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Feast of Our Lady of Pompeii and anniversary of foundational stone laid at famous shrine
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July 22, 2019
Catholic Church in Germany lost 200,000 members last year
July 22, 2019
Continuing a years-long trend, the Catholic Church in Germany saw a significant drop in membership this past year, losing more than 200,000 members in 2018. According to the German Bishops’ Conference, the Catholic Church in the country declined by 216,078 members last year. Protestant churches saw a similar drop, with 220,000 members leaving during that
Morning Catholic must-reads: 23/07/19
July 22, 2019
Benedict XVI asked the future Pope Francis to be Vatican Secretary of State, an Argentine priest has claimed. A cathedral has reopened in the Philippines six months after a terror attack. Poland’s bishops have condemned violence against gay rights marchers in Białystok. Joshua McElwee says the Pope has “a rare opportunity to revamp the leadership”
Pope Francis tells Assad: ‘Stop this humanitarian catastrophe’
July 22, 2019
Pope Francis, with concern for the humanitarian crisis in bombarded Idlib, has called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to safeguard the weak and defenseless civil population in his country. “The Holy Father asks the president to do everything possible to stop this humanitarian catastrophe, to safeguard the defenseless population, especially the weakest, in compliance with
The hunt for the remains of the first Filipino-born bishop
July 22, 2019
A little over 100 years ago, the Catholic Church’s first Filipino-born bishop died while on a visit to Rome. Now, a group of Filipino priests are on the hunt for his remains. The search for Bishop Jorge Imperial Barlin’s bones began several years ago. Written records show he was buried in the Dominican mausoleum at
Pope Francis: Follow St John Bosco in the fight against abuse
July 22, 2019
Pope Francis has released a video message to participants in a training course designed to teach them how to prevent the abuse of minors. Under the direction of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Formation for the Protection of Minors (CEPROME), Catholic leaders including those responsible for seminary formation, diocesan vicars-general, religious superiors, and mental
Moon landing should inspire ‘even greater goals,’ Pope Francis urges
July 22, 2019
Pope Francis Sunday recalled the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, encouraging Catholics to look to that great event for inspiration to overcome injustices and mistreatment of the weak. “Fifty years ago yesterday man set foot on the moon, realizing an extraordinary dream,” the pope said July 21. “May the memory of that great step
The Catholic poet who turned her suffering into verse
July 22, 2019
Having blogged recently on Dana Greene’s biography of the poet Elizabeth Jennings, I have been rather haunted by the image of an elderly shopping-bag lady, struggling to survive in a world that does not easily accommodate those who are different or eccentric, and living heroically through her poetry – the very opposite of what one
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