Liturgy and Divine Worship•Local Church

Last Minute Liturgical Agreement Avoids Catholic Schism in India

Syro-Malabar Church Achieves Commitment Amid Liturgical Crisis

Jul 05, 2024 18:14

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Cardinals and Bishops•Dicasteries

Vatican decrees excommunication against former papal nuncio to the U.S. for canonical crime of schism

On July 4, 2024, the Dicastery convened to finalize the “Extrajudicial Penal Process ex can. 1720 CIC” against Archbishop Viganò, who faced charges of schism—a grave canonical offense under canons 751 and 1364 of the Code of Canon Law.

Jul 05, 2024 13:39

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Analysis Opinion•Religious Freedom

The US Department of State Yearly Report on Religious Freedom: Exemplary on China, Timid on Japan

The report, published on June 26, 2024, confirms last year’s attitude to persuasively denounce foes but somewhat excuse political allies.

Jul 04, 2024 17:53

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Local Church•Vocations

UK: Three new priests for the Diocese of Westminster

At the ordination Mass at Westminster Cathedral, Thomas Blackburn, Domagoj Matakovic and Robert Smialek were surrounded by family and friends, supporting them as they began their journey of priesthood

Jul 04, 2024 17:39

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Pro Life•Woman

UN Women’s Agency attacks pro-life groups from official website

The article warns of the rise of “anti-rights” movements and their recent successes at separating homosexual/transgender issues from mainstream feminism. The article urges feminists to “push forward and act collectively to protect and promote LGBTIQ+ people’s equality and rights.”

Jul 03, 2024 16:42

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Causes of Saints•Testimonies

Husband Talks About Next Blessed: Chiara Corbella. “I’m Learning to Be the Husband of a Future Saint”

“Many women ask my wife for help because they feel accepted and not judged by her,” declared Enrico Petrillo after concluding the diocesan phase of the beatification process of Chiara Corbella.

Jul 03, 2024 07:41

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Testimonies

Priest Exercises An Exorcism and Satan’s Second Sin Is Exposed

«The idea that God would humble Himself and become a human being, and not in an Angel, infuriated Satan and his followers.»

Jul 03, 2024 07:34

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Cardinals and Bishops•Causes of Saints•Pope Francis•Vatican City

The Catholic Church Will Have 14 New Saints Next October 20

The Pope decreed that Blessed Manuel Ruiz López and seven companions and Blessed Francisco, Mooti and Rafael Massabki, Blessed Giuseppe Allamano, Blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis and Blessed Elena Guerra be inscribed in the Catalog of Saints on Sunday, 20 October 2024

Jul 02, 2024 16:15

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Vatican City

50,000 altar servers announced for arrival at the Vatican

The following countries are officially registered: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland and Ukraine.

Jul 02, 2024 14:55

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis clarifies: anointing of the sick is not for those who are going to die

In The Pope Video for July, Pope Francis lifts up his prayer that the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick might become more and more a “visible sign of compassion and hope.” In his video message the Pope insists that it “is not a sacrament only for those who are at the point of death,” but states that it “is one of the ‘sacraments of healing,’ of ‘restoration,’ that heals the spirit.”

Jul 02, 2024 14:53

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Angelus•Pope Francis

Does God label people? Pope Francis responds with Jesus’ «touch»

Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, June 30, 2024

Jun 30, 2024 18:13

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Dicasteries•Local Church•Vatican City

New face-to-face meeting between German episcopate and Pope’s representatives at the Vatican

The bishops reported on the last meeting of the Synodal Committee – a temporary working body – during which the theological foundations and the possibility of the juridical realization of a national synodal body were discussed.

Jun 30, 2024 18:10

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