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Eastertide joy turns to tears as Sydney Catholics mourn horrific knife attack’s victims

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

Church joins U.K. project to resettle 20,000 Syrian refugees

By NZ Catholic Staff | July 21, 2016 | 0 Comments

MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — The Catholic Church in England and Wales has joined a government project to resettle an estimated 20,000 refugees from the Syrian war.

Churches among those swept up in Pokemon Go craze

By NZ Catholic Staff | July 20, 2016 | 0 Comments

By Jennifer Brinker ST. LOUIS (CNS) — Since its release in the United States July 6, Pokemon Go has quickly become a cultural phenomenon.

Pope calls attack on Nice act of ‘blind violence’

By OSV News | July 18, 2016 | 0 Comments

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis condemned the attack on Bastille Day celebrations in France, calling it an act of “blind violence.” The pope expressed his “deep sorrow” and “spiritual closeness” with the French people in a message to Bishop Andre Marceau of Nice. The message, signed by Cardinal Pietro … Read More about Pope calls attack on Nice act of ‘blind violence’

U.S. and Spanish journalists will lead Vatican press office

By OSV News | July 12, 2016 | 0 Comments

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis named two experienced journalists — including its first female vice director — to lead the Vatican press office.

Where silence should reign: Pope will pray, not speak, at Auschwitz

By OSV News | July 4, 2016 | 0 Comments

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Tears and not words. Prayers and not greetings.

‘Brexit’ vote concerns European church leaders that unity may be fractured

By OSV News | June 27, 2016 | 1 Comment

By Jonathan Luxmoore OXFORD, England (CNS) — European Catholic leaders expressed concern that the decision by United Kingdom voters to leave the European Union threatened unity across the continent, but they also cautioned the EU bloc to rethink its values and priorities.

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