A church defrocked a gay priest in the 1980s. He just got reinstated.
Harry Stock was reinstated as a priest of the Episcopal Church. Four decades ago, he was defrocked after publicly proclaiming ...
Who is Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and why did he resign during an abuse scandal?
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican ...
Man held over shooting of Mexican priest
Mexican police have arrested a man accused of murdering a Roman Catholic priest and human rights campaigner in the southern state of Chiapas. Father Marcelo Pérez was killed on Sunday after ...
Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, ...
Canada women’s soccer head coach Bev Priestman won’t return to role after drone controversy
Canada Soccer says it will soon start its search for a new head coach for the women’s national team after announcing that Bev ...
Opinion
The drama of 'Conclave' reflects the history of papal elections
Papal elections aren't always as dramatic as "Conclave," a new film starring Ralph Fiennes, but the history behind the process is.
Papal elections aren’t always as dramatic as ‘Conclave’ – but the history behind the process is
Sequestered cardinals would not tarry in long discussions, especially when they were away from the comfort of their own palaces, allowed only a single attendant and sleeping in simple cells. If they ...
Bev Priestman fired as Canada women’s soccer coach after review of Olympic drone scandal
Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman has been fired after an independent review of a drone surveillance scandal at the ...