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June 17, 2019

Cardinal John Tong has urged Catholics to pray for Hong Kong. The Vatican has approved new statutes for Regnum Christi. A Polish priest ordained last month after a terminal cancer diagnosis has died. Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has explained why he accepted a financial gift from Bishop Bransfield (Italian original). Vietnam’s bishops have launched a

Bishop to remain with Hong Kong protesters ‘no matter how long they stay’

June 17, 2019

As massive protests continued in Hong Kong, the auxiliary bishop pledged to remain with those opposing a controversial extradition bill and the resignation of the Chinese territory’s leader. Although chief executive Carrie Lam announced on June 15 that she had suspended the bill, Hong Kong people were not satisfied and turned out in even greater

Paris archbishop celebrates first Mass in Notre-Dame since fire

June 17, 2019

The archbishop of Paris wore a hard hat as he celebrated the first Mass in Notre-Dame Cathedral since a huge blaze devastated the landmark building in April. The Mass was celebrated in the Chapel of the Virgin on June 15 by Archbishop Michel Aupetit to mark the anniversary of the consecration of the cathedral’s altar,

Amazon Synod document raises possibility of married priests

June 17, 2019

The Catholic Church must find ways to reach indigenous Catholics deprived of the sacraments in the most remote areas of the Amazon rainforest, and that may include ordaining married elders, said the working document for the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon. “Affirming that celibacy is a gift for the church, in order to ensure

Cardinal Versaldi: Why we produced the gender document

June 17, 2019

Rome, 16 June 2019 — The head of the Vatican department that drafted a controversial pamphlet on gender theory has defended the document, saying attempts to impose “extreme forms” of gender ideology are reminiscent of totalitarian and dictatorial regimes. The Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi, made the remark during an

Sri Lankan Christians still too afraid to go to church

June 17, 2019

Many Christians in Sri Lanka are still too scared to go to church – in spite of security put in place following the Easter Day bombings. Returning from a fact-finding and project-assessment trip to the country, Veronique Vogel, head of Sri Lanka projects for the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, said: “Many

Pope accepts resignation of bishop-elect one month after appointing him

June 17, 2019

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Fr. Carlos Eugenio Irarrázaval Errazuriz as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile. Irarrázaval was criticized last month for some polemical statements about the Jewish people. Irarrázaval, 53, was named an auxiliary of Santiago on May 22, and his episcopal consecration was scheduled to take place

Vatican’s doctrinal office expected to release document on gender theory

June 17, 2019

The Vatican’s doctrinal office is preparing a document which will address Church teaching and the anthropology of the human person in the context of so-called gender theory, according to a Vatican official. According to a source, speaking to CNA on background, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is expected to publish in the coming months

UK abortion rate hits record high

June 17, 2019

More than 200,000 UK women received an abortion in 2018, setting an all-time high rate of abortion in England and Wales. The UK Department of Health and Social Services released a study on Wednesday which revealed that last year, 200,608 UK residents and nearly 5,000 more non-residents received an abortion in the UK. According to