christian identity

Theologian blasts 'quasi-magical' online COVID-19 Masses

Theologian blasts “quasi-magical” online COVID-19 Masses: “It seems that grace can’t leave churches”

Czech priest academic - coronavirus 'calls for a new theology of history and a new understanding of the Church'

Czech priest academic: coronavirus “calls for a new theology of history and a new understanding of the Church”

Coronavirus

German, Austrian bishops insist coronavirus “not God’s punishment” but “invitation to think”

Coronavirus claims prominent French religion journalist Henri Tincq

Coronavirus claims prominent French religion journalist Henri Tincq

Francis asks in Santa Marta Mass for Christians 'of tradition and novelty, free… never subject to ideologies and doctrines'

Francis asks in Santa Marta Mass for Christians “of tradition and novelty, free… never subject to ideologies and doctrines”

Dublin archdiocese looks for new lay ministries to connect beyond the Church, ensure it 'thrives into the future'

Dublin archdiocese looks for new lay ministries to connect beyond the Church, ensure it “thrives into the future”

Spanish government declares "state of alarm" over COVID-19, Holy Week stop to cause 500 million euro hole in Seville economy alone

Spanish government declares “state of alarm” over COVID-19: Holy Week stop to cause 500 million euro hole in Seville economy alone

French bishop rips reckless providentialist Catholics 'tempting God' in coronavirus pandemic

French bishop rips reckless providentialist Catholics “tempting God” in coronavirus pandemic

Abbot laments - 'Today there are too many monasteries in Switzerland. Several will have to close'

Abbot laments: “Today there are too many monasteries in Switzerland. Several will have to close”

French bishop deplores coronavirus fearmongering

French bishop deplores coronavirus fearmongering: “It seems we’ve all lost our minds!”

Italian Church group head criticises coronavirus Mass cancellations

Risk prevention or capitulation to fear? Italian Church group head criticises coronavirus Mass cancellations

Skate parks... one possible use for deconsecrated churches, like this one in Spain

Libraries better than hotels or houses: Italian Bishops set guidelines for deconsecrated churches

Pope gifts Bulgarian Orthodox Patriarch with ancient relics as sign of will for Christian unity

Pope gifts Bulgarian Orthodox Patriarch with ancient relics as sign of will for Christian unity

Dublin archbishop Diarmuid Martin

Dublin archbishop: “Catholics must learn from the faith and holiness in other Churches”

Salvini, with a rosary at a rally

Analysis: Salvini and the Italian Church: who’s using who?

Bologna cardinal Matteo Zuppi

Bologna cardinal rails against Church “prophets of calamities who confuse conversion with relativism”

Pope Francis meets in Bari February 23 with bishops of the Mediterranean

After the Bari ‘synod’… what’s the Church’s vision for the Mediterranean?

Pope Francis greets the faithful February 23 on his trip to Bari

“No excuses or prudent caution”: From Bari, Pope urges Christians to “extremism of love”

Bishops gathered at the Bari synod on the Mediterranean

Bari synod: Bishops denounce European “economic interests” in Mediterranean “not always evangelical”

Bishops on the first day of the Bari 'synod' on the Mediterranean February 19

On first day of Bari ‘synod’, bishops deplore “economic and interested wall” dividing Mediterranean

Spanish-Moroccan cardinal blasts Europe for 'selfish' migration policy

Spanish-Moroccan cardinal blasts Europe for “nearsighted, selfish, individualistic and unfair” migration policy

Sunrise in Bari - Vatican, Italian cardinals look forward to Bari 'synod' as start of 'great Mediterranean spring'

Vatican, Italian cardinals see Bari ‘synod’ as start of “great Mediterranean spring”

Danish Catholic Church tries desperate measure to win back disaffected youth

Danish Catholic Church tries desperate measure to win back disaffected youth

Catholic Archbishop of Athens Greece is determined to break the shackles of the economic and financial crisis

Catholic Archbishop of Athens: “Greece is determined to break the shackles of the economic and financial crisis”

Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, Father Alexandre Awi Mello

Vatican secretary: “Laity are not to be seen as ‘auxiliaries of the hierarchy’, but as equally responsible for the faith”

Spanish National Congress of Laypeople

Francis pleads with laypeople to renew with “ingenuity and witness” a Europe “suffocated by death and despair”

Crisis in the Irish Church

“Something very wrong”, “clock is ticking”: “crisis point” in Irish Church reaches apocalyptic level

Pope Francis greets the faithful February 5 at the General Audience in the Paul VI Hall

Updated: At General Audience, Pope reminds rulers of “true” power: “fraternity, charity, love, humility”

Austrian Catholics draw up charter of fundamental rights in the Church

Primacy of conscience, equality, freedom of expression… Austrian Catholics draw up “charter of fundamental rights in the Church”

Churches' refugee rescue efforts in the Mediterranean

Swiss Bishops give 10,000 francs to German Churches’ refugee rescue efforts in Mediterranean