WWII Polish cardinal who was hostile to Jews to be made “saint.”

Join us: facebook.com/occupythevatican WWII Polish cardinal who was hostile to Jews to be made “saint.” A World War II-era Polish cardinal who was hostile to Jews was recognized by Pope Francis as having “heroic virtues,” the first step to sainthood. Cardinal August Hlond was one of 12 sainthood cases to be advanced last week by […]

Exorcists are back – and people are getting hurt.

Join us: facebook.com/occupythevatican Exorcists are back – and people are getting hurt. The rise of exorcism in Catholic and evangelical churches is like a new Inquisition. But there are ways to stop the witch-hunt. Exorcism is intrinsic to Christianity. From driving possessed swine into a lake to expelling a spirit from a boy who foamed […]

Pope Francis will not apologize for Church’s school abuses in Canada.

Join us: facebook.com/occupythevatican Pope Francis will not apologize for Church’s school abuses in Canada. Pope Francis will not apologize to residential school survivors and their families for the role the Roman Catholic Church played in operating the schools or the abuses suffered by their students. A papal apology was one of the 94 recommendations from […]

Pope Francis Says ‘Hell Does Not Exist’ In New Interview That Could Change The Church Forever.

Join us: facebook.com/occupythevatican Pope Francis Says ‘Hell Does Not Exist’ In New Interview That Could Change The Church Forever. Catholic Pope Francis made a startling revelation Thursday by stating that hell did not exist, in an interview with a leading liberal Italian newspaper. In an article titled “It Is an Honor to Be Called a Revolutionary,” La […]

Chilean bishops resign over sex abuse cover-up.

Join us: facebook.com/occupythevatican Chilean bishops resign over sex abuse cover-up. In the biggest shake-up yet in the Catholic Church’s long-running sex abuse scandal, every active Chilean bishop offered to resign Friday over what Pope Francis said was their “grave negligence” in investigating abuse and protecting children. The bishops announced at the end of an emergency […]

Police discovers documents linking Catholic hierarchy to systematic abuse in public schools in Canada.

Join us: facebook.com/occupythevatican Police discovers documents linking Catholic hierarchy to systematic abuse in public schools in Canada. When the Ontario Provincial Police raided the Oblates of Mary Immaculate offices in Ottawa in 1995, they seized a number of documents including a file containing a memo written in Latin and addressed to the order’s leadership in Rome. […]

Cardinal George Pell: Vatican treasurer faces historical sexual offences trial.

Join us: facebook.com/occupythevatican Cardinal George Pell: Vatican treasurer faces historical sexual offences trial. Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s most senior Catholic and the controller of the Vatican’s finances in Rome, has pleaded not guilty after he was ordered to stand trial over historical sexual offence allegations. Pell has always denied the allegations against him, but it […]