Father Flavio Gobbo, 48, negotiated a plea bargain for a suspended two-year jail term for embezzlement, the Corriere della Sera newspaper said.
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The Vatican issued a statement after the comments spread on social media, saying they did not properly reflect what the pope had said.
Pope Francis said this during an interview
The donation was facilitated by the Justice Development and Peace Commission of the diocese.
The Catholic group said in a statement that Lehmann died Sunday at his home
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu made this known when he briefed heads of media houses in the state at the Abia Government Lodge, Aba on Sunday as part of efforts to industrialise the state since he assumed office in 2015.
Ikpeazu said: “This project is very close to my heart and I am passionate about it
Philippines is the last nation in the world where divorce is banned
This was revealed on Sunday by the President of CAN, Dr. Samson Ayokunle
According to the President of the group, Lady Nnenne Ukairo, members of the Ladies of St Mulumba are wives of Knights of St Mulumba, Nigeria, an honored Order in the Catholic Church, and the charity outreach is one of the key roles of the Order.
Bishop Joseph Bagobiri of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Archbishop Adewale Martins of Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos and Archbishop Emeritus Alaba Job of Ibadan condemned the modern slavery in separate telephone interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria.
Earlier this week, the Vatican took over a Peru-based Catholic sect whose founder has been accused of sexual and psychological abuse.
The move, according to a statement that was released by the Vatican, is the latest step in a saga that has damaged the reputation of the Catholic Church in Peru.
La Voce del Popolo, a weekly published by Paul VI’s northern Italian diocese of Brescia, said on its website that a panel of theologians – after hearing the advice of doctors – attributed the “miracle” birth of an Italian girl in 2014 to prayers addressed to the late pope.
Quoting from the Gospel of Mathew, Chapter 5 verses 21-22, the publication said anger could be one of the seven deadly sins if not handled very well.
According to inside sources, the frontline politician is leaving no stone unturned to ensure a flamboyant and classy event.
Francis said: “Those, who, for what may be political reasons, foment fear of migrants instead of building peace are sowing violence, racial discrimination and xenophobia.
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingya have fled Myanmar following a military crackdown that the UN has described as ethnic cleansing.
Born Albino Luciani in northern Italy, the late pope led the Catholic Church for only 33 days, died on September 28, 1978, at relatively young age of 65.
Kukah accused European and American politicians and diplomats of publicly “pandering” to Islam at the expense of Christianity
The pope said that the Catholic Church needed to accept responsibility “before God, victims and public opinion” for its own sex abuse scandals, but wanted to share the lessons it had learned.