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Church mourns death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
December 31, 2022
The Catholic Church is today mourning the death today of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. The 95-year-old German former pope died at 9.34 am local time at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery, his residence at the Vatican, after his health deteriorated sharply earlier in the week. Pope Francis used his general audience on Wednesday to reveal to
Pope Benedict participates in Mass from bed as his condition stabilises
December 30, 2022
Benedict XVI participated in Mass from his bed yesterday, the Vatican has revealed amid speculation that the Pope Emeritus is dying. Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office, said that Benedict, 95, was “able to rest well” on Thursday night as his condition continues to stabilise. “He also participated in the celebration of
Catholic church hosts afternoon of prayer for murdered beautician
December 30, 2022
A Wirral church is to open its doors for a special afternoon of prayer for Elle Edwards, a beautician killed when a gunman opened fire at a crowd of revellers outside a local pub on Christmas Eve. The Catholic Church of the Holy Apostles and Martyrs is inviting people of the area to visit between
Video: The moment when Catholic woman praying silently is arrested by three police officers
December 23, 2022
This is the moment when three uniformed police officers arrest a Catholic woman for standing silently outside an abortion clinic. They are seen approaching Isabel Vaughan-Spruce close to the British Pregnancy Advisory Services Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham, which in September was granted a “buffer” zone by the local authority to prevent people praying
Woman arrested and charged for silent prayer near abortion clinic
December 20, 2022
Police in Birmingham have charged a Catholic woman with four counts of violating an abortion clinic “buffer zone” after she admitted that she might have been praying silently while standing outside. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested, searched and held in custody after she told officers that she might have said some silent prayers close to the
Scottish bishops oppose ‘unsafe’ Gender Recognition Reform Bill
December 20, 2022
The Catholic bishops of Scotland have aligned themselves with women’s groups and JK Rowling in urging MSPs to throw out a Bill to permit sex change by self-declaration. They say they are “gravely concerned” that the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill will pose a threat to women and girls from predatory males who self-identify as
Messi: World Cup win a ‘gift from God’
December 19, 2022
Soccer hero Lionel Messi yesterday declared the World Cup victory of Argentina over France as a gift from God. He told journalists in Qatar after the final in the Lusail stadium – which has been hailed the greatest ever – that the triumph of his team was a moment he had “craved” as he reached
Vatican laicises U.S. pro-life activist priest for ‘blasphemous’ communications
December 19, 2022
The Vatican has laicised an internationally renowned pro-life activist priest for “blasphemous communications on social media”. Fr Frank Pavone, national director of the Florida-based Priests for Life group, was also dismissed from the clerical state because of his “persistent disobedience of the lawful instructions of his diocesan bishop”. The Dicastery of the Clergy reached a
Nicaragua: Bishop Álvarez to face trial for conspiracy
December 15, 2022
Nicaraguan prosecutors have charged a Catholic bishop with crimes against the state some four months after he was arrested in a raid on his presbytery. Bishop Rolando José Álvarez of Matagalpa appeared in court to face charges of conspiracy to undermine national integrity and of disseminating false propaganda over the internet. The Managua Criminal District
Bishop quits after finding role ‘too great a burden’
December 12, 2022
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle who has quit almost a decade before he was due to retire, saying the demands of his office were “too great a burden”. Bishop Robert Byrne announced his resignation “with great sorrow and reluctance” in letters issued at the same time to
Germans fail to muster lay support for schismatic Synodal Way
December 09, 2022
Catholics around the world have expressed disapproval over the direction of the German Church’s controversial “synodal way”, according to a study conducted on behalf of the German bishops themselves. Nearly 600 people from 67 countries were invited to give their opinions on a process criticised for attempting to subvert Catholic doctrine and practice. Only a
Supreme Court creates ‘thought crime’ near abortion clinics
December 07, 2022
Praying near abortion facilities could be made a criminal offence in the UK, Supreme Court judges have ruled. The country’s highest court decided that abortion clinic “buffer” zones are compatible with the European Convention of Human Rights provisions on freedom of speech and expression. The ruling means that wherever such zones are introduced it will
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