Pope Francis initiated new consultations on Wednesday, addressing the future direction of the Roman Catholic Church amid growing calls for reform on issues such as the role of women and the persistent crisis of clerical child abuse. The General Assembly of the Synod, consisting of 368 religious and lay members — including women — from … Read more
Retired Pope Benedict XVI is dead. Eko Hot Blog reports that Pope Benedict XVI, the eminent German theologian who shocked the Roman Catholic church when he resigned in 2013, has died. EDITOR’S PICKS Bolanle Raheem: Killer Cop ASP Vandi Remanded As Lagos Files Murder Charge Lagos Govt Donates Start-up Tools To 250 Households, Orphans, Vulnerable … Read more
About 80 percent of the victims were boys. About 216,0000 children are estimated to have been sexually abused by French Catholic priests, deacons and other clergy since 1950, an independent inquiry has found, alleging the phenomenon was covered up for decades by a “veil of silence”. The details made public on Tuesday are the latest … Read more