‘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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July 10, 2018

Chicago cardinal praises anti-gun march on local highway

Hundreds of protesters led by Chicago priest Fr Michael Pfleger and anti-gun activists filled a major Chicago highway for about an hour on 7th July demanding that city officials do something to stop gun violence in the city. The march was preceded by a lot of discussion, right up to march itself, on how much... Read More

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February 22, 2018

Congo’s bishops denounce attempts to discredit Church leaders

Congo’s Catholic bishops denounced attempts to discredit their Church’s leaders and demanded the government lift a ban on peaceful demonstrations. The world ‘is witnessing poisonous campaigns of denigration and defamation, designed to weaken our Church’s moral force,’ said a statement from the bishops’ conference. ‘Unswerving in our faith in Jesus Christ, king of the universe,... Read More

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January 3, 2018

Congo’s Church leaders shocked after eight dead in anti-Kabila protests

Church leaders in Congo expressed shock after security forces fired on Catholic protesters, leaving at least eight dead and 120 people detained. The 31st December protest against rule by President Joseph Kabila was organised by the Kinshasa archdiocesan lay co-ordination committee. At least a dozen priests were among those detained. “We condemn with utmost vigour... Read More

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