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Israel protests pope's language on Gaza, asks for 'unequivocal' condemnation of Hamas
rome – israel’s top diplomat has demanded that the vatican issue a “clear and unequivocal” condemnation of the terrorist attacks launched by...
Crux Staff
Conflict in Holy Land puts increasing strain on Israeli-Vatican relations
rome – wars, especially in the 21 st century, are fought on multiple levels. beyond what happens on the battlefield, there’s also the ...
John L Allen
Synod on Synodality urged to condemn Hamas attacks in name of 'moral clarity'
rome – an official of the oldest jewish advocacy organization in the united states has called upon the ongoing synod on synodality in the va...
Crux Staff
'Confused and confusing': Cardinal Zen talks to the Herald about his ongoing Synod concerns
rome – cardinal joseph zen ze-kiun, the former bishop of hong kong, has become seen in recent years as something of a confessor — one who ha...
Diana Montagna
Holy Land bishops dedicate Tuesday to fasting, abstinence and prayers for peace
the catholic bishops of the holy land have called for tuesday october 17 to be set aside for fasting, abstinence, and prayer for peace in th...
Tom Colsy
'The Church is Christ’s!': How to respond to the Synod on Synodality
when our holy father pope francis initiated the synod on synodality in october 2021, many gasped. others cheered. all were interested in dig...
Buchi Akpati
Israel's Vatican ambassador says Pope's comments on right to self-defence filled a 'vacuum'
rome – israel’s ambassador to the vatican has voiced appreciation for pope francis’s recent remarks regarding the catastrophic surprise atta...
Elise Allen
Interview with Piers Paul Read: 'Pope Francis unquestionably provides good copy'
piers paul read, the catholic novelist and historian, has just released his new one-volume book a history of the catholic church (whic...
Anthony McCarthy
God at the Proms: Three powerful performances in this year’s season
that this year’s proms were big on god and death was maybe nothing special: god and death are ever-present in the concert repert...
Michael White
US bishops call all parties to 'cessation of violence' as Biden backs Israel
new york – after an attack on israel by hamas and subsequent retaliation by israel has left more than more than 1,300 people dead and thousa...
John Lavenburg
Parolin calls for coexistence with Palestinians as Israel presses Vatican on 'ambiguities'
rome – on a day in which israel objected anew to efforts by christian leaders to be even-handed in their approach to the new war with hamas,...
Crux Staff
Crucifix of priest executed after Gunpowder Plot now on display in UK convent
leicester, united kingdom – a crucifix that once belonged to a priest executed after england’s notorious gunpowder plot is currently on disp...
Charles Collins
Cecilia Marogna: Vatican trial of Becciu associate continues
rome – lawyers for one of the defendants in the vatican’s “trial of the century” for financial crimes not only insisted that their client is...
Elise Allen
Belgian Catholic bishop advocates euthanasia for the elderly
a catholic bishop in belgium has declared his support for the euthanasia of elderly people. bishop johan bonny of antwerp made a distinction...
Simon Caldwell
Pope urges permanent media blackout at Synod, saying gossip is 'anti-Holy Spirit'
rome – pope francis opened his synod on synodality by urging members to abstain from speaking to journalists in order to maintain what he sa...
Elise Allen
Two cheers for Laudate Deum, the musings of a '1960s flower child' that falls short on theology
on the feast of st francis of assisi, pope francis promulgated his apostolic exhortation, laudate deum , expressly to complement his 2...
Ken Craycraft
Pope's new eco-manifesto slams climate sceptics and urges dramatic action to combat climate change
rome – warning that “the world in which we live is collapsing and may be nearing the breaking point,” pope francis on wednesday released a n...
Crux Staff
'The assumption must be faced that Pope Francis is consciously breaking with the Church’s tradition'
we can’t say we weren’t warned. on world youth day in rio de janeiro in 2013, pope francis, excited by the crowds of young ...
Gavin Ashenden
There is nothing new about the pope's concern for the environment
with a follow-up to 'laudato si', the pope's environmental encyclical, due to be published 4 october, suzanne topham wonders what else the c...
Suzanne Topham
The problems with the Synod
the synod on synodality, which starts at the beginning of this month, is something unique in the history of the church. it is a synod about ...
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