25 мая 2024 года
After the Coptic Church in Egypt earlier this year severed dialogue with the Vatican over its declaration approving blessings for those in same-sex unions, the pope’s doctrine czar has traveled to Cairo an in attempt to smooth things over.
In a ruling that in-part closes a year-long saga that at times had gotten ugly in the public sphere, the Vatican has overturned a decree from Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, dismissing Mother Teresa Agnes Gerlach from the Carmelite Order.
As the UK prepares for elections on July 4, the bishops of England and Wales say Gospel values “puts the common good before self-interest.”
Weapons are fueling conflicts across the globe with “catastrophic consequences for the most vulnerable people,” warns a new document from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.
Gaza’s only Catholic parish has finally seen the return of its pastor, as Father Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest of the Latin-rite Church of the Holy Family, took advantage of Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa’s visit to the area last week.
At a high-profile conference in Rome this week, top Vatican officials insisted that the Church is not a threat and acknowledged that foreign missionaries made past “errors”, while Chinese bishops stressed the need for a fully enculturated faith.
In an escalation of violence against Christianity, two Catholic priests have been abducted in Nigeria within a week, underscoring the ongoing persecution faced by Christians in Africa’s most populous nation.
Amid declining numbers and shifting demographics, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore has finalized a restructuring plan that will cut the 61 parishes at 59 worship sites in the city and surrounding suburbs down to 23 parishes with 30 worship sites.
Four months after criminals took control over several prisons, causing a wave of violence in Ecuador, officers are being denounced for continually violating the inmates’ rights.
Vatican Secretary of State Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin has said both parties to a controversial deal with Chinese authorities on episcopal appointments hope that it will be renewed for a third time when it expires later this year.
