Catholic Union issues warning on church closure policy

The Catholic Union has warned about disproportionate interference with people’s freedom of religion or belief during lockdowns imposed during the coronavirus pandemic. In evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR), the Catholic Union states that the Government was slow to reopen churches after the first national lockdown. It also highlights the lack of... Read More

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January 6, 2021

‘Perplexed’ bishops call for answers over Scottish church closures

In a strongly worded statement, Scotland’s Catholic Bishops have expressed concern at the Scottish Government’s decision to close churches, when “No evidence has been forthcoming to justify the inclusion of places of worship as sources of infection”. The bishops suggest the move is “arbitrary and unfair” and in stark contrast to the decision by the... Read More

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December 24, 2020

Ignoring the poor is a sin, head of Ukrainian Catholic Church says

Celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christians should remember that he is present in each person who is sick, homeless, frail, neglected or needs help, said the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. “Those who disregard the poor scorn their creator. To wrong such persons is to commit a sin that calls to heaven for vengeance,” said Archbishop... Read More

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December 16, 2020

Church leaders tell Sunak they are ‘gravely concerned’ at growing debt

Hundreds of Church leaders have written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak to say they are ‘gravely concerned’ at the growing number of people facing household debt as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, including the millions of families set to face a ‘frightening’ Christmas. In the joint letter, around 500 leaders from across the UK reveal... Read More

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December 16, 2020

Washington Archdiocese sues over D.C.’s 50-person cap on church attendance

The Archdiocese of Washington has petitioned the US District Court for the District of Columbia to lift the 50-person cap on indoor religious gatherings in D.C. In a lawsuit filed on 11th December with the court, the archdiocese contended this restriction, imposed by a 23rdNovember executive order issued by the District’s Mayor Muriel Bowser, violates the... Read More

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December 15, 2020

During pandemic, German expert urges ban on singing in church at Christmas

A prominent German virologist, Alexander Kekule, is urging a ban on singing in church at Christmas to prevent the release of coronavirus-carrying aerosols. He also warned that it would be better if the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer were prayed in silence. “At most, saying the ‘Amen’ at the end is okay,” he said told... Read More

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December 14, 2020

MPs urge public to speak out over loss of church services

MPs have invited the public to submit written evidence on whether they believe their religious freedoms have been compromised by the Government’s restrictive measures to stop the spread of Covid-19. The call comes as part of the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ (JCHR) examination into the impact of lockdown restrictions on human rights and whether... Read More

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December 13, 2020

Christmas funding boost for the Holy Name church in Manchester

A £15,000 National Churches Trust (NCT) Cornerstone Grant will help fund repairs to the roof of the church of the Holy Name of Jesus in Manchester. The Holy Name church is currently on the Historic England ‘At Risk Register’ that identifies those historic buildings that are most at risk and most in need of safeguarding for the future. This important work... Read More

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December 12, 2020

Covid-19 caused problems for German Church, but other issues arose in 2020

Most people looking back at 2020 will mainly see the coronavirus pandemic, but the Catholic Church in Germany was rattled by a number of other issues as well, from the impact of the sexual abuse scandal to the debates surrounding the Synodal Path that reverberated beyond Germany’s borders and triggered interventions from Rome. The German Catholic news... Read More

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