Spanish legislature may create commission to investigate sex abuse in Church

The Palacio de las Cortes in Madrid, where Spain’s Congress of Deputies meets. / Luis García via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) Madrid, Spain, Feb 4, 2022 / 10:39 am (CNA). Spain’s lower house, the Congress of Deputies, agreed Feb. 1 to debate the creation of a commission to investigate sexual abuse committed by members of […]

Marco Rubio condemns choice of China to host Winter Olympics

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL). / Christopher Halloran / Shutterstock. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 4, 2022 / 11:40 am (CNA). Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has condemned China’s history of human rights violations and said the country should be prohibit… […]

Vatican opens its first embassy in Abu Dhabi

Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra inaugurated an apostolic nunciature in Abu Dhabi, UAE on Feb. 4, 2022. / Photos courtesy of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia. Rome Newsroom, Feb 4, 2022 / 12:00 pm (CNA). The Vatican opened its first embass… […]

Winter Olympics close to Pope Francis’ heart, says Vatican sports official

Pope Francis during the general audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, Jan. 26, 2022. / Daniel Ibanez Vatican City, Feb 4, 2022 / 13:19 pm (CNA). As the 2022 Winter Olympics opened in Beijing on Friday, a Vatican official who oversees sports matters has said the Olympic and Paralympic Games are close to Pope […]

Francis Spins Failed Treaty With Grand Imam

VATICAN (ChurchMilitant.com) – Pope Francis is trumpeting his concordat with Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayeb as a triumph — despite the dramatic rise in Islamic persecution of Christians since the two leaders signed the Abu Dhabi declaration three years ago.  Francis ignores the plight of persecuted Pakistani Catholics   In a video message marking the third anniversary of […]