Concern over priests’ workload as churches expected to increase security measures

Churches could be asked to introduce new security measures to prevent terror attacks. As part of a new Home Office consultation paper called the Protect Duty Consultation, the Government is considering making all publicly accessible buildings and spaces safe from terror attacks by introducing legislation that would make sure threats had been assessed and recommended... Read More

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May 23, 2021

France to mark 150th anniversary of anti-religious Paris Commune

On Paris’ Rue Haxo, a white-brick church commemorates dozens of Catholic clergy who fell victim to one of modern Europe’s bloodiest uprisings. Its 150th anniversary will be marked this week with a series of commemorative events. “The Paris Commune was an attempted revolution, and it was essentially anti-religious – seeking not just separation of Church... Read More

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May 18, 2021

Priests finding solace in sacred may be vulnerable to mafias, priest says

Young members of the clergy who are tempted to avoid the complex realities of the world – finding solace and safety instead in the sacred – can be vulnerable to the illusions of the mafia, said the priest heading a new department on the Mafia and other criminal networks. “The temptation for the young cleric is to close... Read More

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May 7, 2021

‘Front-line’ priests should have priority access to vaccine, cardinal says

Priests who are ministering “on the front lines” in parishes, prisons and hospitals should be considered “at-risk” and receive priority in Covid-19 vaccination programmes, said the head of the Vatican Congregation for Clergy. Ongoing cooperation is needed between government and Church leaders “aimed at enabling clergy – at least those ‘in the care of souls’ –... Read More

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April 30, 2021

Philadelphia priests look for ways to stop city’s gun violence

Philadelphia’s soaring rates of homicide and gun violence have deep-rooted causes that can only be solved with a combination of spirituality and concrete action, said several Philadelphia priests. Since January, the city has seen a 33 per cent increase in homicides over 2020, with at least 132 victims. As of 8thApril, there were 98 fatal shootings, with another... Read More

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April 15, 2021

Philippine diocese launches app to link Covid-19 patients with priests

A diocese in the Philippines has launched an application, E-Pray, for spiritual accompaniment during Covid-19 isolation. E-Pray is a free web application where patients can type in their contact details so that priests can get in touch with them, reported ucanews.com. Novaliches Diocese in Manila said the app was developed by its social communications ministry in response to a... Read More

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March 25, 2021

Remember your past with gratitude, pope tells Filipino priests

Pope Francis asked Filipino priests doing graduate studies in Rome not to think of their time in the city and their residence at the Pontifical Filipino College as a pause disconnected from their “real” lives. Do not “yearn for the parishes you once served or dream about the ‘prestigious’ positions your bishop will give you on your return,” the pope told the student... Read More

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March 20, 2021

Vatican ends practice of priests celebrating Mass alone in St Peter’s

The Vatican is putting an end to the practice of priests going into St Peter’s Basilica early every morning to celebrate their own Mass at a side altar with just an altar server. Concelebrated Masses still are permitted, as are Masses in the chapels in the grotto of the basilica for pilgrim groups that arrive with a priest or... Read More

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March 19, 2021

Priests must be welcoming fathers like St Joseph, pope says

Like St Joseph who had other plans for his life, but lovingly embraced his role as Jesus’ foster father, a priest assigned to a new parish cannot impose his own ways on that community, Pope Francis said. At times, even with the best intentions, priests can “sometimes end up getting lost” and have a “tendency to ‘grab’... Read More

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