International

New Bible translation will use inclusive language

The translation of the Bible to be used in the new edition of the lectionary for Mass in England and Wales is being amended to use gender-inclusive language where contextually appropriate, The Tablet can reveal. For 18 months, the Depart-ment of Christian Life and Wor-ship of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has been […]

Makoto Fujimura Sings with God, Carries His Cross, and Awaits the New Creation

One of the most formative moments early in my artistic journey was hearing Andrew Peterson’s song “Let There Be Light.” I was in my late teens at the time, just beginning to grapple with the musical gifts that would eventually lead me to a career in composition. But as Peterson crooned the lyrics, “When your […]

Bishop Bätzing Opens Path to Protestants Receiving Catholic Communion in Germany

In his latest salvo to challenge Rome’s authority, the president of Germany’s bishops’ conference has said that any German Protestant who wishes to receive Holy Communion in a Catholic Church on Öku-menischen Kirchentag — a day of Christian unity in May — may do so. “Anyone who is Protestant and attends Communion can receive Communion,” Bp […]

Why Americans are abandoning the church

According to an ancient Chinese proverb, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Very often, we focus not on those initial small steps but on giant leaps, often undertaken by government. Think, for example, of Franklin D. Roosevelt signing Social Security into law in 1935, a giant step that changed the […]

Statement from US Bishops on Armenian Genocide

In commemoration of Arme-nian Genocide Remembrance Day on April 24, Bishop David J Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace highlighted the tragic loss of so many Armenians in what has been called the first genocide of the 20th century. Bishop Malloy’s full state-ment […]

Franciscan University studying herd immunity, coronavirus

The Franciscan University of Steubenville is conducting a re-search study to better under-stand COVID-19 and herd immunity. Through its School of Natural Applied Sciences, the university plans to evaluate 500 students and faculty by the end of April. The study is led by biology professor Dr. Kyle McKenna. The Biology Department and the Franciscan Institute […]

Church Assembly in Latin America: “Listening Phase” begins

As part of a so-called “listening phase”, the Church Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean wants to promote the exchange that “will be the leitmotif of the entire process of discernment before and during the Assembly”. This first phase has now been officially opened and is expected to last until mid-July. In his video […]

Croatia offers scholarships to young persecuted Christians

The Croatian government is offering college scholarships to young Christians at risk of persecution. The country’s education and foreign ministries have invited Christian students from developing countries to apply for the scholarships by May 17. “The planned funding of 1.5 million kuna ($237,000, 200,000 euros) is intended for scholar-ships for young people who are persecuted […]

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