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First Coronation role in 500 years for Catholic bishops

Cardinal Vincent Nichols is to become the first Catholic bishop to play a formal role in the Coronation of a British monarch since the Reformation, when he blesses King Charles III during the ceremony in Westminster Abbey on 6 May. It will be witnessed by a papal delegation led by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy […]

Women religious voice gratitude for synod voting rights

A leading umbrella group of women religious has thanked Pope Francis for his recent decision allowing women to have voting rights in his upcoming Synod of Bishops on Synodality, saying the move is a step toward helping the church be more inclusive. In a statement on May 3, Sister Nadia Coppa, president of the International […]

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 […]

Faith After the Pandemic: How COVID-19 Changed American Religion

The COVID-19 pandemic touched nearly every aspect of American life. Schools, offices, grocery stores, and churches faced daunting challenges in the early days of the pandemic in their efforts to operate while keeping their employees, members, and the broader community safe. For churches and religious organizations, concerns over COVID-19 led many to pause traditional in-person […]

Hundreds march through Yerevan to mark Armenian Genocide anniversary

Hundreds of Armenians have marched through Yerevan to mark the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Those in attendance gathered in a central square, carried burning torches, set light to Turkish and Azerbaijani flags, and paraded in a procession escorted by an orchestra. Today marks the 108th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, where 1.5 million Armenians […]

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 […]