Announcements

Haiti being reduced to ‘rubble and ashes’ as UNICEF chief compares country to 'Mad Max'

the catholic bishops of haiti are calling for an end to “all acts aimed at reducing haiti to rubble and ashes”, and for renewed support from...

World’s largest Catholic country split over decriminalising marijuana use

são paulo – with brazil’s supreme court and congress at odds over the decriminalisation of marijuana possession, the same clash runs through...

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Kamala Harris' visit to abortion clinic marks ‘distressing’ first for a US vice president

new york – the head of the us bishops’ conference committee on pro-life activities has spoken out after vice president kamala harris visited...

A 'moment of heaven': Forty Hours Adoration at the Brompton Oratory

on tuesday i went to heaven. i go there once a year. the opening night on 12 march of the brompton oratory’s annual  forty hours adorat...

Shooting at Sunday Mass in Burkina Faso leaves 15 Catholics dead

yaoundé, cameroon – at least 15 catholics have been killed in a jihadist attack in burkina faso after insurgents opened fire inside a church...

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Sickness forces Pope to cancel Saturday schedule

rome – on saturday morning the vatican announced that pope francis, who suffers from various health maladies and had two hospital stays last...

Despite postponement, Canadian government 'fully committed' to expanding assisted suicide, warn country's bishops

new york – the canadian government remains just as committed to its drive to expand assisted suicide despite a decision to postpone expandin...

Virginia bishops urge laity demand lawmakers 'reject' assisted suicide

new york – virginia’s catholic bishops have raised concerns that assisted suicide could soon become legal in the state after legislation pro...

Why French farmers have the support of the Church in their protest movement

the tractors have lifted their blockades of paris and other major french cities, and the farmers have made their way home.  their two-w...

The spirituality of Pax Aeterna

james davy finds respect and equality in the interplay between piano and plainsong in a new disc from pluscarden abbey. plainchant has an as...