Cardinal Pietro Parolin addresses the United Nations in a video message Sept. 21, 2020. Screengrab: Holy See UN. The Vatican Secretary of State asked the …
Vatican doctrine czar: We’ve done everything possible to dialogue with Irish priest
The then Archbishop Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer at the Vatican Press Office Sept. 8, 2015. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. The prefect of the Congregation for the …
Vatican reaffirms euthanasia is ‘intrinsically evil act,’ calls Catholics to accompany the dying
Credit: sfam_photo/Shutterstock. In a new document released today, the Vatican’s doctrinal office reaffirmed the Church’s perennial teaching on the sinfulness of euthanasia and assisted suicide, …
Everything is unmerited grace, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis gives the Angelus address Sept. 13, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. God’s grace is not something we deserve, but he gives it to us …
Report: Chinese government imprisoning more priests, bishops
Credit: Tomas Roggero via Flickr (CC BY 2.0). The Chinese government continues to imprison Catholic clergy – including bishops – who refuse to support the …
St. Januarius’ blood liquifies in Naples
Cardinal Crecscenzio Sepe views the reliquary with the blood of St. Januarius in 2009. Credit: Paola Migni via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) The blood of …
German Catholic bishop dismisses cardinal’s fear that ‘Synodal Way’ could lead to split
Bishop Georg Bätzing, president of the German bishops’ conference in St. Peter’s Square, June 27, 2020. Credit: Deutsche Bischofskonferenz/Matthias Kopp. The president of the German …
Two Vatican officials sign agreement to cooperate on fighting corruption
Fr. Juan Antonio Guerrero. Credit: Office of Communication Society of Jesus. The Vatican’s prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy and auditor general signed a …
Netflix sees cancellations spike after ‘Cuties’ controversy
Netfli logo on laptop. Credit: sitthiphong/Shutterstock After the controversy surrounding the film “Cuties,” Netflix subscribers are cancelling the service at eight times the normal rate, …
Weekly Newsletter 19th September 2020 (36)
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Young Catholic who greeted Benedict XVI in Britain becomes a priest
Fr. Paschal Uche at his ordination in Brentwood Cathedral, Essex, England, Aug. 1, 2020. Ordination photo credits: Brentwood Diocese/Graham Hillman. Visit photo credit: Mazur/cbcew.org.uk. Paschal …
Prisons Bishop on planned UK sentencing reforms
Bishop Richard Moth in Feltham Young Offenders Institute. Credit CBCEW The lead Catholic Bishop for prisons has responded to the planned sentencing reforms announced by …
Irish priest refuses submission to Vatican’s doctrinal propositions
Then-Archbishop Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, now prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, speaks at the Holy See press office, Sept. 8, …
Analysis: China and the Vatican – What if the US recognizes Taiwan?
Flag on Taiwan on a world map. Credit: hyotographics/Shutterstock Officials in Rome and Beijing are now confidently predicting an extension to the 2018 Vatican-China deal, …
China-linked hackers accused of targeting Vatican network weeks before deal renewal
China computer hacking. Credit: Herr Loeffler/Shutterstock. State-sponsored hackers targeted Vatican computer networks just weeks before the provisional agreement between China and the Holy See is …
Our Lady of Walsingham outgoing rector: Mary’s joy is ‘antidote to fear’
Msgr John Armitage preaches at Westminster Cathedral, London, 12 September, before a statue of Our Lady of Walsingham. Photo credits: Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.
Apostolic nuncio to Belarus consecrated a bishop
Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA. The Vatican Secretary of State yesterday consecrated as a bishop Ante Jozić, who was appointed apostolic nuncio to Belarus in May. Archbishop …
Fratelli tutti: An encyclical for all brothers and sisters
While waiting for the detail of the Pope’s forthcoming encyclical letter Fratelli tutti, there has been some discussion about the title and how to translate …
Mincione asks UK court to rule he ‘acted in good faith’ in Vatican deal
The Royal Courts of Justice houses the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales. Credit: pxl.store/Shutterstock The Italian businessman at the center …
Catholic archbishop appeals decision to block him at Belarus border over ‘invalid’ passport
Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Minsk-Mohilev. Credit: Catholic.by. A Catholic archbishop has appealed to the interior ministry of Belarus after border authorities said he was prevented …