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2023-10-11 20:19
Slovenian priest and artist Marko Rupnik was recently expelled from the Jesuit order over accusations of sexual abuse of adult women. But certain aspects of the affair, including the absence… Read More
2023-10-11 19:56
Bishop Benno Elbs: “So far I have not discovered any construction sites in the Archdiocese of Vaduz.”Rainbow with ElbsOr Cross with Haas. Time of choosing for Cathol… Read More
2023-10-11 19:39
Cardinal Kasper: New culture of mercy is the future of the churchAt the opening of the academic year in Heiligenkreuz, the 90-year-old former president of the Pontifical Council for Promotin… Read More
2023-10-11 18:57
Dispensing justice is essential, but it is even more essential to prevent others from having to suffer the same tragedy in the future” Víctor Manuel Fernández: &ldqu&hell…Read More
2023-10-11 18:34
Victims' Associations had criticised division of work in the DicasteryCardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández heads the Dicastery of Faith as prefect, but he does not want to interfer… Read More
2023-10-10 20:43
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2023-10-10 19:37
Cardinal Hollerich: "We are not afraid of tensions, they are part of the process" - Dominican Radcliffe: Needs an open exchange of opinions - working groups reconstitutedThe World Synod in t… Read More
2023-10-10 18:54
How should medicine deal with surplus embryos in in vitro fertilisation? The theologian Antonio Autiero argues for a de-tabooing of the debate: Research could give embryos a new purpose.When… Read More
2023-10-10 06:57
She will become the first Spaniard in the history of the Church who will be able to vote in a Synod. "I feel a great responsibility, I don't think in terms of distinction"An earlier presenta… Read More
2023-10-09 20:57
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2023-10-09 19:50
“Typical Western reaction”A lot of money for humanitarian projects comes to the Gaza Strip from the West. Jürgen Wilhelm from the Cologne Society for Christian-Jewish Cooper… Read More
2023-10-09 19:22
Archbishop Schick supports ordination of women priestsNo women, no future, no progressThe Archbishop Emeritus of Bamberg, Ludwig Schick, would like to see women allowed to become priests in… Read More
2023-10-09 18:02
The rebellion against synodality advances at the same pace as the synod itself. Two of the visible heads of the resistance, Cardinals Raymond Burke and Gerhard Müller, warn against poss… Read More
2023-10-09 17:55
Pierre Stutz was a priest and religious brother. He suffered from his homosexuality for decades. A breakdown at the age of 38 freed him - and gave him the opportunity to write. He also sees… Read More
2023-10-08 21:48
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2023-10-08 19:46
The trail to Traditionis custodes leads to Sant’AnselmoTHE INFLUENCE OF THE BENEDICTINE COLLEGE ON LITURGICAL AFFAIRSThe Pontifical Athenaeum of Sant'Anselmo: The Pontifical Liturgical… Read More
2023-10-08 18:29
Bernhard Eckerstorfer: “Liturgy must never become an ideology”- from 2022The Austrian Benedictine monk Bernhard Eckerstorfer (50) is rector of the Sant’Anselmo University i… Read More
2023-10-08 18:15
Father Bernhard about his new book and the current World SynodFather Berhard is a member of the anti-Latin Mass cabal at Saint Anselmo. Pope Francis has appointed him one of the Adviso… Read More
2023-10-08 17:53
Theologian Söding provides insight into the course of the World Synod“There are very heated discussions”The theologian Thomas Söding is taking part as an expert and mod… Read More
2023-10-08 08:11
I read with amazement and sadness the letter that Pope Francis wrote to the Dubia presented by five Cardinals on the issues that will be debated in the sadly famous Synod of Synodality. We a… Read More
2023-10-08 07:53
The Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu does not want to talk about the content of the Catholic Church's treatment of homosexuals at the World Synod. Rather, he said, the meeting is… Read More
2023-10-08 07:45
Church reform groups in Austria honour the “#OutInChurch” initiativeGerman initiative for queer people in the Catholic Church in Vienna honored with "Trumpet of Jericho" - "#OutI… Read More
2023-10-07 21:00
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2023-10-07 18:28
Glettler: Contemporary Art in Churches- Giving HospitalityInnsbruck bishop: "If high-quality art provokes, then that's how it has to be"Bishop Hermann Glettler pleads for less outrage in deb… Read More
