Pope extends Catholic patriarchs’ jurisdiction over Arabian Peninsula

Pope Francis has extended the authority of the Eastern Catholic patriarchs to their faithful living in the countries of the Arabian Peninsula. The pope’s decision sets aside instructions issued by St John Paul II in 2003 and Pope Benedict XVI in 2006 entrusting the pastoral care of all Catholics of any rite to the Latin-rite... Read More

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August 8, 2020

Pope names six women to previously all-male Council for Economy

Renewing the membership of the Vatican Council for the Economy, Pope Francis named six women to the previously all-male board that oversees the financial operations of all Vatican offices and entities. Statutes for the council, approved by the pope in 2015, say the body will have 15 members: eight cardinals or bishops and seven laypeople,... Read More

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August 7, 2020

Vatican says baptisms that used a modified formula are not valid

Changing the words of the formula for baptism render the sacrament invalid, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Specifically, a baptism administered with the formula ‘We baptise you…’ instead of ‘I baptise you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit’ is not valid because... Read More

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August 5, 2020

Vatican workers who meet public tested for Covid-19 antibodies

Vatican employees and workers who have contact with the public are being tested for the antibodies for Covid-19, said the new director of the Vatican department of health and hygiene. “For now, the study has had good results in that no-one has been shown to be a carrier of the antibodies,” Andrea Arcangeli told the... Read More

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August 4, 2020

Nicaraguan bishops denounce Managua cathedral arson attack as ‘terrorism’

The Nicaraguan bishops’ conference has called an arson attack on the Managua cathedral “an act of terrorism,” but vowed not to be intimidated as a government campaign of intolerance targeting the Catholic Church turns increasingly cruel and involves acts of sacrilege. A still-unidentified assailant entered the cathedral’s Blood of Christ chapel on 31st July and threw... Read More

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August 3, 2020

Jesuit superior warns of pandemic’s threat to democracy

Human lives and jobs are not the only things threatened by the coronavirus pandemic: In many countries, democracy and efforts to build a more just world also are under attack, said Fr Arturo Sosa, superior general of the Jesuits. “Democracy can be one of the victims of the pandemic if we do not take care... Read More

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August 1, 2020

Pontifical universities prepare for classes in Covid-era

When the Vatican issued norms that pontifical universities offer in-person classes on their campuses for the coming academic year, institutes in Rome spent the summer hammering out what changes and protocols would be needed to keep staff and students safe. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Congregation for Catholic Education published recommendations in early... Read More

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July 30, 2020

China accused of hacking computers of Vatican and other Church entities

China has been accused of hacking Vatican computers as well as those in the Diocese of Hong Kong and other Catholic organisations in May. The hacking appears to be an attempt to gain an advantage in talks between the Vatican and China, due to resume as early as this week, about a fresh deal on... Read More

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July 30, 2020

Parishes are not ‘businesses’ that can be led by anyone, cardinal says

The recent Vatican instruction on pastoral care clarifies the responsibility of every member of the Church community to work together in the shared mission of evangelisation and warns against turning the parish into a mere provider of services, said Cardinal Beniamino Stella. The document included ‘a warning signal’ against notions of the parish ‘as a... Read More

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July 29, 2020

German bishops continue debate over Vatican document on parishes

The Vatican instruction on the reform of Catholic parishes continues to stir debate in Germany, where some bishops say the current parish model with a priest in charge is no longer sustainable because of a lack of vocations. Former Cardinal Walter Kasper defended the paper following widespread criticism, such as by Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck of... Read More

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