UK foreign aid cut hammered as Johnson prepares for G7 summit

Professor Ian Linden, a Visiting Professor at St Mary’s University in London and a past director of the Catholic Institute for International Relations, has launched a scathing attack on the government’s decision to cut the overseas aid budget by millions. His criticism, coming just days before the government entertains world leaders at the G7 Summit,... Read More

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June 6, 2021

Pope to meet with Lebanon’s Christian leaders

Pope Francis announced he has invited the Christian leaders of Lebanon to the Vatican to reflect and pray as Middle Eastern country’s political and economic situation continues to worsen. After praying the Angelus prayer last Sunday with pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square, the pope said he will meet with leaders of Lebanon’s Christian communities... Read More

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June 3, 2021

Ireland’s classic ‘The Quiet Man’ honoured with special Mass

Nick Bramhill The cast and crew of iconic movie The Quiet Man have been remembered in prayer during a special Mass in Ireland to mark the 70th anniversary of the filming of the classic movie. In line with Covid restrictions just 50 parishioners were allowed into St Mary of the Rosary Church in Cong, Co.... Read More

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May 27, 2021

Myanmar cardinal calls for peace after church bombing

Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, pleaded for an end to violence after a deadly mortar attack in his country claimed the lives of four people sheltering in a church. In a statement posted on his Twitter account, Cardinal Bo, who also serves as president of the Myanmar bishops’ conference, expressed his anguish over last... Read More

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May 20, 2021

International Eucharistic Congress organisers hopeful as Covid cases drop

As more Europeans are vaccinated and coronavirus cases continue to decrease, organisers of the upcoming 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary, are optimistic that pilgrims will be able attend the event in September in person rather than online. At a news conference in Budapest, the organisers told journalists they are preparing for an “offline congress,” which... Read More

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May 18, 2021

Inquiry into Covid-19 must not be delayed, warn experts and families

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been strongly criticised for delaying a public inquiry into the Government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic until next year. Announcing the inquiry, Mr Johnson told the House of Commons: “I expect that the right moment for the inquiry to begin is at the end of this period in the spring... Read More

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May 17, 2021

As Covid-19 spikes, Indian church officials look for ways to help

Catholic officials in India are working to support citizens in getting help during the second wave of Covid-19 and the accompanying lockdown. “Our priority now is to save as many lives as possible,” Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur of Raipur told ucanews.com. He said with movements restricted, the archdiocese is reaching out to as many people as possible through... Read More

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May 16, 2021

Vatican’s vanishing artisans: Traditional workshops struggle amid Covid-19

The neighbourhood of ivy-draped two-story buildings, cobblestoned streets and Marian shrines adjacent to St Peter’s Basilica is perhaps best-known today for serving gelato and pizza to tourists visiting the Vatican. History, however, knows the “Borgo” – as the zone is called by locals – as a village of ecclesiastical artisans who produce and restore religious articles for the Vatican and... Read More

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May 10, 2021

Covid-19 takes toll on Indian Church leaders

Amid thousands dying daily of Covid-19, even in rural areas of India, the pandemic has taken a heavy toll on Church leaders. Dozens of priests, scores of nuns and hundreds of laypeople have died during the second surge since mid-April. Bishop Basil Bhuriya, 65, of Jhabua became the first serving bishop victim of Covid-19 when he died at St Francis... Read More

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May 5, 2021

Sri Lankan churches halt services as third wave of Covid-19 hits

Sri Lankan churches once again have halted services, church weddings and Sunday schools due to a third wave of Covid-19 infections. Ucanews.com reported universities, schools and nurseries have closed until further notice. All funerals have been limited to 25 people in attendance. A Catholic priest from the Archdiocese of Colombo said doctors were predicting there would soon... Read More

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UK foreign aid cut hammered as Johnson prepares for G7 summit

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Myanmar cardinal calls for peace after church bombing

International Eucharistic Congress organisers hopeful as Covid cases drop

Inquiry into Covid-19 must not be delayed, warn experts and families

As Covid-19 spikes, Indian church officials look for ways to help

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