Faith

Iranian cleric pleads with Pope Francis to help end U.S. sanctions

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:59:34 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- Citing the increasing loss of lives to COVID-19 and a lack of medical resources, an Iranian cleric has urged Pope Francis to do what he can to help get U.S. sanctions against Iran lifted.

Pope Francis issues sanctions against former West Virginia bishop

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 08:45:02 -0400

WASHINGTON -- The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston announced July 19 sanctions from the Vatican -- including taking away the faculties of celebrating Mass -- against a former West Virginia bishop who stepped down last year under a cloud of allegations of sexual and financial misconduct.

Vigano says canonical sanctions against McCarrick were 'private'

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 09:10:22 -0400

ROME – Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the former nuncio to the United States who called on Pope Francis to resign for allegedly lifting sanctions placed on Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, now says those "sanctions" were "private" and neither he nor now-retired Pope Benedict XVI ever was able to enforce them.

Damascus patriarchs call for lifting of sanctions against Syria

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 16:00:00 -0400

DAMASCUS, Syria – Christian patriarchs residing in Damascus urged the international community to "stop the siege of the Syrian people" and to lift international sanctions, which they say are deepening the suffering.