Statistics show that the UK Government licensed £5,335,852,492 worth of arms to the Saudi Arabian regime in the first four years of its ongoing bombardment of Yemen (26 March 2015 – 25 March 2019). This is an increase of almost 50% on the value of arms licensed in the four years preceding the war, which Read more
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Ecological sins may be added to Catechism
Monday, November 18th, 2019
Pope Francis says the Church may add ecological sins to the Catechism – the Church’s official teaching. A request to do this came from bishops at the recent Synod for the Amazon. In its final document, the synod defined ecological sin as a sin against God and future generations. It “manifests itself in acts and Read more
No to lay clerical attitudes, yes to more women in Vatican
Monday, November 18th, 2019
Pope Francis, Saturday, again lamented the clerical attitudes of some lay people in ministry. He made the comment in the Vatican and at a meeting with the Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life. Francis said the purpose of creating the dicastery is to promote the care of family and the mission on the laity, Read more
Anglican Church dead in Canada by 2040
Monday, November 18th, 2019
The Anglican Church in Canada may be dead by 2040. This is the finding of a report delivered to leaders at the Anglican Council of General Synod meeting last week in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The document, written by Rev Neil Elliot; an Anglican priest, and commissioned by the Church, shows that within 20 years the Read more
Disadvantaged and homeless dine at Vatican with Pope Francis
Monday, November 18th, 2019
Pope Francis, Sunday, marked the Church’s World Day of the Poor by hosting 1,500 homeless and disadvantaged people for lunch. The menu included lasagna, chicken in a cream of mushroom sauce, potatoes, sweets, fruit and coffee. Some 150 tables were set up in a Vatican hall where Francis normally holds his weekly indoor audiences with Read more
Police use excessive force at Church arrest
Monday, November 18th, 2019
Police are being accused of using excessive force in arresting protesters at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Hong Kong. CNA reports the excessive force was deployed as peaceful pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong escalated into violence. Video on social media shows at least four riot police officers entering offices at the Church and violently subduing a Read more
Jesuit priest new Prefect of Secretariat for Economy
Monday, November 18th, 2019Pope Francis has chosen a Jesuit priest as the Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy of the Holy See. Father Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves is scheduled to take office in January 2020. Normally the head of such a top Vatican office would also be named a bishop, but the Jesuit Superior General, Father Arturo Read more
Vatican, big-tech team up to protect minors
Monday, November 18th, 2019A coalition of big-tech companies and institutions meeting at the Vatican starting Thursday (Nov. 14) seeks to create a safe environment for children on the internet through cooperation and concrete actions. The international and interreligious conference, “Promoting Digital Child Dignity: From Concept to Action,” was organized to combat the multiplying risks and challenges of the Read more
Controlling anxiety course for trainee lawyers!
Monday, November 18th, 2019A university for trainee lawyers is to introduce a “controlling anxiety” module in an attempt to prepare students for the world of work. BPP University Law School will also offer courses on “mindfulness on the go” and “managing your sleep” from the end of the month. The private university, which has branches in London, Bristol, Read more
Westminister Cardinal Nichols called on to resign
Thursday, November 14th, 2019
Lawyers acting for almost 50 child sex abuse victims have called for the resignation of England’s Cardinal Vincent Nichols. The lawyers, Richard Scorer of Slater and Gordon, and David Enright of Howe and Co, made the call in a letter to The Tablet. In the letter, they say ‘the Catholic Church‘ is failing its safeguarding Read more