Religion News on the Web
Selected religion-related news from around the Web
September 15, 2011
- The Christian Science Monitor
CS Monitor: Why the ICC likely won't charge pope over Catholic Church sex abuses
An attempt to prosecute Pope Benedict XVI in the International Criminal Court (ICC) for clerical sexual abuse around the globe faces daunting legal obstacles that make it unlikely the case will be heard, but will nonetheless put the Vatican's role in the abuse under new public scrutiny.
September 14, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: Anti-racist group: Get rid of 'Jew or Not Jew' app
A French anti-racism group has threatened to sue Apple over an iPhone application called "A Jew or Not a Jew?" that allows users to consult a database of celebrities and public figures to determine whether they are Jewish or not.
September 13, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: Abuse victims seek international court case against Pope
Clergy sex-abuse victims upset that no high-ranking Roman Catholic leaders have been prosecuted for sheltering guilty priests went to the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, seeking an investigation of the Pope and top Vatican cardinals for possible crimes against humanity.
September 05, 2011
- The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail: Muslim students enrolling in Catholic schools
At a time when progressive sex education and gay-rights clubs are
becoming an increasing part of the secular curriculum, many devout
families in the country’s most populous province are looking for a
faith-based approach to learning.
September 03, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: Vatican rejects Irish criticism over sex abuse
The Vatican on Saturday vigorously rejected claims it sabotaged
efforts by Irish bishops to report priests who sexually abused children
to police and accused the Irish prime minister of making an "unfounded"
attack against the Holy See.
August 21, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: Pope to pilgrims: spread faith as youth fest ends
Pope Benedict XVI urged more than 1.5 million young people to
become missionaries for the faith Sunday, giving them words of
encouragement as he concluded a glitch-marred church youth festival and
announced that the next edition will be in Rio de Janeiro in 2013.
August 21, 2011
- The New York Times
NYT: Pope urges pilgrims in Spain to stay true to their beliefs
Pope Benedict XVI
closed the religious ceremonies of World Youth Day on Sunday with a
giant Mass in which he told young people to “swim against the tide” and
abide by the principles of the Catholic Church despite broader changes
in society.
August 19, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: Pope laments 'amnesia' about God during Spain trip
Pope Benedict XVI
complained Friday that modern society has a certain "amnesia" about God
as he lamented the dwindling of the faith during a visit to Spain, a
once staunchly Catholic country that has seen the church's grip on
society fall dramatically since the end of the Fascist dictatorship of
Francisco Franco.
August 18, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: Pope demands greater ethics in economic policy
Pope Benedict XVI has denounced the profit-at-all-cost mentality
that he says is behind Europe's current economic crisis, and says
morals and ethics must play a greater role in formulating economic
policy in the future.
August 15, 2011
- The New York Times
NYT: Catholic clergy protest Pope’s visit, and its price tag
The Rev. Eubilio Rodríguez’s church is a prefabricated building
in an area of this city hard hit by Spain’s economic crisis. In front
of the altar are a few scraggly potted plants. Behind it, some plastic
chairs.