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Confirmed: Pope appoints José Cobo as new Archbishop of MadridThe Holy See has just announced the appointment of José Cobo as the new Archbishop of the Spanish capital, as Info… Read More
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2023-06-12 18:35
Diocese of Görlitz: Controversial priest dies in WittichenauAt Christmas, Father Joachim Wernersbach triggered a heated debate with his statements on homosexuality. It also caused the B… Read More
2023-06-12 17:59
An interview about ill-tempered priests and mobbing in the congregation"To what extent is the hierarchical-clerical construct of this church still suitable for making the liberating message… Read More
2023-06-11 19:36
Vatican, the parvis transformed into the (flop) Festival of Brotherhood, the Pope from Gemelli: 'No to war'Empty chairs and a mere 445 views on YouTube Vatican City - "Let us feel calle… Read More
2023-06-11 18:14
Women in the Church: "Progress, but still too slow".Four years after the Women's Strike, women continue to fight for their place in the Church. Despite some progress, particularly in French… Read More
2023-06-11 16:40
kfd demands renaming of rooms at Erbacher Hofkfd Federal President Mechthild Heil hands over the letter with the appeal to Bishop Prof. Peter Kohlgraf.During its federal assembly from 8 to 1… Read More
2023-06-11 15:34
Church in the Olympic Park in Munich burnt downFirefighters extinguish the fire at the East-West Peace Church in the Olympic Park.The East-West Peace Church in the Olympic Park in Munich bur… Read More
2023-06-11 15:21
Benedict XVI: "If, in the name of a secularised faith,
the Corpus Christi procession were abolished, the spiritual profile of Rome
would be flattened".
Although the Feast of
Corpus Christi… Read More
2023-06-11 14:49
Feast of Saint BarnabasActs 14: 1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a very great multitude both of the Jews and of… Read More
2023-06-11 12:28
Theologically and liturgically, the Fraternity of Saint Peter pursues a different focus than he himself as a "child of the Second Vatican Council", says Bishop Bertram Meier. Nevertheless, h… Read More
2023-06-11 10:44
Your Excellency, this year marks ten years since the
resignation of Pope Benedict. There is
enormous moral and doctrinal chaos in many countries of the world - in Europe,
in Germany, a… Read More
2023-06-11 08:30
Bishop Clemens on Joseph Ratzinger: Modest and called by GodBishop Josef Clemens was the private secretary of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, later Pope Benedict XVI, for 23 years. The longest-se… Read More
2023-06-10 19:37
Children, I know you don't have it easy until you reach the "should" in life.What you have done is written in the book of time, whether you are Schmitz or Müller.All the numbers that ar… Read More
2023-06-10 17:33
Cardinal Müller: Vatican must take action against "gender ideologyFormer Prefect of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith also opposes other "heresies" and ideas of the Synodal Pat… Read More
2023-06-10 17:26
Not without FrancisHigh stakes: The World Youth Day in Lisbon at the beginning of August is to be cancelled if Pope Francis cannot come. This was explained by the organisers of the large-sca… Read More
2023-06-10 17:16
DBK head Bätzing has a quarrel with the Archdiocese of CologneGeorg Bätzing - Bishop of Limburg and Chairman of the German Bishops' Conference Georg Bätzing.The Chairman of th… Read More
2023-06-10 09:51
Could it be that we are indietrists?*Indietrist: from the Italian "in dietro" (backwards). The term refers to the rigid and nostalgic Catholic, obsessed with the past, especially with the tr… Read More
2023-06-10 09:32
Rupnik's trip to Bosnia and Croatia despite bans. Open challenge to the VaticanMarko Rupnik, Jesuit and artist accused of abuse, continues to travel and work on new artistic projects despite… Read More
2023-06-10 09:16
After controversial discussionWhat will happen to the controversial Ulm Cathedral nativity figures now?The figure of Melchior (centre) was the subject of heated debate. Now, together with th… Read More
2023-06-09 23:29
Heresy and moral foolishness at the Centre SèvresPaix liturgique reports on the lecture given by openly LGBT and defrocked English cleric James Alison - before Pope Francis restored h… Read More
