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Scottish Catholic group lambasts ‘world’s most extreme’ abortion ‘buffer zone’ legislation

December 14, 2023

A new bill in the Scottish parliament to introduce “safe access zones” around abortion centres has Scottish Catholics deeply concerned, and maintains an ongoing trend in the UK for introducing legislation supporting so-called buffer zones that suppress any form of concern for pregnant women and the unborn. Scottish Catholics are concerned the prohibitions of the

Pope Francis expresses strong ‘concerns’ about schismatic German Synodal Way

November 22, 2023

Pope Francis has written a letter in which he has expressed strong reservations about the direction of the Catholic Church in Germany, which he says “threatens to steer it[self] increasingly away from the universal Church’s common path”. The Pope expressed his concerns in a letter written in German to four German Catholic laywomen, who had

Vatican upholds ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons

November 17, 2023

ROME – The Vatican’s doctrinal office has reaffirmed the incompatibility of Masonry and Catholicism. The response from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) came in response to a question posed by Bishop Julito Cortes of Dumaguete in the Philippines about what was described as “the continuous rise in the number of the

Christian homes and a Catholic school among buildings destroyed in Gaza

November 16, 2023

MORE than 50 Christian family homes and a Catholic school have been destroyed, and other Christian buildings have been badly damaged by airstrikes in Gaza, according to a charity’s project partner. One of the buildings destroyed has been the Rosary Sisters School, which had 1,250 students, both Christian and Muslim, and was one of the

‘Do not kowtow to this evil’: a Chinese Catholic speaks out as senior Communist-endorsed bishop visits Hong Kong

November 15, 2023

We hear a lot about China these days: from official Vatican narratives surrounding the effectiveness of the controversial Sino-Vatican Pact to this week’s visit to Hong Kong of Bishop Joseph Li-Shan, leader of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA), at the invitation of the Bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Stephen Chow. Benedict Rogers, whose experience

Church leaders ask Christians in Holy Land to refrain from Advent and Christmas celebrations

November 14, 2023

The patriarchs and heads of churches in Jerusalem have asked that Christians in the region refrain from usual festivities during the Advent and Christmas seasons in honour of those who have lost homes or family members. In a Nov. 10 statement, church leaders in both Europe and the Holy Land called for acts of solidarity

US Catholic Universities and Colleges Guide 2023: A-Z Guide

November 10, 2023

Continuing our guide to top-ranked colleges, from 26 to 100, our criteria includes academic excellence, sports, student life, campus size, spiritual formation and Catholic ethos. Aquinas College Grand Rapid, Michigan Aquinas College is a private Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1886 under the name Novitiate Normal School, Aquinas College today

Champagne and good cheer at the annual Catholic Herald party

November 10, 2023

London’s festive party season got underway on Wednesday night with flowing champagne at the Herald’s annual drinks party at Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair, hosted by Herald director Sir Rocco Forte and CCLA, Britain’s leading charity investment fund. The 150 guests included many of those featured on the Herald’s recent Leading UK Catholics of Today special

US Catholic Universities and Colleges Guide 2023: Top 25

November 09, 2023

Ave Maria University Ave Maria, Florida Founded by Domino’s Pizza entrepreneur Tom Monaghan in 2003, Ave Maria University is in southwest Florida, some 24 miles inland from Naples on the Gulf Coast. It has 1,200 students, an admission rate of 64% and a graduation rate of 54%. The university costs $41,919 and offers 31 majors

Pope Francis cancels speech to rabbis due to ill health

November 07, 2023

Pope Francis on Monday said he was too unwell to deliver a planned speech to a delegation of European rabbis. He maintained the rest of the day’s audiences and gave all of his other speeches, including some off-the-cuff remarks. During a Nov. 6 meeting with a delegation of the Conference of European Rabbis, the Pope

German bishop authorises same-sex blessings in diocese

November 06, 2023

A German bishop issued a letter last Thursday in which he asked pastors in his diocese to bless same-sex couples. Bishop Karl-Heinz Wiesemann wrote to priests, deacons and lay pastoral workers saying that the blessings — which he also extended to remarried couples — could take place in churches in the Diocese of Speyer. “The

Holy Land conflict: good news and bad news from Gaza

November 04, 2023

ROME – For the tiny Catholic community on the besieged Gaza strip, the last few days have brought both good news and bad, with a couple of Catholic aid workers able to reach safety in Egypt after a border crossing was opened Wednesday. Meanwhile, a gathering at the lone Catholic church in Gaza was disrupted

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