A Polish archbishop, Henryk Hoser, who has been studying the pastoral situation in Medjugorje, says it is in good heart. He also says he thinks the apparitions of Our Lady which appeared in the town in 1981 might be recognised by the Vatican later this year Although he expressed an opinion about the Vatican’s likely Read more
After recent terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, Spain and Finland, Pope Francis is begging God “to free the world from this inhuman violence”. The world is carrying in its heart “the pain of these terrorist attacks,” Francis told the crowd in St Peter’s Square on Sunday, before leading them in prayer for the victims. Nineteen Read more
Cardinal Raymond Burke, says it’s “necessary” to correct Pope Francis’s teachings in Amoris Laetitia on marriage and the family. Since Francis has not answered the five questions, Burke and three other cardinals put to him last June, he has developed plan to correct Francis’s teachings. “It seems to me that the essence of the correction Read more
Church reformers are calling for a Year of the Laity, which would include conferences and observances around the world. They suggest the Year could run from this November until November 2018. Read more
Catholics belonging to over 27 dioceses in the United States can now connect with their parish anywhere through “myParish” app. The app gives them access to prayers, readings and reflections and enables them to stay up-to-date with Church events and notifications. Read more
Over 10,000 demonstrators chanting anti-Nazi slogans forced a small group of white supremacists to cut short a “free speech rally” at a park in Boston on Saturday. Reports from say the 25-strong group was jeered at when it was “escorted out” the park by police officers. Read more
Australia’s Truth Justice and Healing Council vice chair, Elizabeth Proust, says she’s “pessimistic” about the Catholic Church’s willingness to reform now the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has finished. Proust, whose role on the Council is to supervise and coordinate the Church’s response to the Commission and its recommendations, says she fears Read more
Controversy has broken out in Australia since the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse published recommendations saying priests should break the confessional seal when child sexual abuse is confessed. The Commission wants legislation introduced to jail people who fail to report child sexual abuse, including priests. In response, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Read more
Five women have contacted a US delegation visiting Ireland this month because they believe they have a vocation to the Catholic priesthood. The delegation is led by Irish-born Bishop Mary Bridget Meehan, who is visiting Ireland to recruit female priests. Meehan, who leads the US-based Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests (ARCWP), says the women seeking Read more
The former Belgian prime minister, Herman Van Rompuy, has tweeted his rejection of Pope Francis’ authority to ban euthanasia, and says the time when Rome had the final say is “long past.” Van Rompuy, who was prime minister from 2009 to 2014 and is also the first President of the European Council, was responding to Pope Read more