In an era of declining religious faith and dwindling mass attendance, a Catholic church in Detroit boasts a booming congregation. St Joseph Shrine attributes this success not to a charismatic priest or brilliant social media, but rather its decision to hold daily masses in Latin. “People find [the new rite] too breezy, too informal, so … Read more
The Pope has cast his reformist papacy as a zero-tolerance battle against clerical sex abuse and financial sleaze, but the faithful voting with their wallets do not seem to have confidence in his efforts. Last month the Vatican’s secretariat of the economy reported that Peter’s Pence, the annual worldwide collection in Catholic churches for the … Read more
The biographical film about Sir Elton John, which contains a gay sex scene, was partly financed by an investment fund backed by the Vatican, an Italian newspaper has reported. The use of money donated by Roman Catholics to help to fund Rocketman emerged during a Vatican inquiry into where the cash, which is officially used … Read more