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September 24, 2015

Vatican reporters need a rat-like cunning If you want to join the ‘Vat Pack’ you must endure long periods of news starvation but be ready to pounce when a world-shaking story breaks We were in the Sistine Chapel for a preview of new systems to protect the world’s most famous ceiling. I and others, including

Prize crossword

September 24, 2015

Cryptic across 5 Dubious pact he made for a wife of Constantine (6) 7 Japanese city name a famous painter (6) 9 See Officer Commanding, shamefully cashiered, imprisoned (11) 10 Morning run one Russian leader makes in the holy city (8) 12 Sticking point after head of the Italian negotiators errs (4) 13 King of

Francis in Cuba: Pontiff makes detour to meet Fidel Castro

September 24, 2015

Pope francis took time out of his formal programme on Sunday to visit Cuba’s former leader, Fidel Castro. Vatican spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi said that after Mass in Havana’s Revolution Square, Pope Francis was driven to the ailing 89-year-old’s residence for the meeting, which lasted 30 to 40 minutes. In the presence of Mr Castro’s

Archbishop: be more generous to Calais migrants

September 24, 2015

Catholic and Anglican bishops from Britain and France have joined together to ask their countries to be more generous to migrants at Calais. Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark, the Rt Rev Trevor Wilmott, the Anglican Bishop of Dover, and Bishop Jean-Paul Jaeger of Arras visited the “Jungle” refugee camp at Calais last Saturday. They joined

The best of the Catholic blogosphere ✣ Highlights from the week online

September 24, 2015

Catholics don’t schism in the National Catholic Register Fr Dwight Longenecker took issue with liberal theologian Daniel Maguire, who said the Catholic Church “could soon go the way of Judaism and split into three branches: Orthodox, Reformed and Conservative”. He agreed that these three groups exist: “The Orthodox are the traditionalists who love the Extraordinary

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September 24, 2015

FAMILY SYNOD: Fr Thomas Rosica

September 24, 2015

There is nothing to fear here For the fourth time since 2008 I will spend a good part of October in an “upper room” at the Vatican, seated among the synod fathers (and several “mothers”) listening to people who love the Church and care about her future. Presiding over this important gathering is the Bishop

Vatican unveils line-up for family synod

September 24, 2015

THE NAMES of 360 people attending next month’s family synod were unveiled by the Vatican this week. Forty-five of the synod fathers have been appointed by Pope Francis while the rest have been elected by bishops’ conferences or are the heads of Vatican departments, religious orders or Eastern Catholic Churches. The list for the October 4-25

Bishop urged to reinstate priest

September 24, 2015

More than 2,000 people have signed a petition for the reinstatement of a priest who was cleared of any wrongdoing after abuse allegations were made against him. Fr Paul Morton was removed from St Bride’s parish, Cambuslang, in the Diocese of Motherwell, and asked to take “administrative leave” following anonymous allegations last October. In April

UK News: Cardinals lobby Israeli president over schools

September 24, 2015

EUROPEAN Church leaders have urged the president of Israel to resolve a crisis threatening Christian schools that has kept them closed for several weeks. Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster and Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh issued a statement during their visit to the country for a Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) meeting. They said Christian

The big story of the past seven days ✣ Francis meets Castro brothers in Cuba

September 24, 2015

What happened? On saturday the Pope departed on the biggest trip of his pontificate so far, arriving in Cuba, where he celebrated Mass in Revolution Square, attended by President Raul Castro. In the square, which features giant statues of Guevara and Karl Marx, the Pope called on people to care for the most vulnerable and

Ofsted inspectors ‘biased against Church’

September 24, 2015

Ofsted inspectors are “unfairly influenced” by “inaccurate presumptions about Catholic schools”, according to the Catholic Education Service. The complaint was made in a written submission from the CES to the House of Commons education committee. The CES said that simply being a religious school was becoming a “red flag” to the inspection body. “We are

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