Archbishop Stephan Burger of Freiburg. Credit: Archdiocese of Freiburg. A German archdiocese is pressing ahead with plans to dramatically reduce the number of its parishes …
Statement from the Presidents of Churches Together in England on the Hagia Sophia
The Presidents of Churches Together in England (CTE), representing the full breadth of Christian traditions across the country, are saddened at the decision of the …
Public Masses resume in Scotland with ‘irksome’ 50-person limit
Bishop Hugh Gilbert, president of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland. Credit: Scottish Catholic Media Office. Preview(opens in a new tab) Public Masses in Scotland resumed …
‘The situation is truly dreadful’: Church choirs struggle to survive pandemic
Choristers pictured before the pandemic at Westminster Cathedral in London, England. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk Musicians in England are warning that the coronavirus pandemic is likely to …
Lourdes offers digital pilgrimage as shrine struggles without pilgrims
The statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in the grotto in the French shrine. Credit: Alessio Di Cintio/CNA. As global coronavirus cases have surpassed 13 …
New Ebola outbreak in DRC prompts Catholic aid
Ebola epicentre with workers in Africa. Credit: EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations CC BY NC ND 2.0. Caritas Spain has announced that it …
BBC Radio 4 to broadcast “A Word for All Seasons” from Yorkshire
As the ‘God Who Speaks‘ Scripture initiative is extended through 2021 to take into account the cancellation of many non-digital events planned for this year, …
CAFOD joins DEC Coronavirus Appeal to save lives as COVID-19 spreads in refugee camps and conflict areas
CAFOD has joined forces with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to help millions of vulnerable people whose lives are at risk as the coronavirus pandemic …
Cancel rather than suspend debt payments from the world’s poorest countries to help COVID recovery
Catholic Bishops and other representatives from the UK’s faith communities have written to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to urge him to push for debt cancellation …
Pope Francis: ‘If we want, we can become good soil’
Pope Francis waves from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square during an Angelus address. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis urged Catholics Sunday to reflect on …
Pope Francis expresses sadness after Hagia Sophia is declared a mosque
Pope Francis waves from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square during an Angelus address. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis expressed his sadness Sunday after Turkey’s …
Why some Catholic churches in England are struggling to resume public Masses
The first public Mass since March takes place at St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, England, July 5, 2020. Credit: Mazur/cbcew.org.uk. When the government permitted churches in …
Analysis: 2020, the year to make or break Vatican finances?
The AIF in the Vatican. Credit: Vatican News The Holy See is facing a perfect storm of a massive income shortfall, months of financial scandal, …
Pope Francis advances cause of teen who died of bone cancer
The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis has recognized the heroic virtues of a 14-year-old Italian boy who died in 1963. The pope advanced the …
Catholic bishops urge renewed solidarity within EU for pandemic recovery
Caption: EU flags. Credit: symbiot via Shutterstock. The European Catholic bishops’ commission urged the European Union this week to commit to deepening solidarity in its …
Notre Dame Cathedral spire to be rebuilt as replica of pre-fire design
The spire of Notre Dame collapsed in the April 15, 2019 fire. Credit: Shutterstock. President Emmanuel Macron of France has announced that the Notre Dame …
Bishop Williams likens charity workers to stonemasons carving the presence of Christ for the sick, poor and vulnerable
Bishop Tom Williams, auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool, celebrated a special Mass for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with a particular focus on those caring …
Cardinal backs Crimestoppers’ campaign to combat Modern Slavery
As lockdown restrictions are lifted, the number of people being exploited, trapped and tricked into modern slavery is expected to rise. Last year, the number …
Are Catholic flame wars evangelising online? Bishop Barron says ‘no’
A California bishop challenged Catholics online to “cut it out” and better represent their Christian faith through their social media engagement. On Tuesday, Bishop Robert …
Conjoined twins can have ‘normal lives’ after Vatican hospital performs separation surgery
Source: CNA Twins who were conjoined at the head are likely to return home within months from the Vatican’s pediatric hospital where their bodies were …