"We believe it should be the central issue in the conclave," Peter Isely, one of the founders of the abuse survivors' group SNAP.
The task facing the cardinals today is to elect a new pope to succeed Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88.
The excavation revealed a cemetery, with about half of the skeletons found in burial vaults associated with the medieval church.
Many in the Jewish community felt that the Vatican, which had once pledged never to stand aside when Jews were threatened, failed to condemn a group that openly calls for the annihilation of Jews.
The acknowledgment of Gaudí's 'heroic virtues' comes before beatification, which requires a miracle attributed to him for sainthood.
Zimnako Salah was reportedly working on building a real IED as he placed fake bombs in churches.
A team of researchers from Sapienza University of Rome discovered remains of a plant dated to the time of Jesus’ death in the spring of 33 CE.
The Ost-West-Friedenskirche, a small Munich church, was destroyed by a fire in June 2023.
Their churches, schools, and homes have come under fire in the ongoing civil war, and the fear of further displacement looms once again.
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