Nicaragua Intensifies Crackdown on Catholic Church, Blocking Priests from Administering Last Rites

Nov 08, 2024 15:21

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the Nicaraguan government’s persecution of the Catholic Church remains as severe as ever Photo: La Razón

The Grand Master, Fra’ John Dunlap, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Australian Catholic University

practically destroyed, tearing down walls, doors, windows and the ceiling of the curia

Father Thomas Oyode, rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Agenegabode

Demonstrators joined in prayer for three hours

Donald Trump has surged in popularity among Catholic voters

Archbishop José Mário Scalon Angonese of Cascavel

Local Church

Canadian Christian Leaders Rally Against Rising Antisemitism in Landmark Declaration

Launched on September 23, the declaration has quickly gained traction, amassing signatures from 720 Christian leaders across Canada, tripling Bennett’s initial goal of 250. Bennett celebrated the unexpected response, writing, «I had hoped for 250 signatures… In the end, 720 of you signed and sent a powerful message of solidarity to our Jewish neighbors.»

Nov 07, 2024 22:11

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Local Church

U.S. Bishops’ President Calls for Prayers and Unity Following Presidential Election

Statement by the president of the U.S. bishops on Trump’s victory.

Nov 06, 2024 18:02

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Local Church

4 German Bishops Criticize german Synodal Path Amid Global Church’s Synodal Reflections

The statement by Woelki, alongside Bishops Gregor Maria Hanke of Eichstätt, Stefan Oster of Passau, and Rudolf Voderholzer of Regensburg, highlights concerns about Germany’s approach to reforming Church structures and practices.

Nov 06, 2024 17:54

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Local Church

Founder of the Heralds of the Gospel dies at 85 years of age

Founder of Heralds of the Gospel, Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, Dies at 85 in São Paulo

Nov 04, 2024 17:44

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Local Church

Ongoing Liturgical Dispute in India’s Syro-Malabar Church Escalates Amidst Threats of Canonical Action

In a circular dated October 30, Bishop Puthur asserted that the Church would no longer tolerate public dissent that tarnishes its leadership’s reputation, signaling a potential crackdown on clergy and lay groups engaged in the protest.

Oct 31, 2024 17:33

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Photo Gallery: Leo XIV Now Has An Official Mosaic to Enrich St. Paul’s Basilica, and This Is How He Reacted When It Was Shown to Him

Just over eight months after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican Mosaic Workshop has completed the mosaic portrait for the Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls, at the request of the Archpriest of the Basilica, Cardinal James Michael Harvey.

How Jesus Christ transforms man’s relationship with God, according to Pope Leo XIV

Pope’s general audience, January 14, 2026, on the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum on Divine Revelation

Nicaragua Intensifies Crackdown on Catholic Church, Blocking Priests from Administering Last Rites

Australian Catholic University awards honorary doctorate to Grand Master of the Order of Malta

Colombia: Bombing destroys bishops’ residence and offices in Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi

Nigerian Priest Freed After Offering Himself as Captive, While Abductions of Clergy Surge in the Region

South Korea: more than one million people in the streets against homosexual “marriage”

U.S. elections and the Catholic vote: Washington Post post-election poll shows decisive support for Trump

National controversy in Brazil over an archbishop’s disparaging remarks about receiving communion in the mouth

Canadian Christian Leaders Rally Against Rising Antisemitism in Landmark Declaration

U.S. Bishops’ President Calls for Prayers and Unity Following Presidential Election

4 German Bishops Criticize german Synodal Path Amid Global Church’s Synodal Reflections

Founder of the Heralds of the Gospel dies at 85 years of age

Ongoing Liturgical Dispute in India’s Syro-Malabar Church Escalates Amidst Threats of Canonical Action