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The body of "Patriarch Ljubomyr", as he is called by his Greek-Catholic faithful, rests in the Cathedral of the Resurrection of the Lord in Kiev Photo: Asianews

Liturgy and Divine Worship•Local Church

After 25 years, Catholic Archbishop of Westminster decides there will be no Old Rite liturgy during Holy Week

The denial of permissions for the Triduum follows a series of decisions curtailing traditional liturgical practices in Westminster. In 2021, the long-standing tradition of ordinations in the old rite was discontinued, followed by the cessation of the Latin Mass Society’s annual requiem Mass in Westminster Cathedral in November 2023. Additionally, a 50-year-old tradition of holding two annual old rite Masses in the cathedral came to an end.

Justice and Peace•Local Church•Religious Freedom

Mozambique: Famine, disease and thirst predicted due to Islamist terrorism

Christians are a minority in predominantly Muslim northern Mozambique, but the two communities have historically coexisted peacefully until the armed insurgency broke out in 2017. Extremist groups tend to target civilian and state-owned institutions, but attacks on specifically Christian communities have also been reported – including the murder of an Italian religious Sister in 2022.