Archbishop Bernardito Auza, apostolic nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, made his remarks at a recent UN forum on the culture of peace. Catholic Culture - Published
“Priests and brothers in the Ballarat diocese were sharing victims, passing on intelligence about vulnerable children, and keeping each other’s dirty secrets,” a leading Australian newspaper.. Catholic Culture - Published
350 Protestant and Orthodox communities are members of the World Council of Churches. Pope Francis made an ecumenical pilgrimage to Geneva in June 2018 for the World Council of Churches’ 70th.. Catholic Culture - Published
The eastern Indian state of Jharkand (map) is 68% Hindu, 15% Muslim, and 4% Christian, with 13% adhering to indigenous Sarnaism and other religions. Catholic Culture - Published
Islam is the official religion of the Arabian Peninsula nation of 6.1 million (map); 76% of its residents are Muslim, and 9% are Christian. Pope Francis made an apostolic journey there in February. Catholic Culture - Published
Archbishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort of Reims, president of the bishops’ conference, said that government-funded in vitro fertilization risked “pointing the way to a liberal eugenics,” and said.. Catholic Culture - Published
The Australian missionary, Graham Staines and his two sons were burned to death in the eastern Indian state of Odisha (Orissa) (map). Catholic Culture - Published
80% of the time, a “fellow seminary student or religious in formation” was identified as the alleged perpetrator, according to a survey of over 1,500 seminarians. Catholic Culture - Published Also reported by •CNA
“The Church was left on the sidelines at the start of the Ebola outbreak in August last year,” said Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngenele of Goma, the capital of the Democrat Republic of the Congo’s North.. Catholic Culture - Published
In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo as Archbishop of Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital. Catholic Culture - Published
“My hope is that with [recent changes], although difficult, the Institute may start to become an institution of excellence of the Holy See,” said Msgr. Pierangelo Sequeri, president of the.. Catholic Culture - Published
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House of Representatives, delivered a eulogy at the funeral Mass of Cokie Roberts at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington. “Her faith and determination to.. Catholic Culture - Published
Climate change is “one of the most serious and worrying phenomena of our time” and “one of the principal challenges we have to face,” Pope Francis said in a video message to heads of state and.. Catholic Culture - Published
Madrid, Spain, Sep 24, 2019 / 12:00 am (CNA).- The Spanish bishops’ conference said that the “mindfulness” movement and other eastern meditation techniques cannot be considered a “properly.. CNA - Published
Gitega, Burundi, Sep 23, 2019 / 06:59 pm (CNA).- Government officials in Burundi have accused the country’s bishops of spreading hatred and division following a message from the bishops warning of.. CNA - Published
Beijing, China, Sep 23, 2019 / 05:00 pm (CNA).- Christian churches in China have been ordered to take down displays of the Ten Commandments and replace them with quotes from Chinese President Xi.. CNA - Published
Foggia, Italy, Sep 23, 2019 / 04:18 pm (CNA).- Padre Pio, who had the physical marks of Christ’s passion on his body, showed Christ crucified to the world, Minister General Fr. Roberto Guerin, OFM.. CNA - Published
Vatican City, Sep 23, 2019 / 04:07 pm (CNA).- The Vatican’s Congregation for Catholic Education has temporarily suspended a decree from the Archbishop of Indianapolis that revoked the Catholic.. CNA - Published
Minneapolis, Minn., Sep 23, 2019 / 03:40 pm (CNA).- Archbishop Harry Flynn, a former leader of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, has died.
Flynn died Sunday in the St. Paul rectory where.. CNA - Published
Belfast, Northern Ireland, Sep 23, 2019 / 03:01 pm (CNA).- Arlene Foster, the leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, wrote Saturday that the party is 'resolute' in its opposition to.. CNA - Published
New York City, N.Y., Sep 23, 2019 / 02:30 pm (CNA).- President Donald Trump joined world leaders to speak out against religious persecution at a Global Call to Protect Religious Freedom at the United.. CNA - Published
El Paso, Texas, Sep 23, 2019 / 01:52 pm (CNA).- Three Catholic Churches in El Paso were this year the targets of arson, FBI officials announced on Sept. 19.
