Articles by AC Wimmer
Attack in Germany: Catholic, Jewish leaders weigh in on deadly terror before key elections
Aug 27, 2024 / 11:45 amReligious and political figures are embroiled in a debate about Europe’s hot-button issues: terrorism, mass migration, knife crime, and Islamist ideology.
UK police pay 13,000 pounds to Christian woman arrested for silent prayer
Aug 19, 2024 / 11:19 amThe settlement comes as the U.K. government is reportedly set to strengthen its crackdown on silent prayer near abortion facilities by labeling it “criminal.”
New Zealand Church’s safeguarding efforts praised, but report highlights need for action
Aug 16, 2024 / 12:12 pmAn assessment of Catholic safeguarding protocols in New Zealand highlighted progress in many areas while also pointing to the need for further improvements.
Pakistan: One year later, Jaranwala Christians await justice
Aug 16, 2024 / 09:57 amOne year after the Jaranwala riots, Christian communities in Pakistan still face injustice and persecution under the country’s controversial blasphemy laws.
Cardinal Hollerich demands probe into multimillion-dollar Caritas scandal
Aug 14, 2024 / 12:58 pmThe archbishop of Luxembourg has called for transparency in a 61 million euro ($67.2 million) Caritas Luxembourg scandal before a visit by Pope Francis.
Australian archbishop calls for faith protections in wake of shelved religious bill
Aug 14, 2024 / 10:32 am“It is regrettable that such important legislation is not proceeding,” Melbourne Archbishop Peter A. Comensoli said in a statement.
Cardinal Müller rejects ‘financial improprieties’ allegation
Aug 2, 2024 / 12:15 pmCardinal Gerhard Müller dismissed claims of mishandled funds and improper cash holdings as “cheap tabloid literature.”
Priest in Austria arrested for producing crystal meth in church rectory
Jul 30, 2024 / 13:00 pmThe 38-year-old Polish cleric serving in the Diocese of St. Pölten confessed to manufacturing the drug alongside a 30-year-old Iraqi accomplice.
Catholic leaders join French bishops in condemning Last Supper scene at Paris Olympics opening
Jul 27, 2024 / 13:00 pmThe opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked global controversy among Catholic leaders for its parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper.
German AfD party member challenges removal from church volunteer positions
Jul 25, 2024 / 10:51 amThe decision, supported by the Archdiocese of Paderborn, has sparked controversy and will likely lead to legal challenges.
Australian bishop hails U.S. Eucharistic Congress as model for global Catholic renewal
Jul 23, 2024 / 09:27 amThe Sydney auxiliary bishop, observing the Indianapolis event, sees it as inspiration for Australia’s hosting of the 2028 International Eucharistic Congress.
Crusader treasure unveiled: Medieval altar found in Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher
Jul 17, 2024 / 14:05 pmThe groundbreaking discovery sheds new light on Crusader history, medieval Christian art, and the enduring significance of one of Christianity’s holiest sites.
Archbishop Gänswein on Baltic appointment: Ready for ‘the front’
Jul 16, 2024 / 09:35 amArchbishop Georg Gänswein discussed his new role as Vatican nuncio to the Baltic states amid the war in Ukraine in a recent EWTN News interview.
Analysis: NATO summit highlights divergent views on European defense, future
Jul 12, 2024 / 12:10 pmThe NATO summit, held July 10–11 in Washington, D.C., marked the 75th anniversary of the world’s most powerful military alliance.
Firefighters quell blaze at French cathedral
Jul 11, 2024 / 10:10 amRouen Mayor Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol confirmed the incident on social media, sharing an image showing smoke rising from the cathedral’s spire.
11 Vietnamese Christians missing from detention amid religious freedom concerns
Jul 10, 2024 / 10:03 amA report released July 5 claims the missing individuals were sentenced between 2011 and 2016 to a combined total of 90 years and eight months in prison.
‘Black day for democracy’: German pro-lifers condemn ‘censorship zones’
Jul 8, 2024 / 13:30 pmThe proposed Pregnancy Conflict Act claims to protect pregnant women from what supporters call “sidewalk harassment” by pro-life activists.
400,000 Germans quit Catholic Church as talks between Vatican, Synodal Way continue
Jul 1, 2024 / 09:45 amThe meeting on Friday resulted in Rome demanding the Germans change the name of the body and agree it cannot have authority over the bishops’ conference.
Former U.S. nuncio Viganò to undergo Church trial for schism, rejecting Pope Francis
Jun 20, 2024 / 14:19 pm“I have been summoned to the Palace of the Holy Office on June 20, in person or represented by a canon lawyer,” Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò wrote on X.
German Catholics write letter to Rome over Synodal Way, warn of ‘serious scandal’
Jun 13, 2024 / 12:00 pmA Catholic committee has turned to the Vatican in an attempt to avoid a permanent Synodal Council to oversee the Church in Germany.