Leaders of the conservative wing of the Anglican Church have declared that they no longer recognise England’s Archbishop of Canterbury as first among equals. They are calling for a complete overhaul of how the global denomination is led. The primary cause of the rift among Anglican leaders is their differing opinions on homosexuality and same-sex Read more
A new podcast is helping deliver Religious Education (RE) to Catholic schools in Sydney. Called RE Search, the podcast explores key areas in the primary and secondary curriculum in ways that are readily accessible to all students – whatever their faith background. Sydney’s Archdiocese in partnership with Sydney Catholic Schools is behind the new approach. Read more
Theologians and Catholic Church reform groups are overjoyed lay men and women will be full voting members at the upcoming Synod of Bishops. This is the first time any Pope has allowed lay people to do this. It is a substantial development, say several prominent experts. The changes “make the synod more rooted in the Read more
In his April 26 message, the Pope emphasised the importance of listening to the experiences and perspectives of those on the margins of society. He stated that doing so enriches the Church’s life and ministry. “For the church is like a rich tapestry, made up of many individual threads that come from various peoples, languages Read more
The Vatican is involved in a peace mission to try to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Pope Francis said on Sunday, adding that it was also ready to help repatriate Ukrainian children taken to Russia or Russian-occupied land. “There is a mission in course now but it is not yet public. When it Read more
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, said he is “convinced that the church today is in need of an eye-opening experience,” similar to the experience of the two disciples who encountered Jesus along the road to Emmaus following the Resurrection, but who did not recognise him until they shared a meal. “We Read more
Fear, anger and rigidity will do nothing to reverse the growth of secularism and a decline in the number of Catholics attending Mass, Pope Francis said; the only effective response is to give a living example of faith. “The church to which we must aspire,” he said, is “a church capable of mutual listening, dialogue Read more
A settlement has been reached that will see 32 public schools on the Avalon and Burin peninsulas continue to operate as usual. There was no guarantee that would be the case until the past couple of weeks as bankruptcy proceedings involving the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St John’s continued. The Church has been selling Read more
Pope Francis is warning against the self-referential attitude of some lay ministers who become ‘puffed up’ by their ministry. Francis stressed the significance of lay ministers serving others rather than inflating their egos. “I get angry when I see lay ministers who — pardon the expression — are ‘puffed up’ by this ministry. This is Read more
Religious sisters, brothers and priests in India are lazy missionaries with some addicted to alcohol and social media. The candid observations were made in a recent interview with Global Sisters Report, by Apostolic Carmel sister, Maria Nirmalini. Nirmalini is the President of the Conference of Religious India and she spoke about her observations of the Read more