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Two Bishops Retire, One Elevated In India

Pope Francis on April 4 accepted the resignation of Bishops Cyprian Monis of Asansol and Salvadore Lobo of Baruipur, both dioceses in West Bengal State, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India announced. Both the prelates have crossed the mandatory retirement age of 75. Bishop Lobo has been succeeded by Bishop Shyamal Bose, currently the […]

Debate over Covid-19 vaccine derived from foetus

There is “no absolute duty” to boycott any Covid-19 vaccine produced with the help of cells derived from aborted foetuses, said a researcher from a Catholic bioethics institute. Scientists from the University of Oxford, England, are conducting human trials of a possible vaccine against the coronavirus in the hope that it could be made ready […]

Creation is sacred gift deserving respect, care, pope says on Earth Day

Humanity has failed to take care of the earth and its inhabitants, sinning against God and his gift of creation, Pope Francis said. Celebrating Earth Day, which fell during the “Easter season of renewal, let us pledge to love and esteem the beautiful gift of the earth, our common home, and to care for all […]

Dutch cardinal says euthanasia ruling will not bring clarity

A Dutch cardinal said that a recent Supreme Court ruling permitting the euthanizing of dementia patients creates confusion and raises questions about consent, especially for the most vulnerable at the end of life. Speaking on behalf of the Dutch bishops’ conference, Cardinal Willem Jacobus Eijk, the archbishop of Utrecht, high-lighted renewed concerns about the growing […]

TRUMP SAYS HE’S ‘BEST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY OF THE CHURCH’ IN CALL WITH CATHOLIC LEADERS

President Donald Trump identified himself as the “best [president] in the history of the Catholic Church” in a conference call for Catholic leaders and educators April 25, where he warned that issues at stake in the upcoming presidential election, particularly on abortion and religious liberty, “have never been more important for the Church.” Trump also […]

Cardinal fears coronavirus could be end of European Union

In a provocative reflection on the coronavirus and Europe, Luxembourg Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said aloud what many at this moment are likely thinking: With the European Union in disarray over the migration crisis and weakened by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, could the global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic be the tipping point signalling the end […]

As unemployment grows, Sao Paulo Franciscans serve up to 4,000 meals daily

In the early morning, even before ovens were turned on, people started to form the line. By the time the Franciscans brothers from Santo Antonio do Pari Parish were ready to distribute the food containers, there were thousands waiting for a meal. “Hunger came before the fever (a main COVID-19 symptom),” Franciscan Brother Jose Francisco […]

Doctor-priest: Elderly die in U.K. nursing homes while hospital beds empty

Elderly people are being left to die in Britain’s nursing homes instead of being offered care in hospitals, said a priest and former surgeon.Fr Patrick Pullicino volunteered to return to the U.K. National Health Service to work as a consultant at Nightingale Hospital in London. The hospital was one of seven to be built in […]

Pope Leo calls Uruguay “a Country of Young People Who have Faith”

Mortal remains of prominent Church leaders Return to Timor-Leste