US Church leaders seek aid for Catholic students in coronavirus relief bill

Some of the United States’ most prominent Church leaders have appealed to congressional negotiators to include financial support for families to continue to send their children to Catholic and non-public schools in a coronavirus relief bill currently being negotiated. Explaining how the deep economic recession caused by the pandemic since March has ‘made it impossible... Read More

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July 31, 2020

Bishops clarify the Catholic position on vaccination

The Catholic bishops responsible for Healthcare and Life issues have released a paper providing clarity and assurances on the moral issues surrounding vaccination and to encourage Catholics to commit to protecting the most vulnerable in society. Bishop Paul Mason, Lead Bishop for Healthcare, and Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues, stress the Catholic... Read More

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July 25, 2020

US Church to focus on engagement with young people

The US Catholic Church will convene a yearlong intercultural process with young adults and ministry leaders from today, Saturday 25th July. Called ‘Journeying Together’, the initiative aims to explore the Catholic Church’s engagement with young people of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds and mobilise US Catholics on issues and concerns related to culture and race... Read More

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July 24, 2020

German abbess faces possible landmark trial on church asylum

A Benedictine abbess who granted refuge to female asylum-seekers faces trial for refusing to pay a fine, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA. It could become a landmark case by determining whether granting church asylum amounts to the punishable offense of “aiding and abetting illegal residents”, as state prosecutors often interpret it. There is... Read More

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July 21, 2020

Vatican: Laity have role, but most parishes must be led by priests

The Vatican’s Congregation for Clergy issued a new instruction on pastoral care that specifies the role of lay men and women in the Church’s mission of evangelisation and offers guidance in parish reforms and restructuring. The 22-page document, titled The pastoral conversion of the parish community in the service of the evangelising mission of the Church,... Read More

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July 7, 2020

Scottish Government accused of ‘prioritising pints over prayers’

An MSP has accused the Scottish Government of “prioritising pints over prayers” by allowing pubs to reopen before places of worship. Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, said it is “extraordinary” that pubs, bars and restaurants will be allowed to reopen their doors to customers from 15th July, while churches must wait until... Read More

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June 30, 2020

Primate of All-Ireland hails ‘day of joy’ as worshippers return to church

The Primate of All-Ireland has hailed a day of joy as worshippers returned to church services for the first time in 15 weeks. The Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, paid tribute to healthcare workers who tirelessly served the sick and parishioners who volunteered to carry groceries and other essentials to those living alone. He celebrated... Read More

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June 26, 2020

Don’t ‘blackmail’ children into coming to church, archbishop says

Although he said, “I would never go to war” over the proper age to administer the sacrament of Confirmation, Archbishop Rino Fisichella said too often it seems that the sacrament is delayed to “blackmail” young people into continuing to come to church. The archbishop, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelisation, made the... Read More

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June 17, 2020

Abortion statistics present ‘an increasing and terrible human tragedy’, says bishop

Recently released statistics, showing that abortions in England and Wales last year were at their highest number since the Abortion Act was introduced, present “an increasing and terrible human tragedy”, the lead Catholic bishop for life issues has said. The abortion statistics, released by the Department for Health, show that, in England and Wales, there... Read More

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