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2023-09-05 21:01
Since 1969, the Calvary Church in Bruck an der Mur has stood empty and decayed. The parish has never been happy with it - until today.The ravages of time are gnawing away at the Church "to t… Read More
2023-09-05 20:00
"Glacier Funeral": Requiem for the PasterzeThe Catholic and Protestant churches celebrated a "Glacier Funeral" on the Großglockner on Tuesday. The aim was to draw attention to the glac… Read More
2023-09-05 17:16
The chairman of the German Bishops' Conference, Bishop Georg Bätzing, has signed a cease-and-desist declaration in the case of a victim of sexual assault. This means he is not allowed t… Read More
2023-09-05 16:51
Theologians: Conduct gender debate in theology without reservationsInnsbruck Theological Summer Seminars this year on "Body:Gender:Sexuality as an Opportunity for Theology" - Speakers in The… Read More
2023-09-05 15:43
Papal statement on media exclusion causes unrestCardinal Hollerich: World Synod needs protected spaceOn his return flight from Mongolia, the Pope said media professionals would not be allowe… Read More
2023-09-05 08:31
No interest in the common goodAccording to the EU Vatican Ambassador, the Church sees itself as responsible for opposing all forms of hatred of humanity. At the traditional Michaelmas recept… Read More
2023-09-04 22:30
A national official who is a friend of Pope Francis has been arrested in Cordoba: she is accused of fraud against the public administration and embezzlement.Alicia Peressutti is director of… Read More
2023-09-04 21:55
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2023-09-04 20:10
Pope reveals possible name of his successorFrancis speaks to journalists about travel plans to Vietnam, joking: "If I don't make the trip, John XXIV will certainly go there"Pope Francis reve… Read More
2023-09-04 14:44
Ars Electronica: Taiwanese dance performance in Linz's St. Mary's Cathedral"The Mirage Replicas 2.0" by artist Yen-Tzu Chang to be seen a total of seven times in the cathedral church T… Read More
2023-09-04 13:55
Cardinal Patriarch Louis R. SakoThe first session of the Synod of Synodality in the Catholic Church of the World will be held in early October 2023 and the second session next yea… Read More
2023-09-04 09:07
Bishop Feige: Don't accept agitation, hatred and intoleranceDuring the diocesan pilgrimage, Bishop Gerhard Feige called for a committed and philanthropic witness to the Christian message. Ho… Read More
2023-09-04 08:23
Catholic traditionalism is a small special current on the fringe or even outside the Church - still. The Viennese political scientist Thomas Schmidinger has shed light on the scene and tells… Read More
2023-09-03 21:46
Pope on other religions: "We have a common origin and a common path".Francis is touring Buddhist Mongolia. There are few Christians here. The Pope uses the trip to share his thoughts on othe… Read More
2023-09-03 20:43
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2023-09-03 18:21
A Synodal Church open....but not too all.... because too open.....Bishop of Fréjus-Toulon remains in the crosshairs Paix Liurgique devoted our Letter 942 of June 19, 2023 to the… Read More
2023-09-03 17:50
Meeting people where they are....and leaving them there. The motto of this pontificate.
Big day for three fairground girlsCologne - It was a big day for Chelsey (7), Sally (2) a… Read More
2023-09-03 08:34
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2023-09-02 21:22
There are fewer and fewer church members. But the buildings remain. "There is a contradiction between money and spirit. And this conflict must be resolved," says Matthias Haag of the Reforme… Read More
2023-09-02 20:23
"Secularization 4.0: What will the church look like in 2045?By 2045, only ten percent of the population in the Canton of Zurich will belong to one of the major denominations. Christianity wi… Read More
2023-09-01 20:46
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2023-09-01 14:29
Lob-Hüdepohl: Catholic sexual ethics must embrace gender identitiesA new sexual ethic of the Catholic Church must not disregard scientific findings on gender identities, according to so… Read More
2023-09-01 10:06
She is in line with the saint, who also rendered outstanding services as a fighter for the rights of women - inside and outside the church: Philippa Rath receives this year's Edith Stein Awa… Read More
2023-08-31 22:18
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2023-08-31 21:35
