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🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

Marijuana under the altar: the processed parish priest Emilio accused of storing Serbian drugs from Darko, Sasa, and Zdravko

The parish priest Emilio L. from La Muela, Zaragoza, faces accusations of storing cannabis and being linked to a Serbian drug operation.

Feb 23 • 23:12 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Who is the priest who married a trans couple in Corrientes and what did his superiors ask of him now

A priest in Argentina has left his parish after marrying a transgender couple, following complaints from parishioners to the local archbishop.

Feb 18 • 21:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Father from Rio Preto calls for 'renewing action' from the faithful during Lent; see parish programming

A priest from São José do Rio Preto urges the faithful to embrace Lent as a time for internal change rather than mere religious tradition.

Feb 18 • 10:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Priest removed from church over money embezzlement suspicion in Três de Maio

A priest in Três de Maio, Brazil, has been suspended following an investigation into alleged financial embezzlement within his parish.

Feb 14 • 12:51 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The modern crusade of the Šėta parish priest is not over yet, but the ministries say: you already have discounts

A Lithuanian priest advocates for church institutions arguing against new electricity charges as they are treated like commercial entities instead of community service organizations.

Feb 10 • 16:14 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Tragic death of the parish priest. "Died during service, on the way to caroling"

A 67-year-old parish priest died in a tragic accident while on his way to a caroling event after failing to yield at an intersection.

Feb 7 • 19:31 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

'Angel Giorgia Meloni' deleted from Roman church by parish priest's order

A fresco depicting an angel, restored to resemble Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has been removed from a church wall in central Rome following controversy among politicians and clergy.

Feb 5 • 09:33 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Life & Tech

A painting above the lines should avoid emulations

Rossella Vodret, former superintendent of Rome, discusses the controversial fresco and suggests that the parish priest's choice was out of context and needed proper explanation.

Feb 5 • 00:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Humble priest wins a competition, thanked his parishioners. 'Without you, I would be nobody'

Father Grzegorz Kaliszewski won a national competition and credited his parishioners in Złota Pińczowska for their support and dedication to his efforts in fulfilling his promises.

Feb 4 • 16:50 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Church in Rome erases angel with Meloni's face

A church in Rome, under investigation after a restoration depicted an angel resembling Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has decided to erase the controversial part of the fresco as per the local parish priest's decision.

Feb 4 • 14:57 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

Four Montenegrin politicians and a parish priest banned from entering Croatia

Four Montenegrin politicians, including a politician-priest linked to criminal activities, are prohibited from entering Croatia.

Feb 4 • 12:45 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
World

The Administrator of the Slovak Parish in Brussels / Hope is in the Flickering Communities, but Whether a Renewal Happens in Ten, One Hundred, or Five Hundred Years, I Do Not Know

In an interview, Slovak priest Marek Sitár discusses the aging clergy in Belgium, the closure of churches, and liturgical challenges, while reflecting on his experiences during holidays in Brussels compared to Slovakia.

Jan 31 • 19:05 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

The Curia has updated the list of songs that cannot be played at weddings. A hit has been crossed off

The Wrocław Curia has reiterated its rules on music during church weddings following frequent requests for secular songs, emphasizing that the parish priest is responsible for music selection.

Jan 13 • 12:46 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
National & Local

‘A weekly mass is not within my means,’ says the priest. Parishes in Olomouc want to merge

A priest in Olomouc expresses the challenges of holding weekly masses, prompting discussions about merging parishes in the region.

Jan 13 • 10:20 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

The priest from Vodice announced how much money he received from blessings

The priest from Vodice reported that he collected 45,190 euros in voluntary contributions during the Christmas blessings for over 1,750 families in his parish.

Jan 13 • 05:49 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Dalmatian priest published the amount raised during the house blessing, collected more than last year

Fr. Franjo Glasnović reported that over 1750 families were visited during this year's Christmas house blessing in the Vodice parish, with more collected than in the previous year.

Jan 12 • 15:15 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

The wait in Venice for Alberto Trentini: "We will ring the bells in celebration"

The parish priest of Sant'Antonio al Lido expresses hope that the church bells will ring in celebration when Alberto Trentini is freed, while his family anxiously waits for news.

Jan 10 • 00:00 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

José Velasco, victim of pedophilia in the Church: "They cut our voices, we were children, and they ruined our lives"

José Velasco, a victim of sexual abuse by a parish priest, expresses a mix of anger and slight joy as his story gains renewed attention after a recent legislative signing in Spain.

Jan 9 • 21:11 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
Crime & Justice

Fire at the cathedral doors in Novi Sad; suspicion of arson

A fire broke out at the doors of the Cathedral of the Holy Name of Mary in Novi Sad, suspected to be arson according to the parish priest.

Jan 8 • 14:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

"Expression of utmost contempt". How not to receive a priest during the carol?

The parish of St. Wojciech Biskup and Męczennik in Białystok has provided guidelines for parishioners on how to properly welcome a priest during home visits, emphasizing the importance of preparation and reverence.

Jan 6 • 11:10 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

The rules of the priest from Gorski Kotar for house blessings are spreading: "Money on a little plate, dogs tied"

The priest Josip Tomić from the Brod parish has issued unusual guidelines for house blessings that reflect his earlier controversy over the Nutcracker, drawing attention and amusement from the local community.

Jan 2 • 18:55 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

Wedding preparation 100 euros, confirmation for godparenting 5 euros... This is the price list in a parish in Slavonia

A recent survey revealed the monetary offerings given to priests during the house blessing tradition in Croatia, with most people donating around 50 euros.

Dec 29 • 11:44 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

The parish bid farewell to the tragically deceased priest. He died in an accident

A retired priest tragically lost his life in a car accident involving a personal vehicle and a truck in Rymanów, which deeply saddened the local parish community.

Dec 24 • 19:25 UTC

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