2023-06-09 22:51
Translation of a position paper on their websiteSex work and prostitution are a social phenomenon that particularly affects women: over 90 percent of those involved in prostitution are femal… Read More
2023-06-08 21:30
In 2022, more Protestants and evangelicals declared their resignation than ever before. The church is threatened with rapid decline into irrelevance. What is the reason?At the Protestant Chu… Read More
2023-06-08 20:13
Cathcon: When these children grow up, they will associate Corpus Christi with playtime with a secular ditty rather than prayer time with a devotional tune. Like the Messy Churc… Read More
2023-06-08 19:31
Reflections on the crisis in the Diocese of ToulonFor the second year running, the Diocese of Toulon will not be able to ordain its seminarians. We learned last June that "Rome" (I put Rome… Read More
2023-06-08 18:25
Cardinal Toribio Porco Ticona's secret marriage revealedPrelate's nephews confirm 30-year-old union and announce legal actionCardinal Toribio Porco Ticona's nephews have confirmed the existe… Read More
2023-06-08 18:24
Marley returned to Rome and the Vatican with his son and Paula Chaves and took the opportunity for the little boy to meet the Pope. At the moment of showing Marley and his son's walk… Read More
2023-06-07 21:34
For Pope Francis, popular piety is "the Church's immune system". The faithful, who nurtured this treasure in their homes when clerics neglected it, are now rediscovering a taste for processi… Read More
2023-06-07 20:59
The Belgian Bishop Johan Bonny has called on the Church not to hide behind prohibitions. Today, he said, it is important to learn from one's fellow human beings and to live one's faith in a… Read More
2023-06-07 20:46
The women's group of the Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network (REPAM) launched on Thursday (7) a statement in which they express their "perplexity, sadness and indignation" over the lack of femal… Read More
2023-06-07 18:04
Did the Archbishop of Cologne, Rainer Maria Cardinal Woelki, tell the truth or not during a questioning in court? WDR has a previously unknown letter that heavily incriminates Woelki in the… Read More
2023-06-06 21:39
At a conference in
Würzburg, many of the most respected (!) reformers in the Catholic Church met to
review the Synodal Way in Germany. They wanted to determine how the initiated
reform… Read More
2023-06-06 20:43
Today's youth - hope for the futureIn France, only a few Catholics under the age of 40 took part in the worldwide survey ahead of the upcoming World Synod of Bishops. Pope Francis wanted to… Read More
2023-06-06 20:22
Target Jorge BergoglioThe attacks from right and left against García Cuerva's promotion and Tucho Fernández's homily were aimed at the Pope. Pichetto, the great provocateur.Any… Read More
2023-06-06 17:27
The Cardinal is in poor health and says he did not sign any document. Cardinal appears as married in Serecí, he denounces that the document is a forgery. Allegations about an alleged… Read More
2023-06-06 07:18
Response from Cyril Farret d'Astiès to Father de Sinéty, author of an article on Aleteia about the Chartres pilgrimage:Original storyDear Father,Your article on the success of… Read More
2023-06-05 21:35
Giant statue of Pope Francis unveiled in AguilaresIn commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' Pontificate, a Holy Mass presided by Fathers Juanino Díaz, Javier Bravo and… Read More
2023-06-05 18:49
Father Benoist de Sinety, the parish priest of Saint-Eubert parish in Lille and former head of student chaplaincies in the Ile-de-France region, has written an article for Aleteia about the… Read More
2023-06-05 18:02
In La Croix, Christophe Dickès published an article following the Chartres pilgrimage and an editorial by Isabelle de Gaulmyn stating that "the Latin Mass will not save the Church" (e… Read More
2023-06-04 21:43
The exodus of women is a disaster for the ChurchKarin Iten, Monika Schmid, Franziska Driessen-Reding: The Catholic Church is experiencing an exodus of critical women. It is the foreshadowing… Read More
2023-06-04 18:57
At a pilgrimage service in Bochum-Stiepel on Sunday, numerous pilgrims and also journalists were looking for answers.The sun is shining over Bochum - but Archbishop Georg Gänswein's moo… Read More
2023-06-04 18:41
From 2022"In view of the communion of faith and
