Pope appeals for end to violence against protesters in Myanmar

Pope Francis appealed for an end to deadly violence against protesters in Myanmar, calling on the military junta to free political prisoners and let dialogue and the journey toward democracy prevail. Appealing to those now ruling the nation – the government was overthrown in a military coup on 1st February – the pope asked that “dialogue prevail... Read More

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February 20, 2021

Myanmar nuns show solidarity with anti-coup protesters

Catholic nuns, priests and laypeople have joined protests in Buddhist-majority Myanmar following the recent coup. Ucanews.com reported that hundreds of Catholics, including dozens of nuns, had recently marched on the streets of Yangon and recited prayers and the Rosary. Youths held placards reading “Free Aung San Suu Kyi” and “We support CDM,” the latter referring... Read More

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January 26, 2021

Ohio bishop asks for prayers for protesters who disrupted Respect Life Mass

Several women protesting the Catholic Church’s teaching against abortion disrupted an annual Respect Life Mass being celebrated by Bishop Robert J. Brennan at a downtown Columbus cathedral. The protesters, which a video posted by The Columbus Dispatch showed to number about seven, stormed into St Joseph Cathedral during the liturgy on 22nd January and marched through the sanctuary.... Read More

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December 1, 2020

‘We want God,’ protesters say, demanding expanded church attendance

More than 400 flag-waving, rosary-toting demonstrators huddled outside the Oregon Capitol on 28th November to press against state coronavirus limits on church attendance. Despite a pewter sky and frigid temperatures, the largely Catholic crowd enthusiastically declared an even deeper mission: Stop marginalising faith from public life. “We will not surrender one more centimetre of religious freedom... Read More

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September 2, 2020

Churches criticise protesters for storming steps of German parliament

Churches in Germany have criticised the attempt by demonstrators to “storm” the Reichstag building in Berlin, the seat of the Bundestag, or lower house of parliament. Bishop Georg Batzing, president of the German bishops’ conference, expressed his shock at the behaviour of participants in a recent demonstration against the government’s policies to contain the Covid-19... Read More

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May 29, 2020

US archbishop says Floyd video ‘gut wrenching,’ urges respect for all people

A video showing a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed man repeatedly saying “I can’t breathe,” and who appears to lose consciousness or die while being pinned down, is “gut wrenching and deeply disturbing,” Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St Paul and Minneapolis said in a statement. “The sadness and pain are... Read More

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October 9, 2019

Bishop’s plea to protesters: stop ‘destroying the country’

Haiti “is dying”, according to a leading bishop who has called on protesters to stop violent demonstrations, which have brought the country to a standstill. Echoing calls by other Church leaders for the government to act, Bishop Désinord Jean of Hinche spoke out against demonstrators who, he said, were making a bad situation worse. Speaking... Read More

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October 7, 2018

Crunch time for Walkers as use of unrecyclable packets is criticised

Catholic environmentalists have warned Walkers that it’s “crunch time” as they urged the snack food manufacturer to listen to their customers and pack in their unrecyclable crisp packets. Dr Edward Echlin, an eco-theologian and Honorary Fellow at Leeds Trinity University, has encouraged Catholic Universe readers to back calls for the company to switch to recyclable... Read More

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