Four alleged religious obtain deacon ordination fraudulently
(Katholisch)
It was quickly discovered that the Bishop of Lokoja had been tricked by fraudsters: four alleged members of the order fraudulently obtained an ordination as deacons. The diocese has distanced itself from the men – and is now looking for ways to limit the damage.
The President of Ukraine met with the State Secretary of the Holy See
(RISU)
Volodymyr Zelenskyi noted the cardinal’s personal contribution to strengthening cooperation between Ukraine and the Vatican. The President also thanked for the visit, during which the State Secretary visited Ukrainian cities.
Indian court blocks rule to divide eateries by religion
(UCAnews. Bijay Kumar Minj And AFP).
Activists have joined political leaders in condemning police in two states for demanding eateries display the names of their owners amid criticism that it creates a religious divide, particularly during the ongoing Hindu pilgrim season.
I vescovi Caldei: “Due popoli due Stati: la soluzione per la pace in Terra Santa”
(Agenzia Fides).
Due popoli, due Stati. I vescovi Caldei, riuniti a Baghdad per l’annuale Sinodo della Chiesa caldea, guardano con preoccupazione ai tanti conflitti che lacerano il Medio Oriente, puntando lo sguardo soprattutto sulla situazione in Terra Santa
dai cattolici solidarietà e condivisione con gli sciiti per l’Ashura
(asianews. Shafique Khokhar).
La Commissione per il dialogo interreligioso e l’ecumenismo (Ccide) ha promosso un “Sabeel” per la comunità musulmana Dawoodi Bohra. Fra gli eventi un “cammino” nell’area della cattedrale e la distribuzione di bevande fresche per rompere il digiuno. La carovana interreligiosa annuale del Rwadari Tehreek Pakistan ha raggiunto Karabla Gamay Shah
l’Isis rivendica l’attacco alla moschea, nove i morti e quasi 30 feriti
(ASIAnews)
Nove persone sono state uccise, tra cui tre aggressori, e quasi una trentina sono rimaste ferite, nell’attacco alla moschea sciita di Ali bin Abi Talib, in Oman, la sera del 15 luglio. Un episodio di sangue raro nel Sultanato, che ha causato la morte di almeno quattro pakistani, un indiano e un poliziotto. A rivendicare l’azione lo Stato islamico (SI, ex Isis) in un messaggio su Telegram.
Faith amid bombs: Priests minister to Christians in border towns of Lebanon and Israel
(The Catholic World. Marinella Bandini).
On October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants attacked Israel, hostilities between Hezbollah (a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group) and Israel resumed, putting Christian communities on both sides of the Lebanon-Israel border to the test.
The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has accepted the decree of a bishop approving the spiritual activities of a shrine at the site of alleged Marian apparition “Our Lady of the Rock” in southern Italy.
(CNA. Hannah Brockhaus).
Abbot Schröder: Redefining the office of bishop makes sense
(Katholisch).
Retired bishops are constantly speaking out and justifying their views with their responsibility as successors to the apostles. Abbot President Jeremias Schröder criticizes such behavior and points out possible changes with regard to the office.
China to impose ‘strict governance’ on Protestant churches
Protestant Christians pledging allegiance to the government should do more to ensure strict implementation of rules on religions, top officials of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) told top Christian leaders, says a report.
(UCAnews).
‘Excess enslaves you,’ Pope Francis warns Christians
(Hannah Brockhaus. CNA).
Pope Francis on Sunday urged Christians to be an example to others of how to live a sober, nonmaterialistic lifestyle in peace with one’s community.
Growing interest among young Catholics in the Old Mass
Despite the restrictions imposed by Pope Francis, interest is increasing, especially among young believers.
(Kath).
(CNA).
The American journalist George Weigel, known as the biographer of Pope John Paul II, has stated that the German Synodal Path seems to have been “more characterized by the deconstruction of tradition.” Weigel spoke to the Catholic weekly newspaper “Die Tagespost” (current edition).
(CNA. Rudolf Gehrig)
A few weeks ago it was announced that Pope Francis had appointed the former Prefect of the Papal Household, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, as Nuncio to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. On the sidelines of the “Benedict XVI Forum” in the Bavarian Marian pilgrimage site of Altötting, EWTN News spoke with Pope Benedict XVI’s former private secretary at the weekend about his new tasks in the Baltic States and about the legacy of the German Pope ( here is the interview as a video ).
(Agenzia Fides).
Sono stati quattro giorni di condivisione, allegria, preghiere, musica, divertimento per i 1155 partecipanti al ritiro ‘Awakening 2024’.
(CNA. Hannah Brockhaus).
The Vatican published Tuesday the names of the members of 15 study groups doing deeper analyses on questions such as women deacons, the ministry of bishops, and synodal formation for future priests from last year’s session of the Synod on Synodality.
(The Catholic World. Courtney Mares)
Synod organizers revealed Tuesday that Pope Francis has asked the Vatican’s doctrine office to study women’s participation and leadership in the Catholic Church, including the possibility of women deacons, with the view of publishing a document on the subject.
(Kath).
Pope Francis has appointed Maurizio Chiodi as a member of the seven-person study group on “controversial doctrinal, pastoral and ethical questions” of the Synod on Synodality. This is reported by Catholic journalist Diane Montagna on X.
(Kath).
The approval of the Austrian population for gender has continued to decline from a low level in recent years. A survey by the Linz-based opinion research institute IMAS, which was published at the beginning of July, found that 52 percent never use gender-neutral language and only four percent “always”, reports the Kronen Zeitung . 12 percent each use gender “sometimes” and “rarely”.
(CNA).
During the so-called Great Procession, Münster Bishop Felix Genn spoke of an “almost frightening” political situation in the world. Against this background, it is important to work to preserve democracy.