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) – US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will have an audience with Pope Francis on October 29, the day before the G20 Leaders’ Summit starts in Rome, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced. “They will discuss working together on efforts grounded in respect for … Read More about President Biden and Pope Francis scheduled to meet on October 29
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis has signed a decree recognising a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pope John Paul I, clearing the way for his beatification. The Italian pope served only 33 days as pontiff; he died in the papal apartments on September 28, 1978, at the age … Read More about Recognising miracle, Pope clears way for beatification of John Paul I
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis said he intends to declare as a doctor of the church St Irenaeus of Lyon, the second-century theologian known for his defence of orthodoxy amid the rise of gnostic sects. During a meeting on October 7 with members of the St Irenaeus Joint Orthodox-Catholic … Read More about Pope to name St Irenaeus of Lyon a Doctor of the Church
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Catholic Church’s inability to make victims of abuse their top concern is a cause for intense shame, Pope Francis said. In the wake of a major report investigating the extent of sexual aggression and abuse against minors in the Church in France, the Pope said, … Read More about Church’s inability to put victims first is ‘moment of shame’, Pope says after publication of French report
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis has asked members of the Plenary Council of the Catholic Church in Australia to listen to one another carefully and prayerfully discern God’s call, always in communion with him and the entire Catholic Church. As the working sessions of the council began on October … Read More about Listening, prayer, communion key to Australia council, pope says
DUBLIN (CNS) – Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Northern Ireland, has joined other Christian leaders in appealing for “prayerful support” from congregations for a service to mark the centenary of the division of the island of Ireland. The ceremony is due to be held in Armagh, Northern Ireland, the country’s … Read More about Church leaders call for support for service to commemorate Irish partition
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