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July 21, 2020

Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches to observe day of mourning for Hagia Sophia

July 21, 2020

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops will pray for 'the restoration of Hagia Sophia as a place of prayer and reflection for all peoples'

Italian priest performs same-sex civil union ceremony

July 21, 2020

Fr Emanuel Moscatelli officiated at a ceremony in which two women, friends of the priest, contracted a civil union, in a ceremony described in the Italian media as a wedding.

Baltimore’s Italian American community plans new statue to honour Columbus

July 21, 2020

Weeks after protesters toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus, members of Baltimore's Italian American community are developing a plan to reproduce it

Hagia Sophia: Greek president appeals to Pope Francis to put pressure on Turkey

July 21, 2020

The Greek president urged the Pope to advocate for the preservation of the status quo regarding Hagia Sophia

Vatican says Pope Francis did not intervene in Franco exhumation in Spain

July 21, 2020

The Vatican stated on Tuesday that Pope Francis did not intervene in last year’s controversy over the exhumation of the body of Francisco Franco

Catholic University mourns student killed in attack on judge’s home

July 21, 2020

The Catholic University of America held a Mass on Monday for 21-year-old student Daniel Anderl, who died in a shooting at his family home

Newcastle and the Dominicans: an 800-year association

July 21, 2020

There’s a persistent urban myth that Newcastle United wear black and white stripes thanks to the Dominican Order. A Dutch priest, Fr Dalmatius Houtmann OP, was an early supporter of Newcastle East End FC, a Victorian football team that played just over the railway lines from St Dominic’s Priory Church. In his full Dominican habit,

Attacks on Catholic statues continue over weekend

July 21, 2020

Several Catholic churches in the United States reported vandalism and other damage to statues over the past weekend, the latest in a spate of church vandalism

Transgender lawsuit against Catholic hospital cites new US Supreme Court precedent

July 21, 2020

Transgender lawsuit against Catholic hospital cites new US Supreme Court precedent

Texas attorney general: Religious schools exempt from local COVID rules

July 21, 2020

The attorney general of Texas told religious private schools in the state that local governments are not allowed to order them to close or to dictate COVID-19 precautionary measures to them.

Australian Catholic students urge bishops to ‘reject unambiguously’ women’s ordination

July 21, 2020

Australian Catholic students have sent an open letter to the country’s bishops ahead of the upcoming Fifth Plenary Council of the Church in the country, urging the bishops to remain committed to the Church’s teaching and reject calls for the ordination of women.