heodore McCarrick talks with other church leaders at the Spring meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops June 15, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois. …
Archbishop McDonald: Lord Sacks advanced Catholic-Jewish relations in harmony with popes
Rabbi Jonathan Lord Sacks speaks after receiving the Templeton Prize May 26, 2016. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. Archbishop McDonald said yesterday that the late Rabbi Jonathan Lord …
Cardinal Nichols to abuse survivors: I’m very sorry and distressed that this damage was done to you and done in our name
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, speaks shortly after the publication of the IICSA Report on the Catholic …
CBCEW: Statement on the Publication of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse Report
The Catholic Church in England and Wales welcomes the Report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse relating to the institutional response of the …
Pope Francis kisses hand of missionary priest, freed after two-year captivity in Africa
Fr. Pierluigi Maccalli, center, meets Pope Francis at the Vatican Nov. 9, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis met yesterday with an Italian Catholic missionary …
Beatification cause of reputed stigmatist tortured by Stalin’s secret police opens
Sr. Wanda Boniszewska (1907-2003). Credit: episkopat.pl. The beatification cause of a Polish religious sister who was tortured by Joseph Stalin’s secret police and reputedly bore …
Bishop Mason urges prayers and support for healthcare workers and carers
Image Credit: CBCEW As we enter a second lockdown in England amid a second wave of Covid-19, Bishop Paul Mason, lead bishop for Healthcare and …
French bishops’ appeal for public Masses during lockdown rejected by judge
A medical maks on a gargoyle of Notre Dame in Paris. Credit: Viacheslav Lopatin via Shutterstock. The French bishops’ appeal to continue public Masses during …
Order of Malta opts to elect a Lieutenant of the Grand Master amid constitutional reform
Fra’ Marco Luzzago. Credit: Order of Malta. The Order of Malta elected Fra’ Marco Luzzago as the Lieutenant of the Grand Master on yesterday to …
Pope Francis: Prepare to meet the Lord with good deeds inspired by His love
Pope Francis waves to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square at the Angelus on Oct. 26, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. Pope Francis said today that it …
Remembrance Sunday: “The fallen are our friends. We are the friends for whom they fell.”
Bishop Paul Mason, Catholic Bishop of the Forces, gives us a thought-provoking reflection on remembrance, war memorials, prayer and what we learn from the “growing …
Cardinal pays tribute to former Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Image Credit: CBCEW On learning of the death of former Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference, pays tribute …
Cardinal Nichols at 75: ‘A crisis is a crossroads’
Cardinal Vincent Nichols at Westminster Cathedral, London, on June 9, 2020. Credits: Mazur/cbcew.org.uk. On the eve of his 75th birthday, Cardinal Vincent Nichols cast his …
Biden projected winner, rollbacks on pro-life and religious liberty protections expected
President-elect Joe Biden. CNA file photo. Joe Biden has won the 2020 presidential election, media outlets reported Saturday evening, after five days of counting in …
Tackling food poverty
Food poverty is a real issue just now – especially as many have lost their jobs, the economy is stretched and job security is a …
UK lawsuit gives details on Vatican’s controversial London building
The Royal Courts of Justice houses the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales. Credit: pxl.store/Shutterstock A lawsuit filed against the Vatican …
Searches carried out on key figures in Vatican London property scandal
The flag of Vatican City with St. Peter’s Basilica in the background on April 29, 2019. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA. Rome financial police executed a search …
Weekly Newsletter 7th November 2020 (43)
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Vatican imposes disciplinary measures on 97-year-old Polish cardinal
Cardinal Henryk Gulbinowicz, left. Credit: Piotr Drabik via Flickr (CC BY 2.0). The apostolic nunciature in Poland announced Friday disciplinary measures against a 97-year-old cardinal. …
Cardinal is freed after kidnapping by gunmen in Cameroon
Cardinal Christian Tumi, pictured after his liberation on Nov. 6, 2020. Credit: Kumbo Diocese in Cameroon. Cardinal Christian Tumi, who was kidnapped by gunmen Thursday …