Image Source: CBCEW Immediately preceding a virtual press conference on Safeguarding in the Catholic Church in England and Wales, Bishops’ Conference President, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, …
CBCEW: Statement on Safeguarding
Image Credit: CBCEW Friday 20 November 2020 The account given in the IICSA Report of abuse known to be inflicted on children in the Catholic …
English bishops adjust liturgical translation, following concern of CDW
Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark says Mass at St. George’s Cathedral, Southwark. Credit: © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has decreed that …
Economy of Francesco speaker Jeffrey Sachs has advocated for contraception and ‘reproductive justice’
Jeffrey Sachs speaks on stage during 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park. Credit: Lev Radin/Shutterstock The Economy of Francesco summit kicked …
‘A simple priest of the Church’: Papal preacher prepares to be made a cardinal
Papal preacher Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa at the liturgy for the Lord’s Passion in St. Peter’s Basilica on Good Friday, March 30, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. …
Vatican bishop: Ethics committee will guide future investments
Bishop Nunzio Galantino in Rome, Feb. 18, 2014. Credit: Fabio Frustaci/ANSA. A Vatican bishop said this week that a committee of outside professionals is being …
Fatima shrine increases charitable outreach even as donations fall by half
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal. Credit: Kate Veik/CNA. In 2020, the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal has lost …
Historic Roman Catholic churches ‘to see before you die’ go online
Image Credit: CBCEW Historic Roman Catholic churches and chapels have been given pride of place in a new feature on the National Churches Trust’s Explore …
Christian leaders challenge mandatory church closures during England’s second lockdown
Credit: Unsplash. A group of Christian leaders is challenging orders to shut down churches in England and Wales, saying the move violates religious freedom protections …
New book highlights St. John Paul II’s influence amid Cold War
Pope John Paul II in 1996. Credit: Vatican Media. A new book on St. John Paul II examines the relationship of the Polish pope with …
Cyber security expert urges Vatican to strengthen internet defenses
Credit: Mehaniq/Shutterstock. A cyber security expert has urged the Vatican to take immediate action to strengthen its defences against hackers. Andrew Jenkinson, group CEO of …
Cardinal Becciu seeks damages over ‘groundless’ Italian media reports
Cardinal Angelo Becciu. Credit: Alan Holdren/CNA. Cardinal Angelo Becciu said yesterday he is taking legal action against an Italian media outlet for publishing “unfounded accusations” …
Pope Francis: Mary teaches us to pray with a heart open to God’s will
Pope Francis at his general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace Nov. 18, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.
Lockdown 2: Awaiting the Return
Image Source: CBCEW A Photography Project on Flickr A second national lockdown in England that pushes into the season of Advent follows a full spring …
More than 500 hate crimes against Europe’s Christians recorded in 2019
The aftermath of a fire at the Parish of St. Paul in Corbeil-Essonnes, France, July 4, 2020. Credit: OIDACE. The Organization for Security and Cooperation …
Report: Search finds 600,000 euros in cash at suspended Vatican official’s home
Police officer on duty at St Peter’s square in Vatican City. Credit: Maciej Matlak/Shutterstock Police have found hundreds of thousands of euros in cash hidden …
Polish Catholic university defends St. John Paul II against ‘slander’ in wake of McCarrick Report
Pope John Paul II at prayer in 1991. Credit: L’Osservatore Romano. A Polish Catholic university rejected Saturday claims that St. John Paul II failed to …
Exorcisms and the popes: Stories from inside the Vatican
St. Peter’s Basilica. Credit: Alexey Gotovskiy/CNA. It is a core tenet of the Catholic faith that demons are real, and as said in the St. …
Government restrictions on religion reach new peak, Pew Research Center says
Credit: Juthamat8899/Shutterstock. Government restrictions on religion are at their highest since tracking began in 2007, the Pew Research Center has said in its new report, …
‘We want Mass’: Catholics in France protest ban on public worship
Catholics protest coronavirus restrictions under which public Masses are banned, Nov. 15, 2020, in Versailles. Credit: Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images. Catholics in France gathered …