Report estimates that 330,000 children abused in the French church since the 1950s
French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, who resigned his post as Archbishop of Lyon in 2020, is pictured in a church in Mosul, Iraq, July 24, 2017. A new report on clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in France, to be published on October…
French Catholic Church staff sexually abused 330,000 minors, survey finds
An investigation by the Catholic Church in France found that priests, church workers and volunteers have sexually assaulted around 330,000 minors since 1950.The discovery appears in a voluminous report released Tuesday, the latest in a…
How to mix strength with weakness
Measuring the power of a religious leader is never easy. In 1935, when the French Foreign Minister urged Stalin to make concessions to the Catholics in Russia, he received the mocking response: "How many divisions has the Pope? The…
Truth and Thanksgiving in 2021 – BC Catholic
This year, I'm writing my Thanksgiving reflection wearing an orange shirt - not to match the fall decor I've added to my home, but in an effort to mark the first official National Day for Truth and the reconciliation of…
Factbox-France’s investigation into the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church
PARIS (Reuters) - An independent commission will shed light on the extent of sexual abuse committed by Catholic clergymen in France since 1950 on Tuesday.Ahead of the publication of his findings, Commission President Jean-Marc Sauve…
Brave Cork girl involved in recent traumatic car crash makes Holy Communion
A CORK girl, who was praised by her mother for her bravery when she was involved in a car crash last week, made her First Holy Communion this weekend.Ellie Walsh (9), a student at St Joseph's National School in Glanmire, was involved in a…
Page from the tourist guide of Saint-Augustin banned in 1848
The Forbidden Books Week last week got me thinking about books that might fall into this category written about St. Augustine. Forbidden Book Week turns 39 and is sponsored by the American Library Association to celebrate and promote the…
Sainte-Anne de Beaumont Church celebrates its new priest
Father Stephen McCrate takes over as pastor after the death in August of Bishop Bill Manger.
BEAUMONT, Texas - Members of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Beaumont celebrated the installation of a new pastor…
Eileen Hill Obituary (2021) – Kansas City, Missouri
Eileen A. Hill, 96, of Quincy, formerly of Kansas City, MO, died at 1:54 a.m. on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at her son's home in Quincy, IL.A funeral ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at St. Thomas More…