Landscape view of Sacrofano, Italy, north of Rome. / Credit: Dmitry Taranets/Shutterstock
Rome Newsroom, Apr 29, 2024 / 15:00 pm (CNA).
The World Meeting of Parish Priests for the Synod opened on Monday to discuss “how to be a synodal local Chu.
Expectations are high ahead of Pope Francis’s visit to Hungary this weekend, with many wanting a strong and clear message on the war in neighboring Ukraine while also hoping his presence will revive Catholicism in an increasingly secular country.
Attila Pető gave truthful testimony that led to the removal of a priest who had previously abused at least 20 minors. Pető wanted to make sure that victims of clerical abuse were treated better in the future. Instead, the Catholic Church and the Hungarian justice system set out to punish him.