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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WORCESTER, Mass. (CNS) – Worcester Bishop Robert McManus has informed Nativity School of Worcester that it may no longer identify itself as a Catholic school following months of private and public discussion on the flying of Black Lives Matter and gay pride flags outside the school. The bishop issued a … Read More about After flag dispute, US bishop says Jesuit school no longer Catholic
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying that “superficial” marriage preparation programmes leave many couples at risk of having invalid marriages or unprepared to cope with the struggles that arise in every marriage, Pope Francis endorsed suggestions for a yearlong “marriage catechumenate” drafted by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life. … Read More about Vatican releases suggestions for lengthier, revamped marriage preparation
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pornography is a danger to public health, and it threatens the dignity of all men and women, Pope Francis said. “The dignity of men and women is also threatened by the inhumane and increasingly widespread practice of ‘wombs for rent,’ in which women, almost always poor, … Read More about Surrogacy, pornography both threaten human dignity, pope says
In a June 6 open letter, the Catholic bishops of Colorado have asked those Catholic legislators “who live or worship in the state”, and who voted for Colorado’s Reproductive Health Equity Act, “to voluntarily refrain from receiving holy Communion”. They urged this action “until public repentance takes place and sacramental … Read More about Catholic lawmakers who OK’d Colo. abortion bill asked to not take Communion
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Vatican has updated its Covid-19 protocols, allowing most employees and visitors to enter Vatican City State without a vaccination certificate or proof of recovery. In a decree published on June 2 by the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said that “entry … Read More about Vatican relaxes vaccine mandate, masking rules
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis expressed his solidarity and closeness with Catholics in Nigeria after gunmen stormed a church and reportedly killed at least 50 people during a Pentecost Mass. “While the details of the incident are being clarified, Pope Francis prays for the victims and the country, painfully … Read More about Pope saddened by Pentecost attack in Nigeria
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