(MADELEINE DAVIES. Church Times). A SOUTH AFRICAN psychologist, Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, who served on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), is this year’s winner of the £1.1-million Templeton Prize. Professor Gobodo-Madikizela, who chaired the…
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Documento del Papa sobre el Sagrado Corazón de Jesús en septiembre
(Omnes. Francisco Otamendi). “La fiesta del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús y la memoria del Corazón Inmaculado de María, que la Iglesia se prepara a celebrar en los próximos días, nos recuerdan la…
Etiopia, i drammi della guerra in Tigray e l’aiuto per ridare salute e dignità
(Antonella Palermo. Vatican News). Aldo Morrone, direttore dell’Istituto Internazionale Scienze Mediche, Antropologiche e Sociali (IISMAS), è rientrato dal Corno d’Africa, testimone dei traumi del conflitto, degli abusi sulle donne, della distruzione di…
Así fue la Jornada Nacional de la Juventud que reunió a más 30.000 jóvenes en Honduras
(Aciprensa. Diego López Colín). Bajo el lema “Jóvenes Caminantes Dejando Huellas de Amor Gigantes”, una multitud de más de 30.000 jóvenes se congregó los días 1 y 2 de junio en la…
Judge: Lacroix abuse investigation ‘greatly affected’ by accuser’s refusal to participate
(National Catholic Reporter. François Gloutnay). André Denis, a retired Quebec superior court judge mandated by Pope Francis to investigate accusations of sexual abuse made against Cardinal Gérald C. Lacroix, Archbishop of Quebec, has said…
Women bishops: An alternative pathway to church leadership and ministry
(Global Sisters Report. Nameeta Renu). Who is not familiar with the problem of male clericalism in the Catholic Church!? It is repeatedly mentioned by Pope Francis and never missed in any document that reflects the sensus…
Enrico Feroci: «Fue Nuestra Señora del Divino Amor la que quiso que se hiciera el voto ante su imagen»
(Omnes. Hernán Sergio Mora). El cardenal Enrico Feroci relata los antecedentes del 4 de junio de 1944, cuando el pueblo de Roma rezó a la Virgen para que la ciudad no fuera…
Top Amazon cardinal says murder of environmental activists a key concern
(Crux. Elise Ann Allen). Peruvian Jesuit Cardinal Pedro Barreto has said that leading concerns for the Amazon region include not only issues like deforestation and illegal mining, but also the harassment and…
Judíos, cristianos y musulmanes marchan por la paz en Jerusalén
(Vida nueva. Elena Magariños) Encontrar una estampa así en Jerusalén en medio de la situación actual de guerra entre Israel y Palestina, solo es motivo de esperanza. Y, sobre todo, una demostración…
Parla la teologa Perrone: Papa indifendibile ma i seminari vanno superati
(Il Nuovo Sismografo. Francesco Peloso). La teologa Marinella Perroni interviene nel dibattito che si è aperto dopo le parole di Francesco sull’omosessualità. «Lui ha sbagliato, ma dai vescovi italiani era lecito attendersi…
‘Denigration of my humanity’: Gay priests reflect on pope’s use of homophobic slur
(National Catholic Reporter. Katie Collins Scott). Fr. Bryan Massingale first admitted to himself he was gay at age 22 but came out many years later as a priest after hearing stories of…
Apuñalan y arrollan con su propio vehículo a sacerdote en un atraco al oriente de Colombia
((Vida Nueva. Ángel Alberto Morillo). El cura se resistió al atraco y entonces los criminales lo apuñalaron y luego lo arrollaron con su propio vehículo. La Policía fue alertada y activó un…
The politics behind Argentina’s episcopal succession crisis
(The Pillar. EDGAR BELTRÁN). On May 27, 2024, the Archbishop Gabriel Mestre of La Plata, Argentina, made public his resignation as archbishop, which came after just 10 months in office. The resignation…
Dictadura expone públicamente el bautizo del hijo de Camila Ortega Murillo como una forma de «manipulación religiosa».