history between Poland and Germany, I would like to express my deep concern
about the information that has recently been heard from certain ci… Read More
2023-06-04 17:50
The Focolarini are also calling for a paradigm shift on the subject of homosexuality. And they do so through Avvenire by talking about the group 'No one alone', designed to welcome gay and t… Read More
2023-06-04 10:24
Monsignor Suetta, Bishop of Ventimiglia Sanremo, on the law on the uterus for rent: it is an inhuman practice!We publish the clear and catholic words issued by His Excellency Monsignor Suett… Read More
2023-06-04 09:07
The joy of
experimentation is needed in the search for answers
Interview with
Bishop Dr. Georg Bätzing on the
implementation of the decisions of the Synodal Path
Bishop Georg
Bät… Read More
2023-06-03 21:04
Two fundamentalists put on trial after preventing a concert from taking place in a church in CarnacAmerican organist Kali Malone was unable to perform on 13 May at the church of Saint-Corn&e&hell…Read More
2023-06-03 17:38
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2023-06-03 07:52
Gilles: German Catholics for reforms, but against special pathsThe accusation that the Church in Germany wants to provide special path in reforms has been raised repeatedly. DBK Secretary Ge… Read More
2023-06-03 07:06
"Climate Father" Alt: Ecological turnaround requires blocking of roadsJesuit Fr. Jörg Alt and young activist of the "Last Generation" come together at "Long Night" on the topic "Climate… Read More
2023-06-03 06:50
SourceThey also point outThe Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus – also the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests – is celebrated on the Friday afte… Read More
2023-06-02 21:05
Full text of the Pope's messageTo you who are participating in a Congress in Aparecida, I send my greetings.In Aparecida, there is the Blessed Mother. Look at Mary, look at the Mother. Jesus… Read More
2023-06-02 20:49
The resignation of Bishop Bode illustrates the living lie of the Synodal Way. For it never touched the core of the problem.Bishop Bode was the number 2 bishop in the Synodal processThey carr… Read More
2023-06-02 20:37
Former Bishop Bode sums up his time in officeBishop Emeritus of Osnabrück looks back on happy events, some darkness and unanswered questions.Franz-Josef Bode spoke out for the first tim… Read More
2023-06-02 20:06
The churches want to bless the Zugspitze glacier in an ecumenical prayer.According to the organisers, this is to draw attention to the concrete consequences of global warming.Researchers wil… Read More
2023-06-02 15:09
Presentation of the Instruction on the abuse of minors and the report "To Shed Light" Presentation of the Instruction on the abuse of minors and the report "To Shed Light".The Spanish Episco… Read More
2023-06-02 08:10
Because of a lawsuit against Benedict: Pope's relatives reject inheritanceJoseph Ratzinger's legacy is explosive: because whoever accepts the inheritance must also face a lawsuit for damages… Read More
2023-06-01 21:07
The scene was filmed by a mobile phone under the stunned eyes of a group of faithful and spread on social networksVatican, a man gets naked on the altar of St Peter's: protest against the wa… Read More
2023-06-01 20:13
"With each other" for a people-friendly churchOver 100 participants network at the First Symposium for Queer Lifestyles in Church and Caritas in the Archdiocese of PaderbornOn Wednesday, 31… Read More
2023-06-01 19:00
After it became known on Thursday that some bishops are apparently hesitating to give the green light for the financing of the planned Synodal Committee, the ZdK has now spoken out. Th… Read More
2023-06-01 17:29
Is the Diocese of Versailles trying to deceive the Tridentine faithful of Saint-Germain-en-Laye?A new initiative by the Diocese of Versailles is casting doubt on its intentions towards the f… Read More
2023-06-01 17:11
Swiss laity raise liturgical 'dubia' with Cardinal RocheCan the laity play a licit role in the sacramental tasks already entrusted to them in the Dioceses of Basel, Coira and St Gallen… Read More
2023-06-01 16:33
ZdK leader Stetter-Karp thoughtful after trip to PolandSee background article"A more divided society"The relationship between Germany and Poland is complicated, also in the Church. A German… Read More
2023-05-31 20:54