World Day of Prayer for the Integrity of Creation on 1 September 2023Translated from the German Bishops Conference websiteAuxiliary Bishop Lohmann: Without an intact creation we cannot… Read More
2023-08-31 17:33
In October, the World Synod of the Catholic Church enters the hot phase - arch-conservative Catholics vehemently reject the papal project and promote their arguments with a new bookIt threat… Read More
2023-08-31 17:14
Prot. No. 529/10Buenos Aires, July 5, 2010To Dr. JUSTO CARBAJALESDirector of the Department of the LaityArgentine Episcopal ConferenceSuipacha 10321008 - BUENOS AIRESDear Justo:The Epi… Read More
2023-08-31 15:31
He had publicly described homosexuals as "mentally ill" and "the scum of society": After a Greek court convicted an Orthodox bishop, he turned to Strasbourg - citing freedom of expression.A… Read More
2023-08-31 14:00
The Archbishop of Moscow on Francis' words to young Russians: he invited them to be artisans of peace and sowers of reconciliation. The richness of the past must be placed at the service of… Read More
2023-08-31 08:07
Leaving the Church is "such the sort of gesture the German Socialist Party member makes".Catholic Harald Schmidt remains faithful to his churchLeaving the Catholic Church? That's out of the… Read More
2023-08-30 22:45
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2023-08-30 21:57
2023-08-30 21:50
There is disagreement in the various churches in Switzerland on same-sex marriage.The Swiss Catholic Women's Federation, which represents about 130,000 women, welcomes marriage for all, expl… Read More
2023-08-30 21:35
With pink hats to more rights: Church women march on strikeWomen do a lot for the church, but the important decisions are made by men. This should change. Now the Swiss Catholic Women's Fede… Read More
2023-08-30 21:26
"The Instrumentum Laboris carefully avoids the question of women's ordination".The Swiss Catholic Women's Federation (SKF) sees some weak points in the working paper for the upcoming S… Read More
2023-08-30 18:57
Monsignore Jaime Spengler: With the Synod, "we are involved in the great question of the present and the future of the Church".He is a FranciscanThose who have been elected to represent the… Read More
2023-08-30 13:07
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2023-08-30 12:59
Whoever is in the AfD must not get any power in the ChurchStetter-Karp: In the church, extreme right-wing tones are becoming shrillerChurch bodies have a duty to ask potential employees abou… Read More
2023-08-29 20:34
Von Hirschhausen also relies on the churches for climate protection"We need Love that goes beyond"Doctor and presenter Eckart von Hirschhausen took part in the first Climate Forum for Welfar… Read More
2023-08-29 20:09
Geneva: a "think tank" on the future of Mr Rupnik's worksA "think tank" has been set up in the diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg (LGF) to examine the fate of the works of mosaic pries… Read More
2023-08-29 17:07
The crackdown on Opus Dei is bad for the ChurchThe Motu proprio downgrading personal prelatures is only the latest step in a battle against the movement founded by St. Josemaría Escri… Read More
2023-08-29 15:47
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2023-08-29 15:11
According to Assmann, no advice, warning or sanctions after blessing ceremonyWarned priest contradicts Vicar General: There were instructionsThe discussion about a blessing ceremony for all… Read More
2023-08-29 14:09
Do Crosses belong on mountain peaks, in courts, schools or on the Berlin Humboldt Forum? Or should they go out of consideration for all non-Christians? The cross remains offensive - an… Read More
2023-08-28 19:27
A traditionalist religious community erects a monumental churchIn Gavrus in Calvados, a church is being erected by the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic community opposed to the p… Read More
2023-08-28 19:26
Bon-Sauveur: a coveted chapelShe was promised to the Society of Saint Pius X. But the City exercised its right of pre-emption. A company is fighting to redeem it.What will become of the Bon… Read More
2023-08-28 04:35
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2023-08-27 19:36
Bamberg's former Bishop Schick: "Do not imprison the family of the Church for the crime of an individual member"When individuals sin in the Church, this does not directly affect all other Ca… Read More
2023-08-27 18:34
Pride service in Lucerne: "The Saviour strengthens our backs"Setting an example for love, diversity and equality: This is what around 60 visitors who took part in the ecumenical service for… Read More
2023-08-27 17:58
All praise and honour to football!