“The unknown perpetrator(s) of these.. CNA - Published
Fulda, Germany, Sep 23, 2019 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- The German bishops are set this week to vote upon statutes for a “binding synodal process,” days after Cardinal Reinhard Marx, president of the.. CNA - Published
Vatican City, Sep 23, 2019 / 10:59 am (CNA).- Pope Francis told an association of Italian Catholic news agencies Monday to stay close to the Magisterium and to use their work to distinguish what is.. CNA - Published
Vatican City, Sep 23, 2019 / 10:18 am (CNA).- When it comes to spreading the Word of God through media, no investment is too big, Pope Francis told officials and consultors of the Dicastery for.. CNA - Published
The group, Young Life, was founded in 1941; its mission is “introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.” Catholic Culture - Published
“Amazonia: new paths for the Church and for an integral ecology” is the theme of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region, which will take place October 6-27. Catholic Culture - Published
Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich, president of the bishops’ conference, has said that the bishops will proceed with their planned synodal assembly despite a Vatican warning. Catholic Culture - Published
The government of Burundi has blasted the country’s Catholic bishops for “spewing venomous hatred,” after the bishops issued a statement criticizing the government’s brutal crackdown on.. Catholic Culture - Published
Pope Francis has named 33 bishops as his nominees to participate in the Synod for the Amazon next month. The American prelates named by the Pontiff are Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston and Bishop.. Catholic Culture - Published
The Pope’s prayer intention for September is that “politicians, scientists, and economists work together to protect the world’s seas and oceans.” The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.. Catholic Culture - Published
In an audience with members of the Vatican’s newly consolidated dicastery for Communications, Pope Francis cautioned against a “commercial” approach to public relations. Setting aside his.. Catholic Culture - Published
A Catholic priest in Brazil was killed on Saturday evening during a robbery at his parish. Father Kazimierez Wojno, a native of Poland, was found dead near the parish after several armed men entered.. Catholic Culture - Published
A prominent theologian who had been invited to participate in the synod of the German bishops has withdrawn from the process, complaining of the “fixation” on the ordination of women. Marianne.. Catholic Culture - Published
At a Mass celebrated in the chapel of Domus Sanctae Marthae on September 20, Pope Francis preached on 1 Timothy 6:2-12, the first reading of the day. Catholic Culture - Published
At an audience with members of the Italian Union of the Catholic Press, Pope Francis said that the media act as “chroniclers of history” and should “be the voice of conscience.” The Pope.. Catholic Culture - Published
The Catholic bishops of Nigeria have issued a statement lamenting the “many contradicting and confusing voices” raised within the Church, and underlining their “faith in and commitment to the.. Catholic Culture - Published
Islam is the official religion of the Arabian Peninsula nation of 6.1 million (map); 76% of its residents are Muslim, and 9% are Christian. Pope Francis made an apostolic journey there in February. Catholic Culture - Published
The state-controlled Catholic Patriotic Association has directed all Catholic churches in the country to conduct ceremonies celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Beijing regime. The.. Catholic Culture - Published
The Catholic bishops of Germany will vote this week on a “substantially unchanged” plan for a synodal assembly that will vote on controversial doctrinal questions, the Catholic News Agency (CNA).. Catholic Culture - Published
“I believe we are at a turning point in the history of the Church,” Cardinal Robert Sarah says in a long, provocative interview with the National Catholic Register. The prefect of the Congregation.. Catholic Culture - Published
On September 20, Pope Francis praised the work of doctors associated with SOMOS Community Care as they participated in a symposium devoted to “the immigrant family and its healthcare needs.” Catholic Culture - Published
Following his September 22 Angelus address, Pope Francis encouraged the faithful “to express, even through prayer, our closeness to migrants in refugees worlwdide.” Catholic Culture - Published
“A man or a woman to be accompanied with conscience, intelligence and heart, especially in the most serious situations,” Pope Francis told members of Italy’s National Federation of the Orders of.. Catholic Culture - Published
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