Ave, Regina caelorum,Ave, Domina Angelorum:Salve, radix, salve, portaEx qua mundo lux est orta:Gaude, Virgo gloriosa,Super omnes speciosa,Vale, o valde decora,Et pro nobis Christum… Read More
2023-05-31 18:32
Around 700 churches throughout Austria will offer 3,000 individual events - programme highlights lead from the church tower to the crypt - culture, art, dance, food and music in church rooms… Read More
2023-05-31 17:19
What Bishops and climate change deniers have in common: No systemic reform without breaking the lawChurch reform risks failing on its own, says moral theologian Daniel Bogner. What can help:… Read More
2023-05-31 11:58
Shocking notice that I received when I tried to access the official website of Swiss Catholicism in a Primark store. The irony is that the progressive kath.ch is anything but traditional.&nb&hell…Read More
2023-05-31 11:37
Meeting of German and Polish lay Catholics28 May 2023The stay in Warsaw of representatives of the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK) and the Maximilian-Kolbe-Werk Association, provi… Read More
2023-05-30 21:56
A church all in white - the new chancel in AmpflwangThe church in Ampflwang was a special project. The new chancel was to be bright and flooded with light. White concrete is ideal when… Read More
2023-05-30 19:21
Rodrigo Vázquez is still a priest in San NicolásA former military chaplain criticised the appointment of the new Archbishop of Buenos Aires because he is "Kirchnerist", "a frie… Read More
2023-05-30 15:08
The fundamental theologian Matthias Remenyi on law and breaking the lawWhy there is a need for rule-breaking in the Catholic Church "We will see more and more rule-breaking in the churc… Read More
2023-05-30 11:19
10,000 pilgrims at the Echternach Dancing ProcessionIn polka time through Echternach in Luxembourg: The traditional Dancing Procession began there today. The pilgrims from Waxweiler… Read More
2023-05-30 09:46
Cardinal Zuppi brings other formulations into playThe encyclical "Humanae vitae" was already at odds with the zeitgeist in 1968. The Church rejected contraceptives and saw sexual union, love… Read More
2023-05-30 08:26
Togetherness in diversityBishop Hofmann and Bishop Gerber preach together at the Regional Garden ShowThe diversity of gifts was the focus of the ecumenical service on Whit Monday at the Stat… Read More
2023-05-29 21:44
In a tweet, Berlin's mayor Kai Wegner wished Christian citizens a blessed Pentecost. In doing so, he unleashed a small wave of indignation.A tweet from the Berlin Senate Chancellery with Pen… Read More
2023-05-29 21:34
Architectural horrors... and where to find them - special edition #141 in CremonaThis week we bring you a 'special edition' of our column: not a real architectural horror, but a provocative… Read More
2023-05-29 18:49
Just a month ago Pope Bergoglio asked with a "please" not to be linked to Argentine politics. It was when he confirmed his intention to visit our country only next year because there will be… Read More
2023-05-29 16:45
Pentecost: with 16,000 registered, a record has already been broken for the 41st "Pélé de Chartres".From Saturday 27 to Monday 29 May 2023, at least 16,000 pilgrims, including… Read More
2023-05-29 12:53
Jesuit psychologist, who resigned in disgust from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, on abuse in the churchWe cannot sit this outHans Zollner is a priest and p… Read More
2023-05-29 12:25
The episcopal career of Monsignor José CoboThe Community of Lanceros has had no other topic of conversation since last Thursday than the possibility of Auxiliary Bishop José Co… Read More
2023-05-28 21:46
Archbishop Lackner at Loretto Festival to youth: nurture your longingLoretto community's Pentecost festival launched at 32 venues in four countries - Worship, prayers and inspiring t… Read More
2023-05-28 20:24
The poor as equivalent to the Eucharist?Pope Francis appointed Monsignor García Cuerva as the new Archbishop of Buenos Aires, a senior pastor with a dubious understanding of the Eucha… Read More
2023-05-28 16:02
Limburg Bishop Bätzing laments loss of importance of PentecostBishop Bätzing of Limburg: Pentecost is losing importance for many peopleIn his Pentecost message, Bishop Bätzing… Read More
2023-05-28 15:39
The Departure Mass
☀️ Beautiful #Pentecost morning for the departure of Choisel's children's chapters!🔥 The youth of the Church: IT'S US!
