God’s prophecies are being fulfilled in modern day times, says American Rabbi Tuly Weisz. He and a team of biblical scholars in Israel,who work together as an organisation called Israel365, have published a new Hebrew-English Bible. “We tried very hard to illustrate the modern state of Israel and connect them to the miracles of the Read more
Intercommunion – enabling non-Catholics to receive the Eucharist – is to be discussed in Rome. Although several news sources say Francis has already rejected a draft plan to allow non-Catholics who are married to Catholics to receive Communion in certain circumstances, it seems this is not the case. German Bishops’ Conference president, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Read more
New Christian communities are on the cards in Saudi Arabia. At present, all other religions besides Wahhabite Islam are prohibited. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has recently begun a series of social reforms. They have raised the hopes of Christian communities in the Middle East. The reforms have resulted in Saudi leaders meeting representatives Read more
Chilean Bishop Juan Barros should resign because he covered up clerical sex abuse. Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati says Barros, who allegedly covered up abuse of minors, should ‘without a doubt’ resign. He also says he would not judge whether Barros actually had covered up abuse by Fr Fernando Karadima. “I’m not a judge” who can say Read more
High carbon energy investments are being dropped by a number of Catholic institutions and investors. The Global Catholic Climate Movement says the news shows the growing strength of the divestment movement within the Catholic Church. “When it comes to protecting our common home, we have not a moment to lose,” Tomas Insua, executive director of Read more
Two Catholic priests assassinated this week double this year’s clergy deaths by murder in the Federal Entities of Mexico. One died in México after an argument with a man who had entered the church to attack him. The other was killed by gunmen inside the Saint Pio of Pietrelcina church in Guadalajara, Jalisco. This year Read more
Ignoring Bashar al-Assad’s crimes will not lead to peace. Mazen Darwish, who is a Syrian lawyer and Director of the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression, says Assad’s victims deserve justice. “To deny them justice is to make a mockery of all that they have suffered. We must realize the extent of what’s Read more
The 2019 Catholic Woodstock won’t just be for youth, but by youth. World Youth Day, a massive gathering of young people from around the world that’s become something like the Woodstock of the Catholic Church. Next year Panama will host the event, which is being organised by young people themselves. Read more
Final submissions in a hearing to determine whether the case against Cardinal George Pell is strong enough to warrant a trial by jury have been made. Pell, who is Pope Francis’s former finance minister, is facing several sexual abuse charges. The alleged offences date back to when he was living in Victoria. Police have described Read more
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has celebrated his 91st birthday. Joined by his 94-year-old brother, Monsignor Georg Ratzinger, Benedict began the day by celebrating a Latin Mass. “Then he had breakfast and immediately after sang a beautiful song, which is always important for him,” Archbishop Georg Ganswein said. Pope Francis offered his early morning Mass for Read more