Who will light the way? Who will reframe religious life?
(Dorothy Fernandes. Global Sisters Report)
Religious life as we have known it has been a very effective means of being at the service of people
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GERMANY
‘Into the future’ – German synodal path organizer calls for ‘aggiornamento’
(The Pillar)
As head of the faith and education office at the German bishops’ conference, Dr. Frank Ronge has a broad-ranging portfolio of responsibilities for the Catholic Church across in Germany
PERU
(The Pillar)
Thousands of pilgrims have come to worship this week in a massive and modern convention center in the central district of Quito, Ecuador, during the Church’s International Eucharistic Congress, a global gathering held once every four years
U.S.
New Mexico forum highlights Catholic views on nuclear disarmament, deterrence
(Alejandra Molina. National Catholic Report)
Tina Cordova has made it her life’s work to shed light on the negative health effects plaguing the people of New Mexico after the U.S. military detonated the world’s first atomic bomb at the Trinity test site July 16, 1945. To grasp the severity of the radiation exposure, Cordova says, “it’s important to understand our way of life.”
POPE FRANCISCO
In city-state of skyscrapers, Pope praises a ‘love that builds up’
(Elise Ann Allen. Crux)
In a city-state whose urban core contains more than 100 high-rise structures straining towards the sky, Pope Francis on Thursday declared that while engineering and finance are critical to those symbols of development, at their core they also speak of a “love that builds up.”
U.S.
We Are All Liberal Protestants
(Kenneth Craycraft. National Catholic Register)
Many of us Catholics in the United States are actually liberal Protestants with rosary beads
WALES
Archbishop Mark O’Toole announces creation of the united Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia
(The Catholic Church Bishops´ Conference of England and Wales)
In a pastoral letter to be read across the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia on the weekend of 14-15 September, Archbishop Mark O’Toole shared the joyful news of the creation of the new Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia.
SWISS
Sanija Ameti,Muslim-born politician in Switzerland shoots image of Our Lady and Baby Jesus, resigns after backlash
(Andreas Wailzer. Life Site)
A left-wing Swiss politician is facing heavy backlash for shooting a picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary holding the Baby Jesus
Nueva Guinea
Fr. Albert Boudaud, Papua New Guinea’s oldest missionary
Camille Dalmas. Aleteia
A journalist colleague with a sharp eye noticed this elderly man with a goatee sitting on a bench at the Mary Help of Christians shrine in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Cooling himself under a large ceiling fan, Fr. Albert Boudaud had come to listen to Pope Francis and flinched a little when he was addressed in French, as if he hadn’t heard it for 10 years. “I’m sorry, I’ve forgotten my French,” apologized this modest old man, who nevertheless spoke his native tongue with a certain elegance throughout the interview.
INDIA
Judge closes case sparked by Indian diocese’s marriage rules
(Luke Coppen. The Pillar)
A judge in the southern Indian state of Kerala has closed a contempt of court case challenging a diocese’s unique marriage rules
ITALY
Opus Dei prelate asks prayers for new statutes and to share ‘the fire of the Lord’
(CNA. Walter Sánchez Silva).
The prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, renewed his request for prayer for the new statutes of “the Work,” as its members call this institution of the Catholic Church, and encouraged them to share “the fire of the Lord” with others.
U.S.
Preaching on Pride Can Be Fraught for LGBTQ+ People. But It Does Not Have to Be
(Robert Shine. New Ways Ministry)
A homily about pride can be a fraught experience for LGBTQ+ people given how often pride is framed as a sin and wielded against the community
WALES
Pope merges two Welsh dioceses
(Luke Coppen. The Pillar)
Pope Francis has approved the merger of two of the three dioceses in Wales
POPE FRANCISCO
In China’s shadow, Pope asks Singapore to promote peace, multilateralism
(Elise Ann Allen. Crux)
Pope Francis on his first day of events in Singapore told national authorities they have a role to play in helping broker an end to global conflicts while praising their commitment to multilateralism and promoting the common good
FRANCE
The bells are back at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. They’ll ring for the post-fire reopening
(AP News)
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is getting its bells back, just in time for the medieval landmark’s reopening following a devastating 2019 fire.
UKRAINE
Ukrainian bishop of Crimea who serves in military assaulted in Kyiv
(Martin Fornusek. The Kyiv Independent)
Metropolitan Kliment of Crimea and Simferopol of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine, who currently serves in the Armed Forces, was beaten up by unknown assailants in Kyiv on Sept. 10, a church official confirmed for Suspilne.
Asia
Pope Francis showered with gifts on his longest ever flight
Camille Dalmas. Aleteia
On every international trip, Pope Francis is in the habit of greeting journalists one by one at their seats on the plane. This friendly routine usually lasts around 20 minutes and provides an opportunity for these professionals who are daily tuned into the pope to exchange a few words with him. But it also leads, with increasing regularity, to a strange merry-go-round.
POPE FRANCISCO
Pope Francis’ Singapore Mass fuels hopes for future papal visits to China, Vietnam
(Christopher White. National Catholic Report)
As Pope Francis on Sept. 12 celebrated a Mass in one of Asia’s thriving metropolises — encouraging the small Singaporean Christian community in its “constructive dialogue” with other traditions — the closely watched papal visit here is fueling hopes he might continue to break down barriers in other places on the continent where Catholicism has been met with resistance
HOLY LAND
Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant Church reopens in the Holy Land, new altar dedicated
(CNA. Marinella Bandini).
On Aug. 31, exactly 100 years after its dedication, the Church of Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant was reopened for worship on the hill of Kiryat Yearim, nine miles from Jerusalem.
POPE FRANCISCO
Pope Francis, in Singapore, urges fair wages for migrant workers
(Joshua McElwee. Reuters)
Pope Francis on Thursday urged political leaders in Singapore, a leading global financial hub, to seek fair wages for the country’s million-plus lower-paid foreign workers