Sunday 17 October, 2021
The case was the Vatican’s first criminal trial for such allegations.
Cardinal Angelo Becciu served as the equivalent of chief of staff for Pope Francis at the time of the deal.
The retired archbishop has been banned from public service.
It’s the largest criminal trial in the Vatican’s modern history.
Cardinal Angelo Becciu is among those facing an indictment.
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
The Vatican argues the anti-homophobia law violates a treaty between Rome and the Holy See.
Biden supports the landmark 1973 US Supreme Court decision affirming a woman’s right to an abortion.
It came after repeated complaints by victims of sexual abuse and others that previous wording within the code was outdated and opaque.
Foreign minister Fuad Hussein said Iraqis were eager to welcome Francis’s ‘message of peace and tolerance’.
Pope Francis urged the US authorities to protect democratic values.
Pope Francis has created 95 new cardinals since his election in 2013.
George Pell was convicted but ultimately absolved by Australia’s High Court of sex abuse allegations.
The 72-year-old was named as a cardinal in summer 2018.
The image of Francis slapping his way free from the clutches of an admirer last week was an instant hit on social media.
The reform is part of changes being introduced by the Church today.
The thumb-sized relic was unveiled to worshippers at the Notre Dame church in Jerusalem.
The move is part of discussions to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon region.
He was once the Vatican’s third highest-ranking official.
Emanuela Orlandi was the daughter of a Vatican City employee. She disappeared on 22 June 1983.
Emanuela Orlandi was last seen leaving a music class in Rome in 1983.
The tombs of two 19th-century princesses were opened in the hope of finding the remains of Emanuela Orlandi – but they were empty.
Not only was Emanuela Orlandi’s body not found, the tombs did not hold the skeletons of the two princesses supposed to be buried there.
Emanuela Orlandi was last seen leaving a music class aged 15 in June 1983.
The document was immediately denounced by LGBT Catholics as contributing to bigotry and violence.
It is believed the supply had been shut off due to unpaid electricity bills amounting to around €300,000.
The video was shared online and had gained more than 11 million views on Twitter.
The Vatican has yet to give an explanation for the resignation of Greg Burke and his deputy Paloma Garcia Ovejero.
Another potential victim emerged today.
He was blamed for not doing enough to deal with paedophile priests when he was a bishop in Pennsylvania.
Pope Francis approved a study into how the US cardinal rose through the ranks of the Catholic Church despite allegations against him.
An entire Chilean delegation of 34 bishops tendered their resignation to the pope in May. He has now accepted seven of them.
The U2 frontman had a half-hour meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican yesterday.
The meeting was called amid a crisis of confidence in church leadership following sex abuse and cover-up revelations.
The papal visit saw many headlines about clerical abuse and about how survivor groups were unhappy with the Church’s response to it.
The claims were made in a letter by former Vatican envoy Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano.
Vendors selling Vatican flags reported a slow day, as Pope Francis visited Dublin.
Philip Wilson resigned last month after becoming one of the highest-ranked officials convicted of covering up abuse.
There are fears that the cuts will create a more dangerous work environment for officers.
Cardinal George Pell has denied the historic allegations.