2023-10-06 21:25
“Liturgy is at home in culture”Cologne Cardinal Joachim Meisner was strictly against it, and other clergy were happy about applause during the service. Each community should deci… Read More
2023-10-06 21:16
At the World Synod in Rome, the focus is on the way of being church. This also includes taking a look at other denominations, says Dorothea Sattler, a dogmatist from Münster. Beca… Read More
2023-10-06 21:06
Much has been said in recent months about the future of the laity within Opus Dei.The reason lies in the Motu Proprio of last August 8 by which Pope Francis modified canons 295-296 on person… Read More
2023-10-06 20:54
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2023-10-06 07:30
A group of former students of the John XXIII school, in the City of Cochabamba, filed a complaint against the provincial superior of the Jesuits, Bernardo Mercado, considering that the Catho… Read More
2023-10-06 06:49
Although the official Vatican media tries to hide the reality, the truth is that attendance at the events presided over by Francis are plummeting.For several months now, due to the reduced m… Read More
2023-10-06 06:18
The Dubia letter from five cardinals caused quite a stir before the World Synod. The Pope's answer even more so, comments Christoph Brüwer. Because Francis opens up leeway in this. But… Read More
2023-10-05 20:11
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2023-10-05 19:09
Neubauer: Church should become “true allies” of the climate movementIn his letter "Laudate Deum" Pope Francis calls for comprehensive measures to combat global warming. The Germa… Read More
2023-10-05 17:42
Walser: Gap between teaching and practice promotes double standardsSalzburg moral theologian on opening up blessings for homosexuals: Human dignity does not need mercy, but rather changed no… Read More
2023-10-05 17:25
World Synod won't share interim reports publicly, they will only go to Synod secretariesMore than a touch of the night about himPope Francis had called on journalists to "abstain from public… Read More
2023-10-05 06:43
Interview with the Chairman of the Federation of German Catholic YouthPodschun: My expectations of the World Synod are very lowEnvironmentalist PodschunPodschun makes an enormous contributio… Read More
2023-10-04 21:31
There are also situations or experiences in the Church today in which reality often far surpasses any fantasy. It's almost hard to believe. But when the protagonists of the events, in this c… Read More
2023-10-04 20:58
Old Testament scholar: Only two genders have a plausible theological basisDoes Genesis only know men and women - or a diversity of genders? Old Testament experts are debating this controvers… Read More
2023-10-04 20:20
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2023-10-04 06:42
The response to the "first version" of the questions posed by the five cardinals offers clarity on only one point: the blatant refusal of the Supreme Pontiff to respond in a timely manner, p… Read More
2023-10-04 06:30
Director of the Austrian Pastoral Institute: Francis sees “no dogmatic definition” in John Paul II’s rejection of women’s priesthoodShe was always told by theological… Read More
2023-10-03 20:07
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2023-10-03 19:10
The former archbishop of La Plata was denounced by victims of Eduardo Lorenzo, a priest from La Plata whom he covered up. The case was investigated by this newspaper. Bergoglio always knew e… Read More
2023-10-03 18:18
Where is the Roman Church heading?Starting tomorrow, Pope Francis is inviting people to the World Synod in the Vatican. The call was answered by 365 members entitled to vote. Five representa… Read More
2023-10-03 18:04
Zulehner: Opening up to homosexuals is not a question of mercyCathcon: Oh how quickly mercy for all has been transformed by the modernists into permission for all. The theologian who la… Read More
2023-10-03 17:03
The Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante, Monsignor José Ignacio Munilla, showed through his social networks his perplexity at the latest statements of the newly created cardinal, Stephen Chow… Read More
2023-10-03 16:20
Monsignor Jesús Pulido, Bishop of Coria-Cáceres, inaugurated the VI Conference of the Catholic Association of Propagandists in the Extremaduran city, which focused on communica… Read More
2023-10-03 06:34
Swiss Synodalists: Must speak about abuse at synodOne of the Synodalist big hitters commits a sin of omissionThe World Synod begins in the Vatican on Wednesday. For the first time, women are… Read More
