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July 08, 2019
Holy See waives diplomatic immunity for accused nuncio to France
July 08, 2019
The Holy See has announced it has revoked the diplomatic immunity of the apostolic nuncio to France, Archbishop Luigi Ventura, clearing the way for the diplomat to face criminal charges in that country. In a July 8 statement, interim head of Vatican communications Alessandro Gisotti confirmed that the archbishop’s immunity had been waived. “I can
Pope Francis names women as full members of consecrated life congregation
July 08, 2019
Pope Francis Monday appointed 23 new members of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, among them six women religious superior generals and one head of a women’s secular institute. The July 8 nominations, which include cardinals, bishops, and the superior generals of several male religious communities, break with past
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July 08, 2019
The Vatican has lifted the diplomatic immunity of the apostolic nuncio to France following sexual harassment allegations. Around 10,000 people have attended a Rally for Life march in Dublin. Listening to abuse victims is the only way to break “the spiral of silence”, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn has said. More than 1,000 Syro-Malabar lay people have
Pope Francis: Migrants are people, not just a social issue
July 08, 2019
Pope Francis called Monday for an end to the rhetoric which views migrants as something ‘other,’ saying they are human beings and among those Christ has commanded his disciples to love and assist. “They are persons; these are not mere social or migrant issues!” he said on July 8. “‘This is not just about migrants,’
The Catholic Herald summer party in pictures
July 08, 2019
Catholic Herald proprietor Sir Rocco Forte invited staff, contributors and friends of the magazine to his garden in Chelsea last week for the Herald’s summer party. This page is available to subscribers. Click here to sign in or get access.
Sainthood Cause of John Bradburne given green light
July 08, 2019
The Cause for the canonisation of Franciscan missionary John Bradburne has been approved by the Vatican and will launch officially in September. The John Bradburne Memorial Society said that the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in Rome issued a formal nihil obstat on July 1, allowing the Cause to begin. Bradburne, who was born in
Government must take action to prevent persecution of Christians, report urges
July 08, 2019
The British government should consider imposing sanctions on countries that persecute Christians, and adopt a definition of anti-Christian prejudice similar to those applied for Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, a report has recommended. The report, by Philip Mounstephen, the Anglican Bishop of Truro, also said British diplomats and Foreign Office staff should be trained in “religious literacy”
Pope Francis tells Ukrainian Catholic leaders to persevere in hope amid Donbas conflict
July 08, 2019
One day following his private audience with Vladimir Putin, Pope Francis met Friday with leaders of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, encouraging them to persevere in hope and prayer amid the conflict in Donbas. “Ukraine has been living for a long time a difficult and delicate situation, for over five years wounded by a conflict
Australian government proposes religious discrimination bill
July 08, 2019
Australia’s coalition government has proposed the introduction of legislation that would make it unlawful to discriminate against people on the ground of their religious belief or activity. The proposal is being made to implement a commitment made in the 2019 federal election. The legislation would also establish a religious freedom commissioner at the Australian Human
An incredible tale of conversion and forgiveness
July 08, 2019
On the face of it, and with its cover photo of a wartime marriage, Before & After by Alison Wilson (Constable, £16.99) might suggest an elderly widow’s fond memoir of past years. This impression would be entirely wrong. Indeed, behind the straightforward eloquence of her prose style, Wilson’s story grows more extraordinary with the turning
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