Month: January 2020

The Catholic women of 'Maria 2.0'

Catholic women plead for end to Church oppression: “Every woman wants to be respected in her dignity”

Participants in the second day of the synodal path assembly in Frankfurt

(Small) Win for women on German ‘synodal path’: assembly votes to make resolutions dependent on female majority

Pope Francis January 31 with participants in the congress on the pastoral care of the elderly in the Vatican

Pope urges Church, society to fight “indifference and rejection” of elderly with “revolution of tenderness”

Austrian Church hits out at government over hijab ban for girls (stock)

Austrian Church hits out at government over hijab ban for girls, “faith tests” for Christian-convert refugees

Italian priest has genius idea to combat anti-Semitism... from church's front door

Italian priest has genius idea to combat anti-Semitism… from church’s front door

Pope Francis meets January 30 the presidents of the European Churches

As Brexit arrives, Pope backs Churches’ vision for united Europe, Christians step up solidarity

Hungarian Bishops defend 'frightening white nationalist' PM Viktor Orbán

Hungarian Bishops bash Budapest district mayor for suggesting far-right PM Orbán a “frightening… white nationalist”

Atonement for Irish Church abuse (stock)

Priest-theologian tells hierarchy to atone for Irish Church abuse with public fast, abstinence

Abuse in the Church (stock)

Abuse in the Church: French cardinal acquitted of cover-up, 9 “cult” members investigated in Italy

Pope Francis addresses a Plenary Assembly of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith January 30 on the 'throwaway culture'

Pope promises legislative “update” for “greater efficiency, rigour, transparency” in abuse procedures

The presidents of the German Church's 'synodal path'

“Synodal path” begins in Germany: youth, laity dream of Church “democratisation”

Irish elections 2020

Irish elections: Bishops demand answers on homelessness, environment, intolerance, youth

Environmental protection 'intrinsic part of Christian faith'

Environmental protection “intrinsic part of Christian faith”, Churches insist in Brussels

Polish Church plunges to new lows of trust

Polish Church plunges to new low in trust: just 39% have confidence in the institution

Priest Robert Sirico launches his anti-Francis economy book in Madrid

Anti-Francis lobby ramps up attack on Pope’s economic vision with pro-free market book launch in Madrid

Catholic women stand up to be counted (stock)

Catholic women launch global pilgrimage for equal rights, healing of “broken” Church

Vandalism of a synagogue in Finland

Graffiti appears on Finnish church: “Stop hiding the paedophiles”, “Liars”

Pope Francis holds a baby January 29 at the Wednesday General Audience

Pope shares recipe for happiness: “Patience, poverty, service, consolation”

Archbishop of Paris recommends withdrawal method to couples

No longer sin? Archbishop of Paris backs withdrawal method over pill, condoms

Pope Francis embraces an elderly woman

Vatican conference seeks to put stop to “throwaway culture” that “discards” elderly

Time for a revision of the Catechism

German Bishops’ website promotes revision of “out of date” Catechism, recalls primacy of conscience

Women's ordination

On women’s ordination, German prelate, bishops’ secretary, canon lawyer refuse to give up

Italian cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, against the Francis critics

Italian cardinal tells Francis critics to become Protestants if they don’t like Pope

Pope Francis waves to onlookers

Pope warns: “The Gospel will not go forward with boring, bitter evangelisers”

French model for ultra-Catholics, far-right politician Marion Maréchal

Bannon’s “gladiator school” idea for ultra-Catholics infects France

Penha Longa in Portugal, site of an ultraconservative rival to Pope Francis' Assisi conference on the economy

110 bishops conspire in “secret” ultraconservative rival to Francis economy conference

Prayer vigil in Barcelona against migrant detention centres

Catholics protest for end to Spanish migrant detention centres: “More hospitality, less hostility”

Archbishop Scicluna of Malta blesses a group of asylum seekers

Malta archbishop: “If a migrant is banging on our shores, we cannot ignore it”

New Bishop of Achonry (Ireland), Paul Dempsey (c)

Reform finally for Ireland? New bishop backed “national gathering” for “deep reflection” on Church’s future

Far-right Hungarian politician Péter Jakab

Far-right Hungarian Jobbik party elects anti-Semitic Jewish Catholic as president