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January 22, 2021

French geneticist one step closer to sainthood

January 22, 2021

The pioneering French geneticist who discovered the cause of Down's syndrome is one step closer to sainthood. In a statement, Pope Francis declared Jerome Lejeune Venerable yesterday, after acknowledging his "heroic virtue" – alongside a miracle, one of the prerequisites for beatification.

Catholic leaders praise President Biden’s decision to rejoin the Paris Agreement on Climate Change

January 22, 2021

In a joint statement, bishops of the USCCB expressed "hope" that the United States will become the global climate leader after President Biden decided to rejoin the Paris climate accords.

Rapper teams up with Coventry Catholic school to raise awareness of knife crime

January 22, 2021

ShadowCV has produced a song and music video, "Pray for Peace", with the pupils of his alma mater, Cardinal Newman School, in Coventry.

The Village Church of Tel Hormiz: A story of Syrian Christianity in adversity

January 22, 2021

ISIS destroyed the village church of Tel Hormiz, one of the last homes of the Church of the East. Sam Sweeney Reports

Israel and Palestinian authorities must work together over Covid-19 vaccine

January 22, 2021

The bishops of the 2021 Holy Land Co-ordination (HLC) urge Israeli and Palestinian leaderships to reopen "dialogue between all sides".

CBCEW announce new lectionary for 2022

January 22, 2021

Approval for the texts is still ongoing, and expected to be completed by the CBCEW in the Autumn of this year before going to the Vatican for review and confirmatio. The earliest date for publication of the new Lectionary, the use of which will be mandatory in England and Wales, is 2022.

Laymen convicted, sentenced to prison for financial crimes in the Vatican – questions remain

January 22, 2021

The verdict makes Caloia the highest-ranking official so far convicted for financial crimes. However, the ruling shows that Caloia and the Liuzzos were convicted of minor crimes. The general framework of corruption outlined by the Vatican prosecutor suggests an appeal will be argued on grounds the sentences were not consistent with the evidence.