Morning Catholic must-reads: 21/12/16
Catholic Canada The Holy See has said it hopes China will offer “positive signals” that it is willing to reach a historic rapprochement. A priest in Hungary has been verbally attacked for helping...
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Catholic Canada The website “www.chiesa” is suspending publication. But it will continue with the blog “Settimo Cielo,” which will still offer just as rich a harvest of news, analysis, documents on the...
View ArticleMagister: Comments on the state of the Curia
Catholic Canada Some time ago I issued a serious rant. HERE I think you should take it to heart. From Sandro Magister: A Firing, a Demolition: Behold the New Curia The reform of the Vatican curia...
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Catholic Canada Some 215 million Christians are suffering persecution today, according to the charity Open Doors (full report). World Youth Day will be held in Panama in the first months of 2019,...
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Catholic Canada Young migrants must be guaranteed “protection and defence, as well as integration”, Pope Francis said at yesterday’s Angelus (full text, full video). Only a blind man could deny that...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 25/01/17
Catholic Canada In a foul-mouthed tirade, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has said he is willing to resign if the country’s bishops resign as well (video, Ricardo Saludo). Anti-Christian...
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Catholic Canada President Trump’s decision to proceed with the Mexican border wall will put immigrants’ lives “in needless danger”, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo has said. Zambian Archbishop Telesphore...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 01/02/17
Catholic Canada Evangelicals must not gloss over fundamental differences with Catholics, the Evangelical Alliance has said in a statement marking the Reformation’s 500th anniversary (full text). The...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 10/02/17
Catholic Canada The Church must do everything possible “to repel anti-Semitic tendencies”, Pope Francis has told members of the Anti-Defamation League (video). At least 10 abuse cases have been moved...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 24/03/17
Catholic Canada Pope Francis will meet European Union leaders this evening ahead of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome (Inés San Martin). The Pope has come third in Fortune’s annual World’s...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 07/04/17
Catholic Canada A discussion about married priests is “of the utmost necessity”, Cardinal Walter Kasper has said. New research suggests that Hillary Clinton narrowly won the Catholic vote, reports...
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Catholic Canada The experience of mercy “makes us understand that violence, rancour, revenge make no sense”, Pope Francis said in his Regina Caeli address yesterday (full text, full video). The Pope...
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Catholic Canada Fifteen Order of Malta members will meet Pope Francis before the election of a new Grand Master, reports Sandro Magister. Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk has proposed four steps for...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 12/05/17
Catholic Canada Pope Francis has left flowers at the altar of St Mary Major ahead of today’s visit to Fatima. Australia’s bishops are reportedly divided over a proposal to seek the Pope’s guidance on...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 26/05/17
Catholic Canada Talks are underway for a papal visit to Israel this autumn, according to the Times of Israel. The Pope’s trip to Colombia in September will “give us courage”, Cardinal Rubén Salazar...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 29/05/17
Catholic Canada The Church exists only to announce the Gospel, Pope Francis said in yesterday’s Regina Caeli address (full text, full video). An Indian official has urged the Church to raise funds to...
View ArticleTHE CLOSED DOOR OF POPE FRANCIS
via Catholic Canada It’s early, but there’s still a lot of talk now about the upcoming Synod on the Family. So in the lead up, what’s Pope Francis been up to? CLICK HERE FOR MORE...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 14/06/17
via Catholic Canada Rome’s mayor Virginia Raggi has called for a moratorium on new migrant arrivals in the city, putting her on collision course with Pope Francis. Papal almoner Archbishop Konrad...
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