Solignac Abbey in west-central France./ Courtesy of the Diocese of Limoges. On Aug. 1, Benedictine monks moved into the emblematic Solignac Abbey in west-central France …
Catholic Church “happily” caught in the middle of the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon
Father Anthony Chantry, Director of the Church’s official charity for overseas mission, Missio, has been talking to us about the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon – …
Dublin archbishop: Government advice to delay First Communions, confirmations seems ‘discriminatory’
Archbishop Dermot Farrell prays in St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland, on Feb. 2, 2021./ John McElroy. The Catholic archbishop of Dublin said on Tuesday that …
Pope Francis: ‘With the truth of the Gospel, one cannot negotiate
Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Aug. 3, 2021./ Vatican Media. Pope Francis said yesterday that Christians must receive …
Parents of 2-year-old girl await UK Supreme Court response on removing life-support against their wishes
Middlesex Guildhall in London, England, home of the UK Supreme Court./ Via Shutterstock. The parents of a two-year-old girl are waiting to see if Britain’s …
Pope’s prayer intention for August: Church on the way
In his video message for his prayer intention for August, Pope Francis reminds the faithful that “the vocation of the Church is evangelization,” and even …
Cardinal commends forthcoming film festival for increasing awareness of human trafficking
Renate/Bafta. Credit: CBCEW Cardinal Vincent Nichols has commended the work of a Catholic organisation that will hold a film festival on anti-trafficking themes in London …
Pope Francis to Medjugorje youth festival: Christ frees us ‘from the seduction of idols
Pope Francis at World Youth Day in Poland, July 2016./ Marcin Kadziolka/Shutterstock. In a message to the Medjugorje Youth Festival on Monday, Pope Francis told …
Irish Catholic dioceses to go ahead with First Communions, confirmations after government advises delay
Bishop Kevin Doran./ Courtesy of the Diocese of Elphin. A number of Irish Catholic dioceses have said that they will proceed with First Communions and …
Pope Francis: ‘The Lord wants a loving relationship with us’
Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address at the Vatican, Aug. 1, 2021./ Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel. Pope Francis said today that God wants …
Catholic bishops in Poland express solidarity with Polish community after Glasgow church fire
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, president of the Polish Catholic bishops’ conference./ episkopat.pl. Catholic bishops on Thursday expressed solidarity with the Polish community in Scotland after fire …
Pope Francis thanks South Korea’s bishops for $1M COVID-19 vaccine donation
Pope Francis waves during his Angelus address at the Vatican July 25, 2021./ Vatican Media. Pope Francis sent a letter to South Korea’s bishops thanking …
Man charged in connection with assault at St Mary’s Cathedral Edinburgh
St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland./ Gastao at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Police Scotland has confirmed that 31-year-old Jason Irvine has been arrested …
“We can mend our broken home,” Environment Bishop tells conference delegates
Bishop John Arnold of Salford and NJPN delegates. Credit: CBCEW “With Pope Francis as an inspiration in our lives, we can mend our broken home” …
Catholic bishops: New N Ireland abortion intervention is ‘gravely disquieting
Ray Dumas via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0). Catholic bishops said on Tuesday that the British government’s direction to make abortion services available in Northern Ireland …
Irish Jesuits apologize for ‘shameful’ mishandling of abuse case
Belvedere College, Dublin/ Pjposullivan via Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0). Following the leak of the Irish Jesuits’ draft inquiry into sexual abuse committed by a deceased …
Fire engulfs 163-year-old Catholic church in Glasgow
St. Simon’s, Partick, in Glasgow, Scotland./ Lirazelf via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). More than 30 firefighters tackled a devastating fire at a Catholic church in …
Catholic priest attacked with glass bottle while praying at cathedral in Scotland
St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland./ Gastao at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). A Catholic priest escaped without injury on Monday after he was …
Cardinal Becciu present at first day of Vatican finance trial
Giovanni Angelo Becciu, former prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, pictured June 27, 2019./ Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Cardinal Angelo Becciu was present yesterday …
Dutch Catholic bishop: Traditionis custodes appears to be a ‘declaration of war’
Bishop Rob Mutsaerts, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of ’s-Hertogenbosch, in the Netherlands./ Danny Gerrits – wikiportret.nl via Wikimedia (CC-BY-SA 4.0). A Dutch Catholic bishop …