2023-10-02 21:31
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2023-10-02 19:53
Equality now!Media releaseAt the last meeting of the project community on September 27, 2023 in Lucerne, there was lively and very committed discussion. It became (again) obvious that the re… Read More
2023-10-02 19:13
Environmental protection is a matter close to the Pope's heart. That is why the head of the Church will publish a continuation of his encyclical "Laudato si" in the coming days. A climate ac… Read More
2023-10-02 17:06
The new Bishop of Setúbal, who this Saturday will be formally invested in the Vatican as a cardinal, considered this Friday that the Catholic Church in Portugal “must make a dai… Read More
2023-10-02 16:37
Five cardinals challenge the Pope and ask him to publicly declare that he will not modify the doctrine on homosexualsThey ask him to rule on other issues such as the female priesthood or whe… Read More
2023-10-01 20:18
“If we continue to remain silent, we contribute to continuing to hurt victims in their pain and loneliness. Even selfishly, we should start asking, talking, finding out why, given what… Read More
2023-10-01 19:49
2023-10-01 19:23
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2023-10-01 18:12
Le Parisien has just published 4 incriminating articles on the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest and especially against its founder and superior Mgr Wach (the curious can find th… Read More
2023-10-01 17:55
Germans' confidence in the Pope's ability to reform is decliningYounger people more confidentThe eagerly awaited world synod begins in the Vatican on Wednesday. But can Pope Francis really m… Read More
2023-10-01 15:26
Helena Jeppesen: “We need young people’s visions in the synodal process”She is a delegate to the World Synod in Rome: Helena Jeppesen. At the synod meeting she led a worksh… Read More
2023-10-01 09:36
The priest Adolf G.* kissed a nine-year-old and invited minors to the sauna. Bishop Kurt Koch and his successor Felix Gmür did not report him.The University of Zurich charges Kurt Koch… Read More
2023-10-01 09:21
Vatican examines access to abuse filesUntil now, the University of Zurich had no access to Vatican files in Bern and Rome. This should now be checked. Politics is also becoming active.The Va… Read More
2023-10-01 08:35
Mons. Demetrio Fernández: "Let us make an effort this month to live and spread the Rosary"The Month of October begins and with it the month dedicated to praying the Rosary, a prayer t… Read More
2023-10-01 08:20
Feast of Saint Sophia of RomeMother of the Holy Virgins, Saints Faith, Hope and CharityIn the early history of the church, Christians often substituted a pious pseudonym for the actual… Read More
2023-10-01 07:51
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2023-09-30 23:52
"We have not let Bergoglio be Francis," said García Cuerva, the Archbishop of Buenos AiresJorge García Cuerva spoke with Iván Schargodsky in El Fin de la Met&aacut&hell…Read More
2023-09-30 20:11
Before the bishops come together for the world synod in Rome, pastoral speakers and other lay theologians from all over the world will meet there for the first time. They want to influence t… Read More
2023-09-30 18:51
On the occasion of Pope Francis' recent visit to Marseille, at the end of an article in the newspaper Libération from September 22, 2023, information was read that has not yet been pu… Read More
2023-09-30 18:06
"FEARLESS VOICE FOR A CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIANITY"Ecumenical Prize of the Catholic Academy for theologian RahnerJohanna Rahner is a theology professor at the University of Tübingen… Read More
2023-09-30 17:43
He is the former La Plata archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández.Pope Francis appointed him to a high rank in the Holy See.Victims went to the Vatican today to demand zero toleranc… Read More
2023-09-30 03:46
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2023-09-29 20:10
“Of course we demand the whole office”Despite all resistance, the new chairwoman of the “Women's Diaconate Network” is sticking to the demand for ordinations for wome… Read More
2023-09-29 20:01
A story within a story. Waiting, knowing the weeds, hoping and waiting with patienceIn this crisis of faith there would have been a need for teachers and shepherds who, with a solid knowledg… Read More
2023-09-29 19:24
Cardinal Müller in the kath.net interview about the Synod of Bishops: “I hope that the truth of Christ determines the direction of the synod and not a group dynamic process that l… Read More
2023-09-29 19:03
