UN demands Vatican take action on child abuse
A UN human rights committee has published a scathing report denouncing the Vatican for its failure to take action against paedophile priests.
A UN human rights committee has published a scathing report denouncing the Vatican for its failure to take action against paedophile priests.
The optimism invested in Pope Francis, the 266th holder of the office since St. Peter, was apparent on our television screens last night as pilgrims from all corners of the world – Black and White, rich and poor, European, African, Asian, North and South American – crammed into St. Peter’s Square to hear his first words.
Left Foot Forward spoke to Catholic Voice writer and speaker Peter D. Williams about the challenges ahead for the new pontiff.
The frontrunner to be the next pope has criticised neo-liberalism and called on the rich world to do more to help the poor.
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI divides opinion in the media.
Could the next Pope be a black progressive? Left Foot Forward looks at the favourites to take over from Pope Benedict XVI.