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International Union of Superiors , calling sisters to renewal, transformation and inclusivity

With song, prayer and ritual, leaders of women’s religious congregations from around the world concluded five days of meetings in Rome on May 6, affirming their commitment to the process of synodality and em-bracing a journey of vulnerability that they believe is vital for the renewal of the church, religious life and their own communities. […]

Pope: Be inspired by ‘great champion’ Fr Matteo Ricci

All academic institutions should feel inspired to follow in the footsteps of Father Matteo Ricci, S.J., who was always ready to engage and educate. Pope Francis gave this encouragement to University of Macerata students and faculty on May 8 in the Vatican. The public university located in Italy’s Marche region on the Adriatic Coast was founded […]

Pope tells LGBT Catholics: God loves all his children

Westminster LGBT+ Catholics have welcomed comments by Pope Francis, published this week by Fr James Martin SJ on his website Outreach. Fr James’ pastoral ministry includes the LGBT community, and he recently sent three questions to the Holy Father, which he said are most commonly asked by LGBT Catholics and their families. Fr James asked […]

Pope Francis: ‘It’s Not Possible to Worship God While Making the Liturgy a Battleground’

‘I emphasize again that the liturgical life, and the study of it, should lead to greater Church unity, not division. When the liturgical life is a bit like a banner of division, there is the stench of the devil in there, the deceiver,’ the Holy Father said April 7. Pope Francis said Saturday that the liturgy should […]

Pope Francis permitted spending $1m to free nun kidnapped in Mali, cardinal says

At the Vatican’s finance trial on May 5, Cardinal Angelo Becciu said that Pope Francis had allowed spending up to 1 million euros ($1.05 million) toward the liberation of a missionary abducted in Mali. Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez Argoti was kidnapped in Feb. 2017 and held until her Oct. 9, 2021 release. Cardinal Becciu, who […]

Report: EU commission proposes sanctions against Patriarch Kirill

The European Commission has reportedly proposed sanctions against the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia is among 58 figures earmarked for sanctions related to the Russia-Ukraine war, Agence France-Presse reported on May 4. The news agency said it had seen a document describing the patriarch as “a long-time […]

Are diocesan mergers on the way?

The Holy See announced on April 27 that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop George Stack of Cardiff, Wales, appointing Bishop Mark O’Toole of the Diocese of Plymouth, England, to succeed him. At the same time, O’Toole has also been named the Bp of Menevia, the neighbouring Welsh diocese, which has had no bishop […]

Being in Oberammergau Passion Play is stressful, but pulls people together

Next time, Jesus would like to be a villain. That is a role one of the two actors portraying Christ in the Oberammergau Passion Play in Germany would be interested in playing. Frederik Mayet will play Jesus for a second time when the world-famous Passion Play begins its 2022 season May 14. The play will […]

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