Man desecrates altar, Blessed Sacrament inside St. Peter’s Basilica The January 17 profanation follows a series of desecrations that have occurred inside St. Peter's Basilica in recent times. News Gaetano Masciullo • Jan 21, 2026
German laywomen carry monstrance at Corpus Christi procession in apparent violation of canon law Wearing a humeral veil usually only worn by ordained ministers, the women processed with the Blessed Sacrament despite the presence of parish priests in a contradiction of the 2004 Vatican instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum. News Andreas Wailzer • Jun 20, 2023Jun 21, 2023
German archdiocese celebrates Corpus Christi with photos of monstrance in profane places Photos showed the monstrance in a playground, on a trophy room shelf, and on a park bench. News Martin Bürger • Jun 15, 2020Jun 18, 2021