church and state

A priest in a confessional (stock)

French bishop still defending sacramental seal despite pedophile ex-priest admitting he confessed abuse, begged for help

Sahak II Masalyan, Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople

Turkey: Armenian Patriarch says minorities “most comfortable” under Erdogan

Protest in Kosovo against the new Montenegro religion law

Protests against Montenegro religion law spill over into Kosovo, Serbia

Zagreb cardinal Josip Bozanić (l) with new Croatian President Zoran Milanović

Zagreb cardinal invites new Croatian president to “dialogue of mutual respect and understanding”

School chaplain sign

Irish Government accused of opacity, discrimination over public millions for chaplains in State secondary schools

Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Synod

Serbian Orthodox Church blasts Montenegro Government for “unreasonable” new law on religion

Pope Francis December 31 at Vespers and the Te Deum in St. Peter's Basilica

Pope urges “time for others”, “dialogue”: “To listen is already an act of love!”

Church pews (stock)

German, Austrian Christians denounce radical restrictions on Church asylum system for refugees

Polish priest and media and business tycoon Tadeusz Rydzyk

Tens of thousands of Poles petition Pope to silence “hateful voice” of priest media tycoon

Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic

Montenegrin President signs controversial law on religion