Pope's Nuncio to the US calls for moderation from conservativesVatican diplomat Pierre: Critics of Francis' church course well-connected in the United States, but "just because they are loud… Read More
2023-09-29 17:22
Angel researcher explains special features of archangelsTheir names are Michael, Gabriel and Rafael. The Catholic Church remembers the archangels this Friday (Cathcon: Just Saint Michael in… Read More
2023-09-29 14:00
2023-09-29 06:57
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2023-09-29 06:53
There is institutional resistance to combating abuses in the ChurchIn a particularly vigorous document, in which it calls for urgent action, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of M… Read More
2023-09-29 06:41
"Rupnik and Sister Ivanka Hosta are dangerous, they must be stopped definitively." "Many sisters still pay the consequences of the abuse they suffered, we have never had any help, neither ma… Read More
2023-09-28 19:27
Bishop of Antwerp, Mgr Bonny, expresses himself as follows in La Libre Belgique.....in priest's clothingCould the Church therefore adopt different positions on the question of euthanasia? Wo… Read More
2023-09-28 19:14
Franziska Driessen-Reding is now working for Jacqueline FehrThe former president of the Zurich Synodal Council Franziska Driessen-Reding has a new job: from November she will be the religiou… Read More
2023-09-28 19:05
Lucerne Rebels: The Synodal Council is now setting the pace when it comes to diocese contributionsSeven parishes in the Canton of Lucerne no longer want to pay church tax to the Diocese - un… Read More
2023-09-28 18:26
The German canon lawyer Thomas Schüller welcomes the Swiss bishops' intention to set up a national criminal court. “Well-trained clergy are also a blessing in the legal area,&rdqu&hell…Read More
2023-09-28 18:05
Francis should not promote him to the purple on Saturday as plannedThose affected by abuse: Pope should remove Faith Prefect Fernandez“Archbishop Fernandez has to go! They have to remo… Read More
2023-09-28 06:54
Abuses: the Catholic Church stopped halfwayRegarding the systematic cover-ups of abuses, this has been the constant: there is silence and cover-up until the media brings the information to l… Read More
2023-09-27 20:50
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2023-09-27 19:46
Bishop Bonny: 'Vangheluwe has been again asked to seek laicisation from episcopal office, otherwise Rome must intervene'Belgian Bishops have again asked Roger Vangheluwe to urge the Vatican… Read More
2023-09-27 06:51
Third in the series of articlesUp to this point – five years after the first allegations of abuse and nine months after this scandal broke out in public opinion – it can be said… Read More
2023-09-27 06:41
The Loyola CommunityThe canonical existence of the Loyola Community was recognized in 1994, but at that time there had already been a journey of around ten troubled years in which the search… Read More
2023-09-26 21:32
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2023-09-26 20:56
At 1.55. Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Patriarch of the West, Primate of Italy… Read More
2023-09-26 20:43
Eterović spoke out against "gender ideology" in front of the Bishops Pfeffer: The Nuncio's words on gender were a hurtful attackFather PfefferAt the beginning of the DBK general as… Read More
2023-09-26 20:26
"It does not seem to me that this controversy concerns us since we deal with people who have arrived regularly in Italy and we help them to integrate in our country". The President of t… Read More
2023-09-26 19:39
Hans Zollner to Infovaticana: "It is wrong to say that with the abolition of celibacy there would be no cases abuse in the Catholic Church"The German Jesuit priest Hans Zollner, is one of th… Read More
2023-09-26 06:44
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2023-09-25 19:52
Autumn Meeting of the German Bishop Conference begins Starting today, the German bishops will meet in Wiesbaden for their autumn general assembly. They discuss the Synodal Way, the Worl… Read More
2023-09-25 19:02
According to the media report below, the Superior of the Loyola community and confidante of the alleged abuser Marko Rupnik, Ivanka Hosta, has been given an ecclesiastical disciplinary decre… Read More
2023-09-24 21:39
The case of Marko Rupnik, accused of abuse, which pits the Rome Vicariate and the former Holy Office. Cardinal Ladaria has deserted the October SynodWill Cardinal Ladaria speak out?Cardinal… Read More
2023-09-24 20:50
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