German bishops’ plenary assembly begins with appeals on Church reform
The German bishops’ plenary assembly began with urgent appeals for church reform and a reminder to heed admonitions from Pope...
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Catholics in Africa celebrate Congo Basin as the earth’s second lung
By Fredrick Nzwili – As they marked the Season of Creation, Catholics in Africa celebrated the Congo Basin as the...
Pope: Church Suffers from Temptation to Go Backward
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The Catholic Church suffers from a temptation to attempt to return to attitudes and practices...
Vatican to require vaccination proof or negative Covid-19 test
By Cindy Wooden – Visitors, tourists and employees who want to enter Vatican territory will be required beginning Oct. 1...
Pope: Church needs to hear God speaking through those who are hurting
By Carol Glatz – To listen to the Holy Spirit, members of the church must listen to each other and...
Pope urges church leaders to recognise errors in dealing with clergy abuse
By Jonathan Luxmoore – Pope Francis urged bishops from throughout Eastern Europe to recognise mistakes in their handling of sexual...
Pope: Leadership Can be Distorted by Thirst for Power
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis praised Catholic lay movements and associations for living out the Gospel in their everyday...
Public schools can display crucifix when decided democratically, court rules
By Carol Glatz – Italy’s highest court of appeal has ruled that public school classrooms can approve the presence of...
Architect turns 67,000 tiny LEGO pieces into Vatican City State replica
By Peter Finney Jr – We all know Rome wasn’t built in a day, but LEGO architect Rocco Buttliere had...
