Christian Brothers properties have housed convicted child sexual abuse offenders, including one who preyed on orphans and another kept in teaching roles for decades. The order faces fury from survivors as it claims bankruptcy while continuing to support offenders, citing Gospel imperatives.
Edmund Rice Education Australia will contest a move by abuse survivors to hold it liable for compensation claims against the Christian Brothers, sparking a potentially costly legal battle. Survivors fear inadequate compensation as the Christian Brothers faces bankruptcy.
Le Prytanée militaire de la Flèche exclut les élèves issus de lycées catholiques hors contrat, selon un document signé du chef d'établissement. Des parents ont déposé un recours dénonçant cette discrimination.
Le quotidien catholique La Croix ne sera pas distribué le 8 juillet après une grève de son service édition, dénonçant un plan social chez Bayard Presse visant 59 licenciements et des réductions de postes.
Pope Leo XIV formally broke ties with the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, which rejected Vatican II reforms. Meanwhile, the Church of Saint Agnes in St. Paul, Minnesota, exemplifies peaceful coexistence between traditional Latin Masses and modern services, offering a model for church unity amid theological divides.
The Vatican has excommunicated four bishops and two other bishops from the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X (SPPX) for consecrating bishops without papal approval. The group's formal followers are also declared schismatic and excommunicated.
The Vatican has excommunicated all six bishops and lay members who "formally adhere" to the conservative Catholic splinter group, the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), after they consecrated new bishops against Pope Leo XIV's orders. The SSPX, founded in 1970, opposes modernizing reforms and holds services in Latin.
The Trump administration has intensified immigration arrests, detaining over 10,000 people in a week, including 2,400 in a single day, following Supreme Court victories. This surge, targeting 2,000 daily arrests, comes amidst controversy over courthouse arrests and TPS revocations for Haitians and Syrians.
The Vatican has declared the Society of St Pius X (SSPX) in schism after the group defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without papal approval. The Vatican's doctrinal office stated that the bishops and adherents are excommunicated and their sacraments illicit.
The Christian Brothers, facing estimated liabilities of $774m from abuse claims, have obtained a moratorium on all lawsuits against them. The order plans to sell 36 properties for $216m to partially meet these claims, a move survivors and lawyers describe as an "ambush" and "gut-wrenching."
The Vatican has excommunicated the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) for ordaining bishops without Pope Leo's consent, creating a schism. The decision also invalidates sacraments performed by SSPX priests and reverses previous concessions.
La Fraternité sacerdotale Saint-Pie X a ordonné quatre évêques à Écône, Suisse, sans mandat pontifical, entraînant leur excommunication ipso facto par le Vatican. Cet acte est qualifié de schismatique, 38 ans après l'excommunication de Mgr Lefebvre.
The Vatican declared the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) in schism and excommunicated its members after the group ordained four bishops without Pope Leo's approval. This follows a history of tension over SSPX's rejection of Vatican II reforms.
The Vatican has imposed excommunication and schism on the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) and its formal adherents after the group consecrated four bishops in Switzerland without papal authorization, annulling past concessions.
The Vatican excommunicated priests and lay Catholics of the Swiss-based Society of St Pius X (SSPX) for ordaining bishops without papal approval, declaring them in schism. The decree also invalidated SSPX sacraments, reversing previous concessions by Popes Francis and Benedict XVI.
The Vatican declared priests and lay Catholics of the breakaway Society of St Pius X excommunicated for schism after they ordained bishops without Pope Leo XIV's approval. The group, which opposes Vatican II reforms, now celebrates sacraments illicitly.
Dallas McInerney, CEO of Catholic Schools NSW, is temporarily stepping aside as the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) investigates undeclared and oversized donations to the NSW Liberal Party. The probe, Operation Rosny, also implicates members of both major parties.
The federal government is concerned the Christian Brothers Catholic order may have improperly transferred property for $1 to Edmund Rice Education Australia before claiming bankruptcy. The NSW Supreme Court ordered a moratorium on abuse claims against the order, which owes $774m to survivors.
US Vice President JD Vance faced backlash for stating his Catholic faith opposes "low-wage foreigners" entering the US, with critics highlighting his wife's Hindu faith and questioning his interpretation of Christian teachings. Vance argued his faith supports policies prioritizing American workers' dignity.
US Vice President JD Vance faced backlash for stating his Catholic faith supports opposing "low-wage foreigners" due to concerns about undercutting American workers' wages. Critics pointed out his wife, Usha Vance, is a practicing Hindu of Indian-American heritage.
An ultra-conservative Catholic group, the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), defied Pope Leo by ordaining four bishops in Switzerland without his consent, leading to automatic excommunication. This act, declared a "sacred duty" by the SSPX, risks a schism and poses a significant challenge to Pope Leo's leadership, who had prioritized church unity.
The Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops in Econe, Switzerland, without his consent, risking schism and incurring automatic excommunication. The group cited 'sacred duty' to defend traditional Catholic faith, rejecting modernizing reforms.
A breakaway Catholic group, the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his sanction in the Swiss Alps. The SSPX, which rejects Vatican II reforms, cited a "state of necessity" to minister to its faithful.
A traditionalist Catholic faction, the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), plans to consecrate four bishops without papal consent, risking schism and excommunication. Pope Leo XIV warned against the act, calling it a "sin of extreme gravity." The SSPX cites a "state of necessity" to minister to its faithful, maintaining it upholds true church tradition.
