By Junno Arocho Esteves – The sudden resignation of Cardinal Angelo Becciu as prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes due to alleged embezzlement was viewed as a vindication of previous attempts to clean house by...
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis asked members of the United Nations how they think they can respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and build a more peaceful, more just world when many of their countries...
Church / Church History / Our New Magazine
by Gunther Simmermacher · Published September 26, 2020 · Last modified September 25, 2020
This is the final edition of The Southern Cross as a weekly newspaper, bringing to a close a run of more than 5 200 consecutive weeks of publication of the national Catholic newspaper. The first...
By Simon Caldwell – The bishops of England and Wales have made a U-turn on the morality of using a Covid-19 vaccine derived from aborted foetuses, telling Catholics it is now a matter for their own...
By Dennis Sadowski – New job in hand, Jim Richter was adjusting well to life in Minneapolis several months after leaving his hometown of Chicago. He was enjoying his fellowship at the University of Minnesota Medical...
by CNS · Published September 26, 2020 · Last modified September 25, 2020
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments Church services and Mass online cannot compare to or replace the in-person participation of the faithful, the Vatican’s office for divine worship told the world’s bishops. Once the...
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis has accepted Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s resignation as prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes and his renunciation of the rights associated with being a cardinal, the Vatican announced on September...
By Carol Glatz – The world will not overcome the current crisis if only big businesses, financial institutions and the powerful have a voice, Pope Francis said. “Everyone must be listened to. Everyone – those on...
Church / Church Teaching / Theology
by Admin · Published September 25, 2020 · Last modified September 24, 2020
By Cindy Wooden – The prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith said his office sometimes has the “very unpleasant” obligation to take action against theologians in order to safeguard the faith. Cardinal...
Following an apostolic visitation, the diocese of Mariannhill will now be under the administration of Archbishop William Slattery, the retired head of Pretoria archdiocese. “I have been informed by the nunciature that following the apostolic...
Church / Church Teaching / Death / Depression &Suicide / The Sick & Elderly / Vatican
by CNS · Published September 24, 2020
By Carol Glatz – With the legalisation of assisted suicide and euthanasia in many countries, and questions concerning what is morally permissible regarding end-of-life care, the Vatican’s doctrinal office released a 25-page letter offering “a moral...
Catholic Media / Christian Living / Church / Pope Francis
by CNS · Published September 24, 2020 · Last modified September 20, 2020
By Carol Glatz – It is important to have Christian media that provide quality coverage of the life of the church and that are capable of forming people’s consciences, Pope Francis said. Professional Christian communicators “must...
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