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Pope warns of ‘spiral of death and destruction’ in Holy Land conflict
May 16, 2021
Pope Francis: “I ask myself, where do hatred and vengeance lead? Do we imagine that we can build peace by destroying the ‘other’?”
St Francis Leprosy Guild remembers founder on anniversary of her birth
May 13, 2021
On May 13, the Saint Francis Leprosy Guild celebrates the birth of their founder, Kate Marsden, born in north London on this day in 1859. As a young woman, Marsden was inspired by stories of Father Damien Molokai, later recognised as a Saint for his work among lepers in Hawaii. Marsden became a nurse, working
US Bishops Rattle Tin Cup for Comms Efforts
May 13, 2021
In a statement released Wednesday, the USCCB laments a serious shortfall in fundraising efforts for the CCC, due largely to a “perfect storm” of increasing demands and plunging donations.
Pakistan: Muslim leaders support Christian nurses accused of blasphemy
May 11, 2021
Muslim leaders in Pakistan intervened after nurses at a mental health centre in Lahore were accused insulting Islam on social media. Pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need reported that three nurses at the Punjab Institute for Mental Health faced accusations of blasphemy related to a video uploaded to a nurse’s WhatsApp group. The
With new motu proprio, Pope Francis creates ‘lay ministry’ of catechist
May 11, 2021
"Recognition should be given to those lay men and women who feel called by virtue of their baptism to cooperate in the work of catechesis,” says Pope Francis
German clerics attempt blessings of same-sex unions in defiance of Pope
May 10, 2021
The so-called “Liebe Gewinnt” (“Love Wins”) movement comes in response to a document from the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which said that the Church has no power to bless “unions of persons of the same sex.”
Religious leaders decry new immigration plan as lacking humanity
May 10, 2021
A coalition of faith groups and religious leaders has denounced the government’s New Plan for Immigration” (NFPI). “We believe these proposals lack humanity and respect for human dignity,” they say in a open statement issued on Monday. “We believe it would be wrong to create a system in which the way people enter the UK
Kenyan inter-faith council urges caution as nation eases Covid restrictions
May 07, 2021
“It is paramount,” the Council say explains, “that we do not lower our guard in adhering strictly to the wearing of masks at all times in the worship service; the washing of hands with soap or sanitization before and after the service; sanitizing of all microphones and shared material; regular sanitizing of the places of worship; adequate social distancing in the places of worship.”
Open letter demands Irish government commit to not banning public worship
May 07, 2021
An open letter circulating among people of faith in Ireland demands that the government commit to “never again impose a blanket ban on public worship.” The letter, addressed to the Taoiseach (prime minister), calls on the government to respect “the fundamental right of freedom of religion” in accordance with the Irish constitution and international law;
DRC Bishop: Government’s indifference to violence is a sign of weakness or complicity
May 05, 2021
In an interview with Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Paluku Sikuli Melchisédech of Butembo-Beni, in the north-eastern part of the country, says the government’s inaction in the face of the crisis is either “weakness, or it is complicity.”
SPUC mounts legal challenge to UK Parliament’s abortion plans for Northern Ireland
May 05, 2021
Pro-life advocates are gearing up to challenge attempts by the British Parliament to impose drastic changes on Northern Ireland’s abortion policies. The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children has announced a legal action against the UK government’s grant of wide-ranging powers to Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis to implement “fully-funded abortion service” in Northern
Pope calls for regulation of global financial markets
May 04, 2021
Pope Francis says, "The true economy, the one that creates work, is in crisis."
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