The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom, a Catholic guild that promotes the re-conversion of England and Wales to the Catholic faith, has appointed Mondignor …
Pope Francis appoints new Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain
Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti Pope Francis has named Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti as Apostolic Nuncio in Great Britain. Since November 2015, Archbishop Gugerotti has held the post …
Weekly Newsletter 4th July 2020 (25)
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Pope Francis makes donation to World Food Programme as pandemic causes rising hunger
Pope Francis has made a donation to the World Food Programme as the organization works to feed 270 million people this year amid rising hunger …
Vatican tells Israel, US that annexation could jeopardize peace process
A bishop surveys the construction of a separation wall in Palestine’s Cremisan Valley, Jan. 17, 2017. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. Ahead of possible Israeli action to annex …
Vatican financial watchdog hails ‘rising trend’ in reports to Promoter of Justice
St. Peter’s Basilica. Credit: vvo via Shutterstock. The Vatican’s financial watchdog authority reported today that it received 64 suspicious activity reports in 2019, 15 of …
A ‘real’ thank you to the NHS involves proper funding and treating staff with dignity
The Archbishop of Southwark, the Most Reverend John Wilson, looked to a lasting expression of gratitude and thanks to NHS and care staff who have …
Bishop Sherrington: bill changes would leave UK with ‘most extreme abortion legislation in Europe’
The Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster has urged Catholics to resist a new push to strip away protections for unborn children that would “leave the UK …
Pope Francis offers condolences to Benedict XVI following his brother’s death
Pope Francis greets Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Dec. 21, 2018. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis offered his condolences to Benedict XVI Thursday following the death …
Bishop Sherrington warns of ‘abortion on demand’ in a proposed amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill
Bishop John Sherrington, the lead Catholic Bishop for Life Issues, has commented on a proposed amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill that, if tabled, would …
Analysis: As Archbishop Viganò denounces Vatican II, the Vatican is not speaking
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò. Credit: Edward Pentin / EWTN News When Archbishop Carlo Viganò made headlines in August 2018, it was for a sweeping open …
Benedict XVI’s brother Georg Ratzinger has died
Msgr. Georg Ratzinger. Credit: Paul Badde/EWTN. Benedict XVI’s older brother Georg Ratzinger died this morning, just a little more than one week after the pope …
Pope Francis praying for Polish Catholics seeking Vatican intervention on clerical abuse
Pope Francis. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis is praying for a group of lay people who appealed to him to crack down on clerical abuse …
“Apply for settled status as soon as possible!” Bishop Kenney urges European citizens who have made their homes in the UK
Bishop Kenney Exactly a year before the government’s deadline for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens living in the UK to apply for Settled Status, a …
6,666 abortions performed in Ireland last year after repeal of pro-life law
Irish flag. Credit: L F File/Shutterstock. A total of 6,666 abortions were performed in Ireland in the first year following the repeal of the country’s …
Pell: Church’s mission ‘no justification’ for financial inefficiency or corruption
Cardinal George Pell. Credit: Matthew Rarey/CNA Cardinal George Pell has said that the Church’s spiritual mission is no excuse for bad management, and that financial …
Cardinal Zen: ‘No confidence’ in HK religious freedom after new security law
Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, speaks at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, Nov. 18, 2014. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA. Cardinal Joseph …
Pope Francis urges Catholic media to help young tell good from evil
Pope Francis, pictured in St. Peter’s Square, September 10, 2014. Credit: Giulio Napolitano/Shutterstock. The world needs media that can help young people to distinguish between …
Bishop O’Toole describes “Return from Exile” as Churches prepare to celebrate Public Masses again
The Bishop of Plymouth, Bishop Mark O’Toole has described the announcement of the resumption of public masses as a “return from exile”. Citing the experience …
Documents seized from office managing St. Peter’s as Pope Francis appoints commissioner
St. Peter’s Basilica. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA Pope Francis has appointed a commissioner to reform the administration of the office responsible for the upkeep of St. …