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The Vatican has confirmed that Pope León XIV will meet some victims of sexual abuse by clergy during his apostolic trip to Spain, which begins tomorrow.

04. kesäkuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

The National Shrine and Parish of St. Padre Pio in Santo Tomas, Batangas, has been designated an international shrine by the Holy See. The announcement came on June 4 from Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Garcera. The formal declaration is set for September 23.

Spain's government, the Episcopal Conference, and Confer will sign a protocol on Monday to compensate victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church when judicial recourse is unavailable. The agreement, overseen by the Defender of the People, will be signed at 11:00 a.m. at its headquarters by Félix Bolaños, Luis Argüello, Jesús Díaz Sariego, and Ángel Gabilondo. This mechanism complements the Church's Priva plan, with costs borne by the Church.

29. maaliskuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

Noin 400 katolilaista osallistui palmusunnuntain kulkueeseen Vår frälsares katolska kyrka -kirkolla Hästhagenissa, Malmössä. Kardinaali Anders Arborelius saarnasi ja vihmoi pyhää vettä kokoontuneiden uskovien päälle, kun Costa Ricasta tuodut palmunlehvät heilahtelivat ilmassa. Osallistuja Daniela Dolenec kuvaili tunnelmaa iloiseksi.

A new book featuring messages and homilies by Monsignor Vicente Faustino Zazpe was presented in Buenos Aires to advance his beatification cause. The event gathered former collaborators and faithful at the Basilica of Santa Rosa de Lima. Church figures highlighted his legacy as a pastor and prophet.

19. marraskuuta 2025 Raportoinut AI

The Madrid Provincial Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante, José Ignacio Munilla, for a possible hate crime in justifying conversion therapies for homosexual people. The statements, made on Radio María on May 3, 2024, were reported by the citizen platform Tu Pueblo y el mío. Munilla rejects the probe and calls it an attempt to intimidate the Church.