(Artículo 66). Medios oficialistas difundieron una carta de Daniel Ortega y Rosario Murilloexpresando su «alegría y agradecimiento a Dios» por el bautizo de su nieto, un intento de promover una «imagen falsa…
Il Papa: un documento sul Sacro Cuore di Gesù, per un mondo che sembra senza cuore
(Vatican News. Alessandro Di Bussolo ). Al termine dell’udienza generale, il Papa annuncia che a settembre pubblicherà un testo magisteriale su “questo culto carico di bellezza spirituale”, perché illumini il cammino di rinnovamento…
Zuppi contro ogni umana evidenza guarda con fiducia al vertice in Svizzera. In Italia posizioni molto distanti
(FarodiRoma. Di redazione). Il card. Matteo Maria Zuppi, presidente della Cei, nonostante l’evidente gap dovuto all’assenza della Russia e della Cina, guarda ugualmente con speranza all’appuntamento del prossimo 15 e 16 giugno,…
Schönborn: la Iglesia no puede ni debe ordenar mujeres
(InfoCatoliaca. Staff). En plena polémica sobre el acceso de las mujeres al sacramento del orden, el cardenal y arzobispo de Viena, Christoph Schönborn, ha asegurado que la Iglesia no puede y no…
Fuerte denuncia de la persecución de cristianos en Qatar en un masivo acto evangélico en Brasil.
(Infobae). Miles marcharon con banderas pidiendo “Detengan a Qatar. Salven al Cristianismo”. Cómo es el doble juego del emirato con occidente y el islamismo radical. Más de un millón de cristianos evangélicos…
Biden’s new border restrictions will have ‘serious human consequences,’ Catholic leaders say
(Crux. John Lavenburg). While President Joe Biden touts new executive actions that limit illegal immigration as necessary to gain control of the southern border, Catholic leaders argue the president’s decision disregards U.S….
La guerra infinita della Repubblica Democratica del Congo
(Di Simone Baroncia. Acistampa). La Repubblica Democratica del Congo è uno degli Stati più grandi e più ricchi di risorse naturali del continente africano, ma i molteplici conflitti interni nel Paese hanno prodotto…
Netherlands permits euthanasia for physically healthy 29-year-old woman
(AC Wimmer. CNA). A physically healthy 29-year-old woman was allowed to end her life through physician-assisted suicide in the Netherlands on the grounds of depression, sparking renewed debate about the sanctity of…
Catholic bishop: Biden administration ‘subverted’ pro-family policy by mandating abortion leave
(Tyler Arnold. CNA). A law meant to offer accommodations for pregnant workers has been “twisted” to “undermine human dignity” thanks to a new regulation mandating paid abortion leave, according to the president…
La diócesis de Barbastro y el Opus Dei acercan posturas sobre Torreciudad
(Infovaticana. Javier Arias). Atrás parece que queda la posible demanda civil que se rumoreó a comienzos de este año cuando el Opus Dei no se presentó al acto de conciliación en un…
L’isola di Flores ancora “terra promessa” di vocazioni
(Agenzia Fides). “In questi tempi di fine anno scolastico stiamo vivendo buoni risultati vocazionali. Noi Camilliani cerchiamo di tenerci in forma il più possibile con tante piccole cose belle da fare non…
Major Archbishop wants to settle liturgy dispute with special synod
(Katholisch). The Syro-Malabar Major Archbishop Raphael Thatill has called his church’s synod to a special meeting to discuss the dispute over the liturgical form. The bishops were informed yesterday by Thatill that…
HK cardinal stresses forgiveness to mark Tiananmen anniversary
(UCANews Reporter). Cardinal Stephen Chow of Hong Kong has stressed the need for forgiveness as the world marked the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre. “What happened 35 years ago has left a…
Il Papa: troppi conflitti aperti e sangue umano versato, non si ceda alla logica delle armi
(Vatican News. Salvatore Cernuzio). Lettera di Francesco per gli 80 anni del voto di Pio XII e della città di Roma a Maria Salus Populi Romani durante l’infuriare della Seconda Guerra mondiale….
South African bishops urge politicians to ‘work together’ after ANC loses majority
(The Tablet. Marko Phiri). South Africa’s Catholic bishops urged all politicians to accept the national election results announced on Sunday and to turn their attention to helping the country. The elections held…
Misa de récord en Uganda: millones de personas en el Día de los Mártires
(Alex Navajas. El Debate). Juan Pablo II solía repetir que Hispanoamérica era el «continente de la esperanza» para la Iglesia católica. Sin desmerecer esa apreciación, África también pugna por ese título. Si en…
U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection Releases Annual Report
(USCCB). The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection has released the 2023 Annual Report – Findings and Recommendations on the Implementation of the Charter for the…