WASHINGTON (CNS) – “The Eucharist must never be instrumentalised for a political end, no matter how important,” said Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego in a May 5 essay published on the website of America magazine, the Jesuit journal. Because of efforts by some US bishops to exclude Catholic politicians – including President Joe Biden – … Read More about US bishop: Don’t weaponise the Eucharist for political ends
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Pope to institute formal ‘ministry of catechist’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) - While millions of laypeople ... Read More about Pope to institute formal ‘ministry of catechist’
US archbishop addresses abortion, Communion in pastoral letter
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Some German parishes plan blessings for lovers, including same-sex
BONN, Germany (CNS) - Catholic chaplains in ... Read More about Some German parishes plan blessings for lovers, including same-sex
DUBLIN (CNS) – The Irish government said a Covid-19-related ban on Catholics attending Mass will be lifted on May 10. Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin made the announcement in an address to the nation on April 29 as he revealed a new road map for the reopening of society. Public … Read More about Irish government to lift ban on Mass attendance on May 10
EAST WILLISTON, New York (CNS) – To put Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella’s extraordinarily long life into historical perspective, consider that Pope Pius X was pontiff and Woodrow Wilson was US president when she was born in 1913. Nine popes and 18 presidents later, Sister Piscatella, a member of the Sisters … Read More about At 108, Dominican sister says God ‘just wants me to hang around’
THRISSUR, India (CNS) – Catholic hospital directors in India told Catholic News Service they did not have enough facilities to treat patients, as India set records for the number of Covid-19 deaths – numbers many people believe were underreported. “The situation is very bad. No beds available anywhere in the … Read More about ‘Patients are … dying in front of my eyes,’ says India Catholic hospital director
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis has called for a global prayer marathon for the entire month of May, praying for the end to the pandemic. “The initiative will involve in a special way all shrines in the world” in promoting the initiative so that individuals, families and communities all … Read More about Pope calls for monthlong global prayer marathon for end of pandemic
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The religious persecution exercised by China and North Korea, restrictions on religious freedom in dozens of countries, and the continuing threat of violence at the hands of religious fundamentalists belonging to a variety of faiths have all worsened since 2018, said Aid to the Church in … Read More about Papal charity sees increased violations of religious freedom globally
DUBLIN (CNS) – The head of the Irish bishops’ conference said the government’s move to criminalise attendance at Mass as part of Covid-19 regulations was a “potential infringement of religious freedom and of constitutional rights”. “The precise provisions are unclear and. at first reading. appear to be draconian, going further … Read More about Head of Irish bishops calls new law on Mass attendance ‘draconian’
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