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January 06, 2020

Three members of the Black Hermits group in Westray, Orkney, were informed of their excommunication on Christmas Eve. The Diocese of Argyll and the Isles claimed that the Black Hermits had snubbed “several offers” to reconsider their views before the decision to excommunicate them was made. In a statement Fr Stephen de Kerdrel, Sister Colette

Pope Francis on Epiphany: When we do not worship God, we worship ourselves

January 06, 2020

On the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Pope Francis said worship of Christ reveals the true meaning of our journey of life, as it did for the Magi in the Gospel. “When we do not worship God, we end up worshipping ourselves,” Pope Francis said on Monday in St Peter’s Basilica. “Worship means

Parishioners win Vatican appeal against church closure

January 06, 2020

Parishioners in Conwy, north Wales, have won their appeal to the Vatican against the closure of their church. The last Mass at St Michael and All Angels church was celebrated in February 2018 after Bishop Peter Brignall of Wrexham announced its closure. He cited lack of clergy for the decision. At the time, parishioners said

Morning Catholic must-reads: 06/01/20

January 06, 2020

We are called “to become saints in love”, Pope Francis said at yesterday’s Angelus (full text, full video). Chinese authorities have reportedly “seized over 100 Catholic meeting venues” in Fuzhou archdiocese. China will begin enforcing “tough new rules” on religious activities on February 1. Gwendolyn Smith says that Pope Francis has “provided an immaculate blueprint