Good News•Local Church•Vocations

Ireland starts new 2024 – 2025 school year with 21 new seminarians

This marks a significant moment as the total number of seminarians currently in formation for Irish dioceses rises to 74.

Sep 20, 2024 16:17

Elizabeth Owens

Justice and Peace•Pro Life•Religious Freedom

Silent Prayer at Abortion Clinics to Be Banned in Sweeping New UK Law

The law extends to prevent any action that could be interpreted as attempting to dissuade someone from seeking an abortion, including distributing leaflets, offering support, or even engaging in consensual conversations.

Sep 20, 2024 16:07

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church

Vatican’s Decision to Suspend Priests’ Expulsion Sparks Debate in Christchurch

As the Vatican continues to examine the case, the FSSR’s future in Christchurch hangs in the balance

Sep 15, 2024 18:15

Elizabeth Owens

Ecumenism•Local Church

Attendance at Anglicans Cathedrals Rises by 5% in 2023, Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

The total weekly attendance at regular services increased from an average of 28,300 in 2022 to 30,300 in 2023. While this rise is encouraging, it still falls short of the 2019 average of 36,800, signaling that English cathedrals continue to feel the effects of the pandemic.

Sep 12, 2024 18:49

Elizabeth Owens

Good News•Local Church

New Catholic Queen for New Zealand

The Maori are a Polynesian ethnic group that arrived in New Zealand between the years 800 and 1300 from islands such as Rarotonga and Tongatapu

Sep 09, 2024 06:26

Elizabeth Owens

Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

Bill to criminalize Islamophobia threatens religious freedom of Christians in UK

The government has expressed its intention to seriously consider a precise definition of Islamophobia, something that could have repercussions not only for the Muslim community, but also for Christians who could find themselves in a difficult situation when expressing their religious beliefs.

Sep 06, 2024 16:05

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church•Vocations

Hope reborn for Church in Ireland with slight increase in priestly vocations

Renewed Hope for the Catholic Church in Ireland as Vocations See Modest Rise

Sep 05, 2024 18:17

Elizabeth Owens

Gender Ideology•Religious Freedom•Testimonies

Gay Inquisition: 400 Days in Prison (and Imprisoned Again) for Not Using Transgender Pronouns

The conflict between Burke and the School has evolved into a prolonged legal battle, with the teacher facing a daily fine of 700 euros since the beginning of the school year in August. Despite having spent more than 400 days in prison in different periods

Sep 04, 2024 06:32

Elizabeth Owens

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

Israeli government minister calls for construction of synagogue on Temple Mount (where Muslim mosque now stands)

Even within Israel, Ben-Gvir’s proposal has met with significant opposition. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant labeled the idea as «dangerous and irresponsible,» warning that it could destabilize Israel’s national security and harm its international standing.

Aug 29, 2024 20:05

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Nicaraguan dictatorship imposes taxes on Catholic Church donations

The Nicaraguan church finds itself at a crossroads: resist the government’s pressures, adapt to a new and complex legal environment, or find creative ways to continue its mission in a country where freedom of worship and association is under siege

Aug 22, 2024 17:35

Elizabeth Owens

Ecumenism

Anglicans abandon term “church” in new churches

None of these dioceses used the word «church» as the primary descriptor for these new entities. This trend highlights a broader shift in ecclesiological language and practice within the Church of England.

Aug 22, 2024 17:29

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church

Priest stabbed in Ireland: attacker is 16 years old

Priest Attacked Outside Galway Army Barracks: Community Responds with Prayer and Determination

Aug 18, 2024 15:55

Elizabeth Owens