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Vatican archbishop open to decriminalization of assisted suicide‍

The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life has said that the Church might accept the decriminalization of assisted suicide, in the latest clear sign that the body established by Pope John Paul II to defend the dignity of human life has radically changed its stance. In an April 19 speech, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, which […]

Synod increasingly about unity in diversity, organizers say

As Pope Francis’s ongoing Synod of Bishops on Synodality wraps up its second phase and prepares for the first of two large Rome-based gatherings, organizers have said a prominent theme in the process has been embracing the church’s diversity. Speaking to members of the press on April 21, Archbishop Timothy John Costelloe of Perth, president […]

Conservative Anglicans split with Church of England over same-sex marriages

Global conservative Anglican leaders withdrew their recognition on April 22 of the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, as its leader, amid disagreements about blessing same-sex couples. The primates announced the move at the fourth Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), which ended this weekend in Rwanda’s capital of Kigali. The Kigali commitment […]

Ousted Protestant bishop remanded for seven days

A special court in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has remanded ousted Protestant Bishop P C Singh in seven days custody of Directorate of Enforcement (ED) for interroga-tion. Bishop Singh came to the ED radar following the September 2022 raid of his office and residence by the Economic Offence Wing (EOW), a provincial […]

Ajmer priest appointed Jaipur bishop

Pope Francis on April 22 appointed Father Joseph Kallarackal, a priest of Ajmer diocese, as the new bishop of Jaipur in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan. Bishop Lewis said the bishop-elect has chosen as his motto to do everything for the glory of God and being grateful to God. Bishop-elect Kallarackal hails from Anavilasam, […]

Hindu-convert-turned retreat preacher dies

Aravindaksha Menon, an upper caste Hindu who discovered Christ through the reading of the Vedas, died of heart attack in Kerala. The death occurred on April 19 as he was being taken to a hospital in Kottayam with complaints of chest pain. He was 75. “This is the death of a saint,” says Father George […]