http://www.news24.com/Tags/Companies/roman catholic church Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotic http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:24:18 +0200 Vatican theologians have reportedly attributed a second miracle to pope John Paul II, putting him firmly on the path to sainthood. http://www.news24.com/World/News/John-Paul-II-on-the-path-to-sainthood-20130618 Pope Francis and the new head of the world's Anglicans have acknowledged deep differences over issues ranging from gay rights to women priests but pledged to seek unity after meeting. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Pope-Francis-and-new-Anglican-leader-meet-20130614 Pope Francis has admitted the existence of a "gay lobby" inside the Vatican's secretive administration, the Roman Curia, allegedly exposed during a leaks scandal. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Pope-admits-gay-lobby-in-Vatican-20130611 Pope Francis has revealed that he never wanted to be pope and that he's living in the Vatican hotel for his "psychiatric" health. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Francis-I-didnt-want-to-be-pope-20130607 Ohio State's president has announced he will retire after remarks he made about "damn Catholics" at a rival university became public. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Damn-Catholics-remark-school-head-quits-20130605 Brazil's charismatic priests are trying to retain Brazilian Catholics being lured away from the church by booming Protestant evangelical churches. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Charismatic-priests-battle-Catholic-flight-20130605 Christians in Europe are being arrested and prosecuted for expressing their beliefs, the Vatican has alleged, labelling such moves as a form of discrimination. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Vatican-European-Christians-face-abuse-20130528 Victims of child abuse by Catholic clergy in Australia have called for the resignation of the church's top ranking cardinal, saying they are unimpressed with his apology. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Cardinal-needs-to-resign-over-sex-abuse-20130528 Pope Francis has issued his first appeal directed at Catholics in China, long the source of concern for his predecessor Benedict XVI. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Pope-issues-appeal-for-Chinese-Catholics-20130522 Pope Francis has warned the Catholic Church to not close in on itself at a Mass to mark Pentecost Sunday attended by more than 200 000 people. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Pope-warns-Church-against-imploding-20130519 Pope Francis has called on world leaders to put an end to the "cult of money" and to do more to help the poor, warning that insecurity is rising in the world and the "joy of life" is diminishing. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Pope-urges-end-to-tyranny-of-money-20130516 The Belgian Roman Catholic Church says it had received more than 300 complaints of sexual abuse of minors in 2012. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Church-logs-300-sexual-abuse-complaints-20130515 Pope Francis has told nuns from around the world that they must be spiritual mothers and not "old maids". http://www.news24.com/World/News/Pope-to-nuns-Dont-be-old-maids-20130508 Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI is coming home to a new house and a new pope, as an unprecedented era begins of a retired pontiff living side-by-side with a reigning one. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Benedict-comes-home-to-new-house-pope-20130502 The Vatican official spearheading the push to make slain Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador a saint, says the process is going forward under Pope Francis. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Romero-saint-effort-unblocked-20130422 She uses a wheelchair and carries the weight of her 87 years, but Clelia Luro feels powerful enough to make the Roman Catholic Church pay attention to her campaign to end priestly celibacy. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Popes-friend-opposes-priestly-celibacy-20130422 Pope Francis, who is quickly earning a reputation for frugality, is likely to scrap a traditional bonus given to Vatican staff, a spokesperson for the Holy See says. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Pope-Francis-likely-to-cut-staff-bonus-20130418 Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has given Pope Francis a national jersey, signed by all the players during a 25-minute audience in the Apostolic Palace. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Pope-racks-up-soccer-jerseys-20130415 The Vatican says Pope Francis supports the Holy See's crackdown on the group of US nuns, who were faulted for focusing too much on social justice instead of issues such as abortion. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Pope-Francis-backs-crackdown-on-US-nuns-20130415 Vatican rule-making will be more consensus-based, a member of the group set up by Pope Francis to reform Holy See bureaucracy has said. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Vatican-mulling-fewer-powers-for-PM-20130415