A contrast to Christ-centred Catholic devotions"If people have no saints, they create idols for themselves. We Catholics actually ven… Read More
2023-08-27 17:31
How Escape Games can teach faithThe church has a lot of competition when it comes to leisure activities. That's why it has to offer something fun, says Sebastian Trefon. He has developed an… Read More
2023-08-27 09:41
What is the current state of ecumenism in Germany in view of the visible differences between the Protestant and Catholic churches on issues of the protection of life? In an interview, Kassel… Read More
2023-08-27 08:15
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2023-08-26 15:46
Markus Ries: "The monasteries in Switzerland are in the process of dissolving themselves".The figures speak a clear language. The monasteries in Switzerland are going downhill. On Friday at… Read More
2023-08-26 09:03
Blockbuster in pink and bitterly wicked gender satireBarbie, Mary and the Catholic "women's issue"For weeks, Barbie has been filling the cinemas as the perfect summer blockbuster. But behind… Read More
2023-08-26 08:41
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2023-08-25 18:47
Archbishop Koch: Blessing of homosexual couples possible in archdiocese. He will not take any disciplinary actionArchbishop Heiner Koch leaves it up to the pastors of his archdiocese t… Read More
2023-08-25 18:33
Father Eckerstorfer: Church must overcome Eurocentric perspectiveRector of the Roman Benedictine College Sant'Anselmo in domestic church newspapers: "We are still very much stuck in colonial… Read More
2023-08-25 18:25
Churches celebrate "glacier funeral" on the GroßglocknerSymbolic burial of a coffin made of ice on Austria's largest glacier to draw attention to consequences of climate crisis - Repre… Read More
2023-08-25 18:13
Mentari Baumann: "The Bible is for everyone".On the occasion of Lucerne Pride, Mentari Baumann and Meinrad Furrer designed a "queer" Bible. In the Bible "there are many texts that can be rea… Read More
2023-08-25 16:27
Francis has created a social rights bodyWhat does the Pope want with the appointment of Eugenio Zaffaroni and Andrés Gallardo to the Vatican?Within the Pontifical Academy of Sciences… Read More
2023-08-25 13:19
The Pope resumes his cycle of catechesis dedicated to the passion for evangelisation through the apostolic zeal of believers like Saint Juan Diego of Guadalupe.After last week's break, due t… Read More
2023-08-25 11:51
She earned money with erotic films and has now retired to a convent: This is the story of an Italian model who does not rule out entering a convent. The young woman is no stranger to the con… Read More
2023-08-25 09:45
A Bosnian priest's speech urging migrants in his country to change their faith is causing plenty of discussion.About a hundred faithful attended the celebrations held on 20 August to mark Yo… Read More
2023-08-25 08:44
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2023-08-24 22:36
An unusual view in Ruppertshain: St. Matthew's Church has been gutted, and the children's day care centre is to move in here.Day care centre move into the former place of worship is pl… Read More
2023-08-24 20:36
Mass of Atonement for 'outrages' against the Pope during the political campaignIt is being organised by the slum priests and will be held on 5 September at 11am in the parish of Virgen de Ca… Read More
2023-08-24 16:49
For a climate-just future.Call for participation in the Worldwide Climate Strike on 15.9.2023.It is high time to act and to set a strong sign in the "creation time"!The extreme heat wa… Read More
2023-08-24 12:11
Care for creation: environmental bishop for "all-inclusive access"Bishop Schwarz of St. Pölten pleads in the run-up to the "Day of Creation" (Sept. 1) for holistic ecology that combines… Read More
2023-08-24 11:43
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2023-08-24 09:35
After a time of deliberation, the Church in Brazil has determined that the four main facades of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida will not be adorned with the mosaics of Marko Iva… Read More
2023-08-24 09:15
In this blog and in InfoCatólica in general, we have pointed out on several occasions the worrying statements of some of Pope Francis' closest collaborators: from Bishop Paglia to Bis… Read More
2023-08-23 22:04
A builder from Herne gives up his company - to turn a church into a vintage car museum. "It's never been done before," he says proudly. Not everyone sees it so positively.Jörg Künz… Read More
2023-08-23 21:36
They call for a Mass to atone for criticism of Pope Francis after Milei called him a "communist".Although the libertarian moderated his criticisms to the Supreme Pontiff, in the past he even… Read More
2023-08-23 20:52
World Council of Churches desires common Lord's Supper"As soon as possible"With Cardinal MarxThe World Council of Churches was founded 75 years ago. Its central committee chairman Bedf… Read More
2023-08-23 20:34
This in Paderborn Cathedral.
