Gloria.TV News on the 14th of May 2013 France The founder of the troubled French “Communauté de Saint Jean», Dominican Father Marie-Dominique Philippe who died in 2006, has been romantically involved …More
Gloria.TV News on the 14th of May 2013
France
The founder of the troubled French “Communauté de Saint Jean», Dominican Father Marie-Dominique Philippe who died in 2006, has been romantically involved with 5 of 10 adult women to whom he was supposed to give spiritual direction. This was announced by the superior general of the community, Father Thomas Joachim. According to him there is "converging and credible" evidence of a lack of chastity of Father Philippe, however, Fr. Thomas excluded sexual intercourse. During his lifetime Father Philip was revered by his community like a saint. He was also a very close friend of Pope John Paul II.
Vatican
According to the new Pontifical Yearbook the number of religious and diocesan priests in Europe has shrank by 9 % in the time-span from 2001 to 2011. The number of professed women religious has registered worldwide a drop of 10% over the past decade. Europe lost 22 % of its sisters, America 17 %. The numbers of diocesan seminarians declined in …More
France
The founder of the troubled French “Communauté de Saint Jean», Dominican Father Marie-Dominique Philippe who died in 2006, has been romantically involved with 5 of 10 adult women to whom he was supposed to give spiritual direction. This was announced by the superior general of the community, Father Thomas Joachim. According to him there is "converging and credible" evidence of a lack of chastity of Father Philippe, however, Fr. Thomas excluded sexual intercourse. During his lifetime Father Philip was revered by his community like a saint. He was also a very close friend of Pope John Paul II.
Vatican
According to the new Pontifical Yearbook the number of religious and diocesan priests in Europe has shrank by 9 % in the time-span from 2001 to 2011. The number of professed women religious has registered worldwide a drop of 10% over the past decade. Europe lost 22 % of its sisters, America 17 %. The numbers of diocesan seminarians declined in …More
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