Rome's worst nightmare… Read More
2023-05-28 10:37
End of a soap opera in the Diocese of Strasbourg: the Élysée Palace and the Vatican accept Luc Ravel's resignationThe resignation of Luc Ravel, Archbishop of Strasbourg, who ha… Read More
2023-05-28 08:40
What are the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit?The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit are, according to Catholic Tradition, wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and f… Read More
2023-05-27 19:08
Simone Curau-Aepli: "We should recognise Mother Earth as a divine source".The Swiss Catholic Women's Federation (SKF) is committed to the climate protection law that will be voted on 18 June… Read More
2023-05-27 06:28
Nathalie Becquart: "Western Christianity must decentralise itself".Sister Nathalie belongs to the Congregation of Xavières, so indeed a female Jesuit. Yet again, one of the Jesuit cro… Read More
2023-05-26 21:49
Pope Francis has appointed the bishop of Rio Gallegos as the new Archbishop of Buenos Aires.Monsignor Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva is 55 years old and has pastoral experience with the… Read More
2023-05-26 20:56
Söding reacts to criticism of the Synodal Path"Synodality is just at the beginning".Cathcon: Hopefully the beginning of the end for this misjudged and mismanaged process based on… Read More
2023-05-26 07:17
The Archdiocese of Cologne cannot rest easy: media law suits, affidavits and investigations against the Archbishop. What is at stake and what is the current state of affairs? Questions and a… Read More
2023-05-25 18:59
Zollitsch, Saier and SeiterichThe University of Freiburg has formally distanced itself from former Freiburg archbishops Zollitsch, Saier and Seiterich. The reason is serious misconduct in de… Read More
2023-05-25 18:32
2023-05-25 18:27
"OutInChurch" founding member remains confident"I fight for my place"The new film "As God created us - after coming out" is the second part to shed light on the fates of the people who came… Read More
2023-05-25 16:41
Desiderio Desideravi Colloquium: Bishop Viola's contribution to the new
liturgy.
Paix Liturgique continues to report on the Desiderio Desideravi
Colloquium in Paris and in particular on the… Read More
2023-05-24 20:55
Theologian Bogner: Voluntary self-commitment of bishops is uselessPower control in the Church through voluntary self-commitment of the bishops? For moral theologian Daniel Bogner, this conce… Read More
2023-05-24 19:53
Pentecost with Bishop Gerber and "Bishop" Hofmann at the Regional Garden Show23.05.23 - The Protestant Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck (EKKW) and the Diocese of Fulda invite you to an ecumenical… Read More
2023-05-24 18:33
Kaineder: Church must do more for ecological changePresident of Katholische Aktion sees a greater challenge for the Church in environmental and climate protection: Must end "war on nature" a… Read More
2023-05-24 18:05
Should the Pope intervene in the Society of Jesus?There is a field of study called body language. There should also be one called liturgical language. What does this photo… Read More
2023-05-24 17:35
Bishop Ravel responds to his criticsIn an interview in La Vie, Mgr Luc Ravel responded to the many criticisms made of him. Here are some extracts:In November 2022, I was summoned to Rome by… Read More
2023-05-24 07:11
Klieber: More say for local churches in bishop appointmentsIn his farewell lecture, Viennese church historian advises to "relieve non-local nuncios and to entrust the initial selection of ca… Read More
2023-05-23 20:40
Women at the altar are still not a matter of course. On the Feastday of the Apostle Junia, the KFD - Catholic Women's Association of Germany - initiated the Preacher's Day, which is alw… Read More
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