Experimental music in the church spaceSome of the composers at the preliminary meeting in January 2023The Archdiocese of Paderborn commissions elect… Read More
2023-08-23 19:50
Pastoral theologian: better control of power in the churchBetter control and limit the power of officials in the Catholic Church: This is what pastoral theologian Herbert Haslinger demands… Read More
2023-08-23 18:39
"A good day for human dignity": ZdK president welcomes draft for self-determination law"It is a good day for self-determination and human dignity," says the President of the Central Co… Read More
2023-08-22 08:36
Religion mixes with porn for this Instagram pastorWith her red lips and nose piercing, Maike Schöfer looks like a rock star. As an aspiring pastor, she shows on Instagram how to redisco… Read More
2023-08-21 22:12
Church in Pipi Longstocking styleMaike Schöfer is a pastor in Berlin-Adlershof and has a second church: on the internet. How do influencers shape the digital church?A woman bites into a… Read More
2023-08-21 18:27
Bishop Joseph Bonnemain informs Monika Schmid about the result of the investigation into "liturgical abuse".The retired parish leader Monika Schmid and other persons have been accused… Read More
2023-08-21 12:37
Canon lawyer Schüller: exclusion of AfD members possibleThomas Schüller, an expert in church law from Münster, considers an exclusion of AfD members from Catholic associations… Read More
2023-08-21 11:31
Despite Vatican ban – parish offers new blessing ceremoniesBlessing despite the ban: The Catholic parishes of Sankt Lambertus in Mettmann and Sankt Maximin in Wülfrath near Dü&hell…Read More
2023-08-20 10:45
Angela Berlis: "Women's priesthood and marriage for all are theologically possible".The Roman Catholic Church and the Christian Catholic Church share a theological foundation. (Cathcon… Read More
2023-08-18 21:13
Paedophilia is a crime against innocenceThe Synod of Bishops convened in Rome by Pope Francis is testimony to the magnitude that the scandal of paedophilia in the Catholic clergy has reached… Read More
2023-08-18 21:12
The brothel scandal that pushed Zaffaroni, Pope Francis' appointee, in the spotlightThe former judge of the Court was in the spotlight because brothels operated in his flats. His attorney ac… Read More
2023-08-18 15:17
How the Church instrumentalises people's fear of the AfDCatholic officials like Essen's Bishop Overbeck warn that "religious-reactionary movements" in the Church have links to right-wing pol… Read More
2023-08-18 13:46
Theme Week "Rightward Shift in Germany" - What Our Society Needs Now (5)Elmar Salmann: AfD takes advantage of society's constant overtaxing of itselfHow dangerous is the shift to the right i… Read More
2023-08-18 09:12
On the occasion of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Archbishop Georg Gänswein held the festive service in Maria Vesperbild. He also has a personal connection with the place of… Read More
2023-08-18 09:04
Gänswein: Endlessness of our everyday life is not a goal worth striving forAccording to the Archbishop, Jesus Christ is at the centre of the Christian hope of salvation. Only through Ch… Read More
2023-08-18 08:14
The Shepherd Dog reflects on the debate to remove summit crosses in the Alps. The well-known extreme mountaineer Reinhold Messner has also spoken out on the subject.Finally, we have a summer… Read More
2023-08-17 20:56
Forbidden to criticise the 'sanctification of Murgia'. The clash between CatholicsBackgroundThe journalist Costanza Miriano, the Bishop of Sanremo, Don Antonio Suetta, and all those who disa… Read More
2023-08-17 08:23
With her demand for a ban on members of the AfD from holding office in the Catholic Church, ZdK President Irme Stetter-Karp has triggered a broad response. Now the "Christians in the AfD" ha… Read More
2023-08-17 07:01
Contemporary witness on commonalities and differences of the processWürzburg Synod and Synodal Path: "Less brotherly (and sisterly) love today"At 87, Walter Bayerlein is one of the last… Read More
2023-08-16 21:43
Motivated by the temporary support of citizens at the polls, Javier Milei is already anticipating what his first steps will be in the event of reaching the Casa Rosada. And he is going for e… Read More
2023-08-16 20:25
As Pope Francis said in Lisbon, there is room in the Church for everyone, everyone, everyone! How, then, can we justify closing the Church to the traditional Mass, persecuting the Mass… Read More
2023-08-16 16:39
Canon lawyer Pulte: Sternberg's move on "viri probati" absurdGerman bishops should dare to try to ordain married deacons as priests, suggests former ZdK president Thomas Sternberg. Matthias… Read More
2023-08-16 12:17
Maria 2.0 co-founder sees Madonna as a role model"Nothing progresses without breaking taboos".Madonna is a pop music icon and stands for provocative performances, but also for a love-hate re… Read More
2023-08-16 09:20
Theme week "Shift to the right in Germany" - What our society needs now (3)Overbeck: "New right" wants to stir up fear, solutions are not of interestBishop Overbeck is a reformist on moral m… Read More
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