A Vatican cardinal has said that he will travel as far as he can in Ukraine to express Pope Francis’ solidarity with the suffering population. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski said he intended to enter the war-torn country via Poland at the pope’s behest. Krajewski holds the title of papal almoner, officially charged with performing acts of Read more
A Catholic doctor who was banned last year from offering “abortion pill reversal treatment” to women who wished to keep their babies is now permitted to offer the treatment. Dr Dermot Kearney, a hospital cardiologist and a past president of the UK’s Catholic Medical Association, was last year the subject of a complaint about his Read more
In an interview with ERT (Greek state TV), the Primate of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine said that there had been three attempts to kill him from the day the attacks began. He stated that three Russian agents attempted to enter the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael with the Golden Dome. “I want to Read more
The head of the German Bishops’ Conference on Monday pressed for a quick decision from Pope Francis on the future of a prominent archbishop who faces strong criticism for his handling of the church’s sexual abuse scandal. Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, the archbishop of Cologne, said that he had offered his resignation to the pontiff Read more
A Catholic church in Kayah state has sustained significant damage in an airstrike by Myanmar’s military. The ceiling and windows of the Our Lady of Fatima Church in Saun Du La village in Demoso township were severely damaged, said church sources. Myanmar’s military junta has continued targeting churches and civilians in Christian strongholds like Kayah Read more
A bomb struck the headquarters of a Catholic diocese on Tuesday in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, causing extensive damage to the building. According to the Italian news agency SIR, forty people were sheltering in the basement of the diocesan chancery when the bomb landed on March 1, but no injuries were reported. Kharkiv Read more
Moved to tears by Ukranian refugees’ harrowing stories, the Duchess of Cornwall spent time in prayer at West London’s Ukrainian Catholic cathedral last Wednesday. Camilla and her husband Prince Charles heard how the Russian invasion had ripped apart the Ukranian refugees’ families and lives at home. A spokesman said yesterday: “No one could fail to Read more
There have been multiple internet outages across Europe and the US that experts say are cyberattacks linked to the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to the Archdiocese of San Francisco, an online “Rosary for Peace in Ukraine” was disrupted by a suspected cyberattack. The incident has been reported to the FBI. Instigated by Archbishop Read more
A new law in China took effect on March 1 banning online gatherings for unregistered churches. The law also makes it illegal to share religious content on social media. The State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA) announced in December that it would ban what it described as “unauthorised online services” for religious activities. It was Read more