By MARILYN RODRIGUES SYDNEY (OSV News) – The joy of Eastertide has turned to shock and bewilderment across Sydney’s Catholic community in the wake of a deadly knife attack at Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre on April 13, in which seven people were killed and a dozen injured, including a nine-month-old baby. Archbishop Anthony Fisher of … Read More about Eastertide joy turns to tears as Sydney Catholics mourn horrific knife attack’s victims
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Still sick, Pope has aide read his audience talk on envy and pride
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Cardinal Schönborn warns of schism as Rome halts German bishops’ vote on lay committee
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Catholic mother of 2 killed in Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade mass shooting
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WASHINGTON (CNS) – Bishop Jude Ayodeji Arogundade of Ondo, Nigeria, is resolute in the wake of tragedy. St Francis Xavier Church in Ondo, where at least 40 worshippers were slain by terrorists on June 5 during Pentecost Mass, will reopen by the northern fall (the southern spring). “We’ll resume full … Read More about Bishop says Nigerian church where massacre occurred to reopen by this spring
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CNS) – “God forgive me, I hope he’s in heaven,” Benedictine Father Kenneth Reichert said about the man who entered Conception Abbey 20 years ago, pointed a semi-automatic MAK-90 rifle at him and fired twice. Two Benedictine monks were killed that day, Father Philip Schuster and Brother … Read More about Survivor of monastery shooting says answer to violence is ‘to grow in love’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – While governments and shipping companies had reason to cancel seafarers’ shore leave during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, those who are vaccinated and take precautions now have a right to shore leave, said Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. … Read More about All ashore: Vatican defends right of seafarers to shore leave
MANCHESTER, England (CNS) – Boris Johnson’s lack of “a clear moral compass” was the underlying cause of his downfall, a Catholic bishop said. The British prime minister announced his resignation on July 7 following a mutiny of more than 50 government ministers over his response to allegations that a senior … Read More about UK bishop: Lack of clear moral compass led to PM’s downfall
SYDNEY (CNS) – The agenda for the Second Assembly of Australia’s Plenary Council was disrupted on July 6 after more than 60 of the 277 members staged a protest over issues regarding women in the Church, including the defeat of a motion to formalise support for the ordination of women … Read More about Australian plenary council in crisis after motions fail to get enough bishop votes
SYDNEY (CNS) – Taking steps to address racism and abuse, the Catholic Church in Australia has officially endorsed the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which calls for a First Nations voice to Parliament to be enshrined in the nation’s constitution. In a separate action, the Plenary Council apologised formally to … Read More about Australia’s Plenary Council assembly passes motions on Indigenous, abuse
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