The death of Queen Elizabeth II prompted global expressions of public mourning that are rarely seen. Her sincere Christian faith was evident to those who knew her. Catholic tradition is replete with examples of women who led their people through the most difficult of times. Here are five Catholic queens who saw their royal status Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Queen’
Succession bill won’t let Catholics succeed to the throne
Friday, February 1st, 2013
A law change allowing a first-born daughter to succeed to the throne — and permitting an heir to the throne to marry a Catholic — has been passed by the House of Commons. But an effort by a Catholic MP, Jacob Rees-Mogg, to change the Succession to the Crown Bill so that a Catholic could Read more
William and Kate’s royal baby could marry a Catholic
Friday, December 7th, 2012
Future kings and queens of Britain will be able to marry Catholics — a legislative change that could affect the royal baby that Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting next year. The new legislation will also remove the centuries-old gender discrimination rule that favours first-born sons over older daughters in the Read more
Pope congratulates Queen Elizabeth on diamond jubilee
Friday, June 8th, 2012
Congratulating Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her diamond jubilee, Pope Benedict XVI praised the Queen’s “noble vision of the role of a Christian monarch”. In a message Benedict said the British monarch has over the past 60 years been an “inspiring example of dedication to duty and a commitment to maintaining the principles of Read more
The Queen: 60 years of good behaviour
Friday, June 1st, 2012
For the most part, the Queen has been on her best behaviour for sixty years. Gillian Bouras writes of her memories of when Elizabeth II became queen, reflects on her reign, and says that “conscientiousness and devotion to duty now seem to be outmoded virtues. But many people my age, despite our political affiliations and Read more
Queen as head of Anglican Church perhaps inappropriate
Friday, December 9th, 2011
The agreement, earlier in the year by Commonwealth countries, to allow a monarch to marry a Catholic creates a potential conflict of interest, the British political and constitutional reform parliamentary committee said. The possibility that a further heir to the British throne were raised a Catholic, means there is an “obvious difficulty” for that person Read more
The Queen in Ireland: the power of forgiveness
Friday, May 27th, 2011
Commentators on both sides of the Irish Sea are unanimous in declaring the Queen in Ireland was an extraordinary triumph, one that opened hearts and shifted attitudes, laying ghosts to rest and opening up a new era of friendship for both nations. Three of the key moments occurred on visits to historically resonant places. At Read more
Queen’s visit to Ireland may ‘heal divisions’
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Religious leaders are hailing Queen Elizabeth II’s historic state visit to Ireland this week as a sign of reconciliation following centuries of sectarian hatred and violence. They hope it will help heal divisions. Arriving in Dublin on 17 May for a four-day visit, the queen will be the first British monarch to set foot in Read more