Catholic Church

Where modern marriage is going wrong

having blogged about habits for a healthy marriage, by richard p. fitzgibbons m.d. (ignatius press), i contacted the author so that he could...
Francis Phillips

China tells some priests they can't celebrate funerals in people's homes

Christian funerals outside of churches have been banned in some areas of China as the communist government begins to enforce new regulations on religious practices
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Morning Catholic must-reads: 04/02/20

nigeria is drifting towards anarchy , archbishop alfred adewale martins of lagos has said. authorities in venice may erect a glass barrier t...
Luke Coppen

Medication played a role in priest's suicide, says bishop

The bishop said that Harkins did not suffer from depression, and that the side-effects of a prescribed medication may have contributed to the priest’s death
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German lay leader condemns cardinal for opposing 'synodal way'

A leading lay Catholic in the German city of Cologne has openly condemned his own archbishop for voicing concerns over the ongoing 'binding synodal process'
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Church of England maintains sex guidance, despite apologising for it

The Church of England will not be withdrawing its recent pastoral guidance affirming traditional teaching on marriage, despite an apology from two bishops
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Morning Catholic must-reads: 03/02/20

“every baptised person has received the vocation to evangelise” , pope francis said at yesterday’s angelus ( full text , full video ). ugand...
Luke Coppen

Kidnapped Nigerian seminarian has been killed

one of four nigerian seminarians kidnapped last month has been killed, reportedly by his abductors. the three seminarians kidnapped along wi...
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The Gospel is spread by joyful, not bitter Christians, Pope says

bitter or boring evangelisers will not help the gospel or the catholic church, pope francis said. the church and the gospel will only "move ...
Carol Glatz

Priest in N Ireland cancels Sinn Féin meeting at parish hall over abortion

a parish priest in northern ireland barred the irish nationalist party sinn féin from holding a meeting at a church-owned hall earlier this ...
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