Pope Francis has granted permission for priests of the traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X to celebrate valid marriages, in another sign that the quasi-schismatic group are on the verge of being reconciled back into the Church. In a ruling approved by Francis, the...
The Syro-Malabar Church, one of the three rites of the Catholic Church in India, has issued a note to its clergy, saying that “Yoga is not a means to experience the divine, although it may contribute to physical and mental health.” In the statement, the Church’s Synod...
Chunchon Diocese realized a long-term dream when it opened a pastoral centre to offer faith education and cultural events to Catholics living in this isolated area of South Korea. The diocese held the blessing ceremony for its Yeongdong Catholic Pastoral Centre in the...
Over the weekend, Cardinal Robert Sarah, who runs the Congre-gation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, argued in a message sent to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the publi-cation of the Motu proprio Summorum Pontificum by Pope Benedict XVI that...
A Catholic bishop in Kerala, southern India, has urged girls to avoid wearing outfits shorter than knee-length while inside the church. In a pastoral letter, Bp Mathew Anikuzhikattil of Idukki has women to keep special clothes to wear for prayers and rituals. The...
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