Pope to visit Canada, limiting participation to one hour at events
By CNS – Perhaps signalling some improvement in Pope Francis’ painful knee, the Vatican announced on June 23 that he will visit Canada in late July. However,...
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Pope: Hope Must Prevail Over Mafia Culture of Fear
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The church must stand with the weakest who are often prey to corruption, violence and fear brought on by the Mafia and...
British Bioethics Centre: ‘Very Likely Dead’ is Not Dead Enough
By Simon Caldwell – A Catholic bioethics institute criticised a decision by the High Court to allow doctors to withdraw ventilation from a brain-damaged boy on the...
13th Sunday Reflection: Beyond The Ashes Of Tradition
Franciscan Reflections From The Hermitage – Beyond The Ashes Of Tradition – 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time – (Luke 9:51-62) – Fear and self-indulgence bind us to the...
Cape Town Church Lifts Restrictions
The archdiocese of Cape Town has reacted swiftly to the government’s lifting of Covid protocols, including the number restrictions for indoor gatherings and the mandatory wearing of...
Abuse Victim Seeks Damages from Retired Pope Benedict XVI
By CNS – A victim of sexual abuse is reported to be suing retired Pope Benedict XVI in connection with the Munich abuse scandal. The German Catholic news...
Pope Opens 5-day World Meeting of Families
By Cindy Wooden – The Catholic Church professes marriage and family life to be a path to holiness – a daunting concept – but one that can...
Pope to Paulines, Combonis: To Evangelise is to Live the Gospel, then Share it
By Cindy Wooden – One cannot share the Gospel without living it first, Pope Francis said in separate meetings with members of the general chapters of the...
Report about YouTube shows kids exposed to derogatory videos
By Mark Pattison – We’re all God’s children, right? So, if we’re all God’s children, we should be able to see each other in the same light,...
Irish Archbishop: Church can be Renewed if People Listen to Holy Spirit
By Sarah Mac Donald – A chapter in the life of the Irish church is coming to an end, and the primate of All Ireland said believes...
Pope: Elderly Christians Bear Witness to the Strength that Comes from God
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Elderly Christians are called to bear witness to the strength that comes from God, especially when moments of frailty and weakness make...
Bishop: Nigeria worse off now
By Junno Arocho Esteves While the Catholic Church continues to play its part in helping people in Nigeria, the policies of the current government obstruct a clear...
