Faith Thu, 23 Jan 2025 02:08:39 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb English cardinal shocked to learn vicar sent two pedophile priests to U.S. /home/international/item/28623-english-cardinal-shocked-to-learn-vicar-sent-two-pedophile-priests-to-u-s /home/international/item/28623-english-cardinal-shocked-to-learn-vicar-sent-two-pedophile-priests-to-u-s LONDON – An English cardinal has told an inquiry into child abuse of his shock at learning that a vicar general of his former archdiocese tried to help two pedophile priests escape to the United States.]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:26:41 -0500 Philippine priest, kidnapped in May, freed /home/international/item/26044-philippine-priest-kidnapped-in-may-freed /home/international/item/26044-philippine-priest-kidnapped-in-may-freed

MANILA, Philippines – A senior Philippine priest taken hostage by Islamic State-inspired militants in the southern city of Marawi has been freed after almost four months of captivity.

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VATICAN CITY – As his vicar for the Diocese of Rome, Pope Francis appointed Archbishop Angelo De Donatis, an auxiliary bishop and well-known spiritual director, who led Pope Francis' first Lenten retreat as pope.

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