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58 French dioceses have no ordinations this year

Traditionalist priests now account for 20 per cent of ordinations in France. The number of new ordinations in France has fallen this year, from 133 in 2017 to 114. According to figures from La Croix, 82 of these new priests are diocesan, while the rest are members of various orders and societies of apostolic life. […]

‘Sterile hypocrisy’ behind mistreatment of migrants, pope says

Hearts that are closed to welcoming migrants and refugees are similar to those of the Pharisees, who often would preach sacrifice and following God’s law without exercising mercy to those in need, Pope Francis said. Jesus’ rebuke of the Pharisees’ “insidious murmuring” is “a finger pointed at the sterile hypocrisy of those who do not […]

Armed man killed in shootout outside residence of Filipino archbishop

An armed man was killed in a shootout with police outside the residence of the Archbishop of Cebu in the Philippines on July 10 morning. The man, who arrived on a motorbike and was wearing a facemask and helmet, entered the residence and said he was looking for Archbishop Jose Palma, who was in Manila […]

China orders register of poor Catholics in Henan

A priest in China’s Henan province claims to have received a notice from municipal authori-ties requesting churches in the province gather statistics on the backgrounds of their congrega-tions, especially those from poor families. But he is refusing to cooperate out of fear that anyone named in the register could be barred from receiving state subsidies […]

Duterte promises to resign if anyone can prove God exists with a selfie

‘If any one can go to heaven, talk to God, and take a selfie – I will resign.’ President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has offered to resign if anyone can take a selfie with God to prove he exists. His comments came just days after he called God “stupid.” The latest outburst shows Duterte, […]

Pope: in Bari Christians united in prayer for peace in the Middle East

Pope Francis’ ecumenical meeting next Saturday, July 7th, in Bari with the heads of the Churches and of the Christian communities of the Middle East will be “a strong gesture in its essentiality” to strengthen the path of unity among Christians and to reiterate that there cannot be a Middle East without Christians. The meeting, […]

Ranchi, children sold by sisters of Mother Teresa Sr. Prema: ‘We are shocked’

The Ranchi police (in Jharkhand) have arrested an employee of a hospital run by the Missiona-ries of Charity, the order founded by Mother Teresa, and placed two nuns in custody on charges of selling children. The Indian Express reported that the three women took newborns from single mothers and then sold them to other couples. […]

Young Catholics from 100 countries gather in Manila

Young Catholics from around 100 countries are gathered in Manila for the July 6 start of an international youth festival organized by the global Focolare Movement. The 11th edition of Genfest, which is being held for the first time outside Europe, carries the theme “Beyond All Borders.” The three-day event aims to facilitate the “sharing […]