profound pain”
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday and expressed his “most profound pain” for the country’s suffering, the Ukrainian Embassy to the Vatican said. The embassy announced the conversation in a tweet and an embassy official told Reuters the conversation took place at about 4pm but could disclose no further details. […]
Whistleblower complaint describes White House cover-up on Trump-Ukraine scandal
Washington, DCReuters A whistleblower report released on Thursday said President Donald Trump not only abused his office in attempting to solicit Ukraine’s interference in the 2020 US election for his political benefit, but that the White House tried to “lock down” evidence about that conduct. In a report released by a Democratic-led congressional committee, the […]