Pope Francis invites survivors to give testimony at anti-abuse summit IMAGE Church

Pope Francis invites survivors to give testimony at anti-abuse summit

January 30, 2019 Brooke Robinson

An anti-abuse summit to be held at the Vatican in February will include testimonies of survivors.

Vatican summit to create child protection task force IMAGE Church

Vatican summit to create child protection task force

January 25, 2019 Todd Dagwell

A task force made up of child protection experts, operating on every continent, will be established at the conclusion of the Vatican summit on clerical sex abuse from February 21-24.

Pope Francis flies into Panama for World Youth Day 2019 IMAGE Church

Pope Francis flies into Panama for World Youth Day 2019

January 24, 2019 Todd Dagwell

Over 150,000 young people are converging on Panama City, Panama, following Pope Francis’s arrival for World Youth Day from January 23-27.

Pope launches Click to Pray app IMAGE Church

Pope launches Click to Pray app

January 23, 2019 Alexander Foster

Ahead flying to Panama to attend World Youth Day, Pope Francis launched an app to encourage Catholics around the world to pray with him.

Religious protection laws an election issue IMAGE Church

Religious protection laws an election issue

January 18, 2019 Todd Dagwell

The lingering question over the adequacy of religious protection laws in Australia will remain unanswered until at least this May after Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared it would be a significant issue at the next federal election.

Mary Mackillop saves bookstore from going under IMAGE Church

Mary Mackillop saves bookstore from going under

January 17, 2019 Alexander Foster

Warwick Jordan, a second-hand bookstore owner from New Zealand, nearly lost his business last year. With a change of ownership of the building came a rent increase beyond what he could afford.

Chilean Bishops visit the Pope in attempt to repair the damage IMAGE Church

Chilean Bishops visit the Pope in attempt to repair the damage

January 17, 2019 Todd Dagwell

A group of Chilean bishops - who Pope Francis accused last year of destroying evidence and covering up child sex abuse - visited Rome this week in an attempt to repair the damage.

Pope Francis to improve Christian-Muslim relations IMAGE Church

Pope Francis to improve Christian-Muslim relations

January 11, 2019 Todd Dagwell

Pope Francis has vowed to refocus his efforts in 2019 on improving Christian-Muslim relations.