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FILED - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI waving at Munich airport on June 26, 2020. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa-Pool/dpa.

World

SEXUAL ABUSE

Pope Benedict XVI apologizes to abuse victims but denies wrongdoing

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/8/22

The accusations were categorically denied by Ratzinger's lawyers and advisers in a "fact check" also published on Tuesday

04/09/2020. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez received the Chief Public Prosecutor Dolores Delgado, who presented him with a copy of the annual report of the Public Prosecutor's Office. Photo: La Moncloa.

Spain

SEXUAL ABUSE

Spanish judiciary to investigate child abuse in Catholic Church

The Nomad Today 2/1/22

Chief Public Prosecutor Dolores Delgado has already instructed the regional public prosecutors' offices to collect all suspected cases and reports and send them to Madrid within the next 10 days

01/24/2022. The Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, held a meeting with the President of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Cardinal Juan José Omella, in which they celebrated the agreement reached within the framework of the Registration Commission. Photo: La Moncloa.

Spain

REAL ESTATE ASSETS

Catholic Church to return 1,000 properties that it improperly registered

The Nomad Today 1/25/22

Between 1998 and 2015, the Spanish Catholic Church registered 34,961 properties located throughout the country in its name, of which 14,947 were neither temples nor religious facilities

20 January 2022, Bavaria, Munich: Ulrich Wastl of law firm Westpfahl Spilker Wastl (WSW) speaks during a press conference on a report on child sex abuse in the Archdiocese of Munich-Freising. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa POOL/dpa.

World

SEXUAL ABUSE

German abuse study accuses Pope Emeritus Benedict of misconduct

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/20/22

According to the study, there were at least 235 alleged perpetrators - among them 173 priests and nine deacons

08 December 2021, Spain, Barcelona: A general view of the giant illuminated star placed atop the tower of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia. Photo: Matthias Oesterle/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Tourism

ARCHITECTURE

Massive star placed atop tower of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/9/21

The 12-pointed star made of steel and glass weighs 5.5 tons and measures 7.5 metres from point to point

15 October 2021, United Kingdom, Leigh-On-Sea: Armed police officers stand at the scene near the Belfairs Methodist Church in Eastwood Road North, where Conservative lawmaker Sir David Amess has died after he was stabbed several times at a constituency surgery. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire/dpa

World

TERRORISM

Counter-terror police leading investigation into British MP's killing

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/16/21

A 25-year-old man, believed to be a Briton with Somali heritage, has been arrested on suspicion of murder

World

RUSSIA

Russian Orthodox leader urges fewer abortions to increase population

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/14/21

Patriarch Kirill has called on women to refrain from abortions and instead give their children to church institutions

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Estonia tightens restrictions in greater Tallinn area for New Year's

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/23/20

Churches are exempt from the new rules and are allowed to remain open during the Christmas holidays.

29 October 2020, France, Nice: Mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi (2nd R) arrives at the scene of a knife attack in Nice. At least two people were killed and several others injured in a knife attack at a church and the suspected assailant was detained shortly afterwards. Photo: Twitter/Christian Estrosi.

World

TERRORISM

47-year-old man arrested in connection with Nice church attack

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/30/20

The man is suspected of having been in contact with the attacker. The attacker himself was taken into custody after police shot him 14 times after arriving on the scene.

Coronavirus

Philippine Catholic Church warns devotees against 'holy alcohol'

The Nomad Today 6/9/20

"There is no sacramental holy alcohol that we should make the sign of the cross with when we rub it to ourselves," the bishops stressed in a statement.

Finland

Church bells will ring to commemorate the end of the Winter War

The Nomad Today 3/9/20

All Lutheran, Orthodox and Catholic churches in Finland will participate. In Senate Square coffee will be served and in Helsinki Cathedral there will be a service attended by state leaders open…