A leading Catholic RE teacher has warned that the shortage of RE teachers will have a “profound effect” on Catholic schools and urged the Department for Education to support the recruitment of more RE specialists as a new academic year begins. With government targets for recruiting RE teachers being missed in eleven of the last Read more
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Shortage of RE teachers will have ‘profound’ effect on Catholic schools
Thursday, September 5th, 2024Bishop Schneider launches new AI Tool for reliable Catholic teaching
Monday, September 2nd, 2024Conservative bishop and opponent of Pope Francis, Bishop Athanasius Schneider has republished dozens of historical catechisms a their twenty-volume collection. Schneider and his team edited his own catechism, Credo: Compendium of the Catholic Faith, launched in Rome in 2023 and hailed as “the book of the century” for its doctrinal integrity and clarity on key Read more
Catholic bishops pray for soul of Māori King
Monday, September 2nd, 2024Hamilton bishop Richard Laurenson expressed his sadness over the passing of King Tuheitia. On behalf of the Catholic bishops of Aotearoa, New Zealand, Laurenson extended his sympathies to the king’s family and assured the family of the bishops’ prayers for the repose of the King’s soul. Kingi Tuheitia became Māori King 18 years ago, and Read more
Teresa of Ávila’s body still incorrupt over 400 years after her death
Monday, September 2nd, 2024The silver coffin of St Teresa of Ávila was opened in Alba de Tormes on August 28 only to confirm her body has remained incorrupt since her death in 1592. The opening of her tomb marks the beginning of a study of her relics, which will be carried out by Italian doctors and scientists — Read more
Cardboard cathedral good for decades
Monday, September 2nd, 2024Christchurch’s internationally significant Transitional Cathedral will not be sold to fund reinstatement of the main Anglican cathedral. Architects are celebrating after Anglican bishop Peter Carrell confirmed the church will use the cardboard cathedral “for the foreseeable future”. “You can make the argument that the cardboard cathedral is one of the … most significant buildings in Read more
Systematic pushback of migrants is a “grave sin”
Monday, September 2nd, 2024Pope Francis announced that he was “postponing the usual catechesis,” given every Wednesday, to renew his plea in favour of welcoming migrants, “who – even at this moment – are crossing seas and deserts to reach a land where they can live in peace and safety,” he said. This new appeal, made August 28 in Read more
Rome races against time to finish projects for Jubilee 2025
Monday, September 2nd, 2024Construction sites in Rome are operating around the clock as the Italian capital races to complete dozens of infrastructure projects ahead of the Vatican’s Jubilee Year 2025. One of the biggest Jubilee projects underway in the city is the pedestrianisation of Piazza Pia, which will link Castel S Angelo to Via della Conciliazione and St Read more
Expulsion of Sodalicio founder shows limits of canon law
Thursday, August 29th, 2024On 14 August, the news that the founder of the church community, “Sodalitium Christianae Vitae”, had been kicked out by the Vatican made headlines, particularly in the USA and South America. The organisation originates from Peru and has a much stronger presence there than in Europe. With around 20,000 male members who, whether priests or Read more
Labour MP supports sanctions to young jobseekers
Thursday, August 29th, 2024
Greg O’Connor, Labour’s Ōhāriu MP, has said twice over the past week that he thinks applying sanctions to young jobseekers is warranted. “Particularly for young ones, I’ll put my neck out, I think they’re actually not necessarily a bad thing, particularly maybe for those under 21,” he told The Working Group podcast. Two days later, Read more
Half of migrants around the world are Christians
Thursday, August 29th, 2024According to a study by the Pew Research Center (PRC), 47% of migrants around the world are Christians. By examining “adults and children who currently live outside their country of birth” in every country, the American research centre highlights the overrepresentation of Christians among migrants. The study defined “migrants” as those living outside their country Read more