U.S. Bishops to Meet June 12-14 in Louisville; Assembly to Be Live Streamed

May 16, 2024 17:07

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The public sessions on June 13 and 14 will be livestreamed on the USCCB website. Photo: 800 Noticias

Justice and Peace•Local Church•Religious Freedom

Turkish Government Turns Ancient Christian Church Into a Mosque

The Ecumenical Patriarchate, with headquarters in Istanbul, expressed its disapproval, describing the action as “another disrespectful act against religious freedom on the part of the Turkish Government.”

May 14, 2024 11:50

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Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope receives Siro Malabar in audience at Vatican: addresses schism issue and calls for unity

Pope’s address to a delegation of the Syro-Malabar church

May 13, 2024 23:09

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Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Religious Freedom

Cardinal Ambongo Is Threatened by Congo’s Government

He is accused of making constant statements described as seditious , which could demoralized the Republic’s Armed Forces and foment rebel groups’ mistreatment of local populations.

May 09, 2024 06:07

Elizabeth Owens

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Durham University issues report on impact of abuse crisis on Catholic communities

The researchers carried out 82 interviews and four focus groups. The participants were drawn from 14 of the 22 Catholic dioceses and 16 religious orders across England and Wales.

May 07, 2024 23:48

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Justice and Peace•Local Church

US Bishop joins Gaza peace protest outside White House

The demonstrators expressed their solidarity with students who have been protesting on campuses across the USA, including several Catholic universities. Bishop Stowe stressed the need for all demonstrations to be peaceful.

May 07, 2024 23:41

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Pope Leo XIV assumes his role as Bishop of Rome for the second time and will ordain new priests for his diocese

The authorization, granted on March 7, clears the way for the ordination of eight future priests and seven permanent deacons who have completed the required stages of formation and examination under the diocesan commissions responsible for evaluating candidates for sacred orders

Cardinal of Iran arrives at the Vatican and meets with Pope Leo XIV after the bombing of the country and days without news of him

The Vatican has also recalled the Holy See’s diplomatic representative in Iran, the Indian priest Sebastian Febin, who had been serving as chargé d’affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature in the absence of a nuncio

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