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Voices of laity ‘indispensable’ part of Church governance

The voices of ordinary Catholics are an “indispensable” part of Church governance while canon law should be updated to make it compulsory for parishes to have councils that consult the laity, according to an important theological body which helps establish official Catholic teaching. “Synodality in the Life of the Church,” published by the International Theological […]

Crosses on public buildings causing division in Bavaria

The announcement of the Minister President of Bavaria that crosses are to be displayed at the entrances of public buildings is causing upheaval in an already tense electoral context. “First win for Markus Söder” was the May 2 headline in the regional Bava-rian newspaper, Mittelbayerische. “A poll shows that many Bavarians are pleased that crosses […]

Bishops warn of ‘growing genocide’ in Cameroon

“They are hunting us,” mur-murs a secondary school teacher, turning his back to the camera and asking not to be named. “The Cameroon government security forces were entering villages and killing unarmed people. Bodies have been found in forests, they used every method and means to kill. It’s a huge number of fatalities.” Nearly 26,000 […]

Mexican priest proposed as possible human rights chief

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will appoint Father Alejandro Solalinde as human rights director if he wins election. The front-runner in Mexico’s presidential election has said that if he wins on July 1, he will appoint an activist priest as his human rights director. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told a gathering of victims of violence on […]

Patriarch Kirill: True faith defeats terrorism. Hilarion: Unity with Catholics impossible

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill (Gundjaev), went on an official visit to Albania from April 28 to 30, where he was welcomed by the Archbishop of Tirana Anastas (Janullatos), leader of the Orthodox in the Land of Falcons. Kirill and Anastas, who has long been an Orthodox missionary in Africa, have […]

Catholic politician touted as Germany’s next leader says women should be ordained as priests

A Catholic politician who is being touted as Angela Merkel’s successor has said she hopes for the ordination of women to the priest-hood. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who was appointed general-secretary of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany’s ruling party, in February, said it was “perfectly clear” that it would be an “immense break” with tradition, but […]

Cardinal Jozef De Kesel backs prayer ceremony for gay couples

Cardinal Jozef De Kesel, archbishop of Malines-Brussels and primate of the Catholic Church in Belgium, is open to reflecting on a ‘pray celebration’ for gay couples. Cardinal Jozef De Kesel of Malines-Brussels met with a small delegation from a local gay working group which had requested an audience. Following the meeting, Cardinal De Kesel “expressed […]

At least 15 people, including priest shot dead during Mass

At least 15 people including a priest were killed and scores wounded in Central African Republic’s capital Bangui on May 1 when unidentified gunmen attacked a church, a morgue official and rights groups said. The attack occurred on the border of the predominantly Muslim PK 5 neighbourhood where 21 people were killed when a joint […]