At least 76 Catholic nuns have tested positive for COVID-19 since the outbreak at their convent in Germany, church officials said Tuesday. The sisters of St. Francis of St. George, martyred in Thailand, discovered the first cases of coronavirus last week, prompting local health officials to call the entire monastery …
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WASHINGTON (WABC) – Governor Andrew Cuomo, in response to a Supreme Court ruling, called for a curfew on religious services in New York State. As cases of coronavirus re-emerged across the country, Scootus late Wednesday banned New York from imposing certain restrictions on attendance at churches and synagogues in designated …
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A cybersecurity company has concluded that Chinese hackers penetrated the Vatican’s computer networks in recent months during the lead-up to negotiations between the Catholic Church and Beijing. The attack, reported Tuesday by Massachusetts-based Recorded Future, comes as the Chinese government works to strengthen its control over religious groups in the …
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The fire broke out in a 15th-century cathedral in western France early Saturday morning, breaking stained glass and destroying the great organ. The fire at the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Nantes, about 200 miles from Paris, took more than 100 firefighters several hours to control, Reuters …
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In a surprising policy change, the Vatican has released new guidelines for dioceses around the world on how to handle allegations of clerical sexual abuse. After thousands of children were mistreated amid decades of cover-ups and payments, the Vatican now urges local bishops to investigate the claims “even if they …
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