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Christians the “most persecuted” religious group‍

The British government should consider sanctions on countries where Christians are persecuted, according an independent review for the Foreign Secretary. The report, by the Church of England Bishop of Truro Philip Mounstephen, reco-mmends the UK “be prepared to impose sanctions against perpetrator

German cardinal says Amazon synod is ‘heretical’, must be ‘rejected’

German Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, widely seen as a key opponent of Pope Francis, has penned a rare essay openly criticizing the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Amazon, saying the official preparatory document breaks with Catholic teaching. According to Brandmüller’s essay, published on June 27, on the Settimo Cielo blog of Italian journalist Sandro Magister, […]

Women present at the altars in early Christianity, argues academic

The debate over female ordination inside the Catholic Church hinges on the role of women in early Christianity. When he addressed the question of women deacons, the Pope said a commission he set up to look at the historical origins of deaconesses, could not agree over whether they had received sacramental ordination or not. He […]

Church defends captain who defied Italy by bringing migrants to shore

A much-watched migrant vessel finally docked at an Italian island on June 29 , following two weeks at sea. The captain of the “Sea Watch 3” divided public opinion in Europe when she defied Italy’s populist leader by bringing 40 immigrants to shore, but the Catholic Church is standing firmly by her side. “I think […]

One fifth of all Dutch churches now converted to secular use

More than one-fifth of all church buildings in the Nether-lands have now been converted into libraries, apartments, offices or other functions in line with the growing secularisation in the country, according to an inquiry by the Protestant daily ‘Trouw.’ Of the 6,900 Dutch church buildings, one-fifth of those built before 1800 –which makes them national […]

Defeat of California’s attempt to break seal of confession a victory for religious liberty

Defeat of California’s attempt to break seal of confession a victory for religious liberty. Kathleen Domingo is Senior Director for the Office of Life, Justice and Peace and Director of Government Relations for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. She helped to organize the opposition to a California bill that would have required priests to break […]