Catholic Church

Croatian Franciscans to Expel Friar for Sex Abuse

Croatia's powerful Catholic Church has said an investigation into a member of the Franciscan monastery in Split, Gracijan Gasperov, for paedophilia, was in "the final stage" - and that because he is considered guilty, he will receive "the hardest canonical punishment", meaning expulusion from the Order and from the clergy.

Boyko Borissov Invited Pope Francis to Visit Our Country

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov invited Pope Francis to visit our country. In turn, the head of the Roman Catholic Church promised by 2019 to visit Bulgaria, Romania and other Balkan countries.

This was announced by the prime minister himself in his Facebook profile after his audience today with the pope.

In Pictures: Pilgrims Follow Mother Theresa to Kosovo Mountain Church

The village of Letnica, in the mountains 70 kilometres east of Pristina, near Kosovo's border with Macedonia, is best known for its whitewashed Catholic church.

This is the church where, in 1928, Agnes Gonxhe Bojaxhiu - better known as Mother Theresa - said she was called by God to begin her charity mission in Calcutta, India.

Caritas Hellas Exhibition | Athens | To March 16

Caritas Hellas has put together an exhibition of photographs taken by 28 asylum seekers aged 16 to 41 who participated in a photography workshop organized by the Catholic Church charity. "Athens: My City," is on display at the Metapolis Gallery and visiting hours are Tuesdays to Fridays from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Pope Condemns 'Evil' of Fake News and its Use for Political Gain

 Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the "evil" of fake news, saying journalists and social media users should shun and unmask manipulative "snake tactics" that foment division to serve political and economic interests, Reuters reported. 

"Fake news is a sign of intolerant and hypersensitive

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