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Diocese of Arlington seeks information on possible cause for canonisation for father who died saving his disabled son
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (505+ words) The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, has issued an edict concerning a possible cause for the canonisation of a father who died saving his son after he fell into a septic tank, seeking information about his life as well as any…...
Cardinal Müller: ‘Proclaim Christ’s Kingship’ against Islam
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (328+ words) The Catholic Herald We value your privacy - Description Cloudflare sets this cookie to track users across sessions to optimize user experience by maintaining session consistency and providing personalized services - Description CookieYes sets this cookie for consent solution management. - Description This…...
SSPX protest double standard after ban on using Assisi basilica
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (664+ words) The Society of Saint Pius X has protested what it described as a double standard, after its pilgrimage was banned from entering the basilica in Assisi yet ecumenical events are set to take place all across the town and churches…...
Pope Francis’s final book to be released in English this autumn
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (172+ words) Pope Francis’s final book will be released in English this autumn, about two years after it was originally published in Italian. Pope Francis, said Acunto, “shepherded all men towards a pilgrimage of hope, marking what he believed would be a…...
Annual Latin Mass pilgrimage has Vatican Mass cancelled
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (576+ words) The annual Latin Mass pilgrimage to Rome will not feature a Mass in the Vatican this year, with Bishop Athanasius Schneider instead offering Mass in St. Mary Major’s. What was viewed last year as a change in tune regarding the…...
US bishops urge Catholics to be instruments of peace 25 years after September 11
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (358+ words) The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) called for prayer and for Catholics to continue to be instruments of peace in a broken world in a statement marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. “As we prayerfully remember…...
Blood sacrifices ancient and modern
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (492+ words) “What,” I asked myself, “would a thoughtful person who was totally ignorant of the Christian religion make of the language and imagery of ritual blood sacrifice that pervades Christian theology and worship?” Our contemporary critic might (with understandable indignation) ask,…...
Cardinal Brandmüller warns synodality partly inspired by Protestantism
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (792+ words) A prominent cardinal expert on Church history has warned that the current style of synod being promoted in the Church is partly inspired by Protestantism and is part of the “growing secularization of the understanding of the Church.” Cardinal Walter…...
Bishop consecrated to fill Chinese diocese vacant for 25 years
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (823+ words) In line with the Vatican’s secret deal with China, a new bishop of Chongqing was consecrated for the see today, after having been elected by the state-church in April. As announced by the Holy See Press Office on September 8, Andrea…...
Former St Agnes church demolished following fire
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (294+ words) A former church in Toledo, Ohio, was demolished following a fire that is still under investigation. A fire at the former St Agnes church building was reported at around 6:30am on Saturday, September 5, said local newspaper the Toledo Blade. Firefighters battled…...