Pray the rosary for faith, peace and an end to the pandemic

October is the month of the Rosary and this year, more than ever, Catholics are being encouraged to pray for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary to bring a strengthening of faith to our lands in the face of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Several Catholic churches and cathedrals across England and Wales are taking... Read More

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October 17, 2020

World Mission Sunday isn’t cancelled because of Covid-19, say officials

The collection taken up in parishes around the globe on World Mission Sunday is “as unique as it is rare” because offerings are made by Catholics in the richest and poorest nations, a Vatican official said. “It is not just aid going from North to South,” but is an expression of communion where “everyone contributes... Read More

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October 9, 2020

French bishops rally Catholics against bioethics bill

The French bishops’ conference has urged Catholics to join mass protests against a government-backed bioethics bill that would liberalise abortion and embryo research and allow in vitro fertilization for lesbians and single mothers. “Pressure is mounting on the National Assembly to further extend abortion terms under the guise of women’s rights and equality and to... Read More

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September 21, 2020

Black sisters urge US Catholics and Church leaders to do more to end racism

The National Black Sisters’ Conference has issued a “clarion warning” to US Catholics saying Church members and leaders have not done enough to speak out against the sin of racism. “In this moment of dual life-threatening pandemics; Covid-19 and racism, the voice of the Church in America is, for the most part, eerily silent when... Read More

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September 18, 2020

Catholics in Belarus criticise lack of information on fate of archbishop

Catholic representatives in Belarus said they were not invited to talks between Vatican and government officials and criticised a “lack of information” about the fate of their exiled bishops’ conference president. “Unfortunately, we have absolutely no information about what’s happening and still await word from Rome about what was discussed,” said Fr Yuri Sanko, spokesman for the... Read More

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September 17, 2020

US evangelicals get Israeli visas; Catholics want equal treatment

Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed astonishment that a large group of evangelical Christians from the US received visas to come to Israel to help with the grape harvest in West Bank settlements, while Catholic institutions have not been able to obtain Israeli visas for their volunteers and staff members because of the Covid-19... Read More

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September 13, 2020

All must play role in saving Earth from ‘irreparable damage’, Catholics told

We all have a role to play in saving the Earth from “irreparable damage”, the Bishop for the Environment has said. Bishop John Arnold, the Lead Bishop for Environmental Issues at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW), noted that “there is no doubt” that society is becoming much more aware of the... Read More

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August 26, 2020

Catholics denounce scheduled federal execution of Navajo tribe member

Catholic leaders have joined their voices with members of the Navajo Nation in opposing the scheduled execution of Lezmond Mitchell, the only Native American on federal death row. The execution is scheduled to take place today, Wednesday 26th August. ‘The federal government’s planned execution of Mr. Mitchell violates the Navajo Nation’s cultural values, serves as a manifestation of... Read More

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August 13, 2020

Catholics unite to call for enhanced Gift Aid scheme

The Catholic Union, Caritas Social Action Network, and Catholic Bishops in England and Wales have called for a higher rate of Gift Aid to be introduced in response to coronavirus. In their letter to the Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, the Catholic groups highlight the ‘perfect storm’ faced by many charities at this time – with... Read More

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July 29, 2020

Some Christians see Turkey’s Hagia Sophia move as attempt to expand Islam

Catholics and other Christians are upset by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s conversion of Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, into a functioning mosque where Muslim Friday prayers were recited recently. Many observers see the controversial move as part of Erdogan’s bigger attempt to re-enact the Ottoman Empire expansionism in the Middle East by... Read More

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Pray the rosary for faith, peace and an end to the pandemic

World Mission Sunday isn’t cancelled because of Covid-19, say officials

French bishops rally Catholics against bioethics bill

Black sisters urge US Catholics and Church leaders to do more to end racism

Catholics in Belarus criticise lack of information on fate of archbishop

US evangelicals get Israeli visas; Catholics want equal treatment

All must play role in saving Earth from ‘irreparable damage’, Catholics told

Catholics denounce scheduled federal execution of Navajo tribe member

Catholics unite to call for enhanced Gift Aid scheme

Some Christians see Turkey’s Hagia Sophia move as attempt to expand Islam

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