Coroner weeps as Elizabeth Struhs’ sister speaks of little girl’s death
A coroner has broken down in tears after hearing from the sister of a little girl who died after her insulin was withheld by her religious fundamentalist parents.
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Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer, has part of lung removed
The 71-year-old pontiff is recovering after surgeons removed a lump on his lung.
Effort to keep Elizabeth Struhs from her mum’s religious cult ‘stonewalled’
An inquest into the devastating and preventable death of the eight-year-old has begun.
Pope Leo XIV says he will undergo surgery in coming days to remove nodule on lung
The Vatican said Leo would undergo surgery in “the coming days”, with an expected recovery time of one week.
Bishop’s victims praised for bringing down powerful man
Unless acquitted on appeal, the long-serving bishop would be the highest-ranking Catholic in Australia convicted of sexual abuse over his time as a member of the clergy.
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Church leader steps down after TV show scandal
Dr Peter Catt claims he was misled about the nature of a program he gave permission to film inside a Brisbane cathedral.
Pope Leo hires European princess to manage Vatican’s finances
The princess brings vast experience to the Holy See having worked full-time running the principality’s wealth management business.
Blessed and Best-dressed: Pope Leo cracks Vanity Fair’s most stylish figures list
The devil wears Prada, but the pope wears… Nike?
Ex-Catholic bishop Christopher Saunders convicted of sex abuse crimes
Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders, 76, was found guilty of 13 sex offences following a jury trial in the West Australian District Court.
Surviving Malka Leifer: Sisters welcome move to protect children
Nicole Meyer, Dassi Erlich and Elly Sapper grew up in an ultra-orthodox community in Melbourne’s south-east.