Legal lessons: Past abuse cases help train canon lawyers

When Pope Francis abolished the “pontifical secret” covering the Church’s judicial handling of cases of the sexual abuse of minors, it was hailed as a major step forward in promoting greater transparency and accountability. At first glance, it means victims and witnesses are free to discuss a case and, even though Vatican officials are still obliged to maintain confidentiality,... Read More

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April 15, 2021

Catholics mobilise to help evacuees from La Soufrière volcano

Despite Covid-19 restrictions and various challenges posed by continuous volcanic eruptions and ashfall on St Vincent and the Grenadines and neighbouring islands, dioceses in the West Indies have rallied to the aid of those affected by La Soufrière volcano. “There is an immediate response with the things they need most,” said Archbishop Jason Gordon of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain,... Read More

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April 14, 2021

Funeral could help royals heal ‘tension and broken relationships’

Coming together for the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh could help heal any tensions between the Royal Family and the Duke of Sussex, Cardinal Vincent Nichols has said. Prince Harry landed in the UK earlier this week in order to attend the funeral of his grandfather. However, his wife, Meghan, was advised not to... Read More

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April 13, 2021

Colombian church groups mobilise to help newest Venezuelan refugees

Church groups in Colombia are mobilising to support thousands of Venezuelan refugees who recently fled a military offensive and are stuck in a remote Colombian border town. More than 5,000 people are currently sleeping in shelters in Arauquita as fighting between the Venezuelan army and rebel groups that traffic cocaine continues just a few miles away in the Venezuelan state of Apure. The refugees have accused... Read More

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April 9, 2021

Pope gives $350,000 to help suffering Iraqi families

Before returning to Rome from Iraq on 8th March, Pope Francis left $350,000 to assist families still suffering the impact of conflict or in dire straits because of the economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic, said Cardinal Louis Sako, the Baghdad-based patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church. The papal donation became public when Cardinal Sako published his letter thanking Pope Francis for his early... Read More

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March 28, 2021

Three South American elections could help define Church-state relations

A trio of elections along South America’s Pacific Coast on 11th April could define how countries are governed, including Church-state relationships, after several years of upheaval. Chile will elect a constituent assembly that will rewrite the country’s constitution. Peru will hold the first round of its presidential elections, choosing two candidates who will face off in June. Ecuador will elect a... Read More

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March 26, 2021

In Brazil, suggestion by bishops could help families facing eviction

Brazil’s National Council of Justice, the regulatory agency of the country’s judiciary system, recommended caution to all judges in the country when they analyse lawsuits that may result in the removal of squatters and rural settlements during the Covid-19 pandemic. That guidance, originally suggested by the Brazilian bishops’ conference, could strengthen the legal case for thousands... Read More

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February 24, 2021

Bishops say fellow Texans’ help for one another amid storm is ‘edifying’

The Catholic bishops of Texas have said that the generosity of their fellow Texans reaching out to help their neighbours, even while they are also managing their own needs during a historic winter storm, “is truly edifying.” “We are grateful for the outpouring of concern from around the world for all who have been affected... Read More

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October 12, 2020

Pope: Time is running out to fix economy, protect the Earth, help the poor

The predominant global economic system is “unsustainable”, particularly in its impact on the environment, Pope Francis said. “We are faced with the moral imperative – and the practical urgency – to rethink many things” about the economy: “how we produce, how we consume, our culture of waste, its short-term vision, the exploitation of the poor, indifference toward... Read More

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September 13, 2020

Virtual pilgrimage, concrete donation: Holy Land Catholics ask for help

Franciscan Fr Francesco Patton, custos of the Holy Land, asked Catholics around the world to make a virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land and make a real donation to support the church in the region. “Here in Jerusalem, we haven’t seen a pilgrim in six months,” he told the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano. Pilgrimages are a major source... Read More

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Legal lessons: Past abuse cases help train canon lawyers

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Funeral could help royals heal ‘tension and broken relationships’

Colombian church groups mobilise to help newest Venezuelan refugees

Pope gives $350,000 to help suffering Iraqi families

Three South American elections could help define Church-state relations

In Brazil, suggestion by bishops could help families facing eviction

Bishops say fellow Texans’ help for one another amid storm is ‘edifying’

Pope: Time is running out to fix economy, protect the Earth, help the poor

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