The Vatican on Thursday moved to calm Catholic bishops in some countries who have reacted negatively to last month’s approval of blessings for same-sex couples, telling them that the measure is not “heretical” or “blasphemous.” CBC | World News
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Senior cardinal found guilty of embezzlement in Vatican corruption trial
A Vatican tribunal has convicted an Italian cardinal of embezzlement and sentenced him to five and a half years in prison after a corruption trial that exposed infighting and intrigue in the highest echelons of the Vatican. CBC | World News
Read More »Verdicts imminent in long-running Vatican corruption trial: What to know
After about five years of investigation and trial, a cardinal and nine other defendants will hear their verdicts on Saturday in a case that revolved mostly around the Vatican’s investment in a luxury building in London. CBC | World News
Read More »Vatican moves closer to permitting transgender Catholics to be baptized
Document posted Wednesday on Vatican website says a transgender person “may receive baptism under the same conditions as other faithful” if it did not cause scandal or “disorientation” among other Catholics. CBC | World News
Read More »Vatican forms task force to guide dioceses handling abuse allegations
The Vatican is launching a task force of experts to help Catholic dioceses and religious orders develop guidelines to handle cases of sexual abuse by clergy and tend to survivors. CBC | World News
Read More »Vatican returns relic from Jesus’ manger to Holy Land
A tiny wooden relic that some Christians believe to be part of Jesus’ manger has arrived at its permanent home in the biblical city of Bethlehem, 1,400 years after it was sent to Rome as a gift to the Pope. CBC | World News
Read More »Vatican financial watchdog chief leaves post, weeks after police raids
The Vatican said on Monday the head of its financial regulator would leave, weeks after unprecedented police raids on his organization and another key arm of the Catholic Church’s bureaucracy. CBC | World News
Read More »Vatican youth seminary scandal grows with new abuse claims
A scandal over alleged sexual molestation and abuse at the Vatican’s youth seminary is growing, with more former papal altar boys alleging inappropriate behaviour by priests inside the Vatican walls. CBC | World News
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