News from the Vatican
The Vatican has rejected claims that Fr Marko Rupnik has been acquitted, insisting that his canonical trial remains ongoing despite widespread reports to the contrary. Michael Haynes explains what the Holy See has said and what it means for one of the Church’s most closely watched abuse cases.
Pope Leo XIV has approved the appointment of another bishop in China under the terms of the Vatican’s controversial agreement with Beijing. Michael Haynes examines the latest appointment and what it suggests about the Holy See’s continuing approach to relations with China.
A woman was seriously injured in a knife attack while praying the Rosary before Mass at a church in County Waterford, sending shockwaves through the local Catholic community. Corrie Douglas-Young reports on the attack, the arrest of a suspect and the response of the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore.
Britain’s Catholic bishops have condemned the revived assisted suicide legislation as both “divisive” and “flawed”, warning that it still fails to protect the most vulnerable. Their intervention comes as Parliament prepares for another crucial stage in the debate in September.
What if Christ’s declaration that He is “the light of the world” carries a deeper meaning than we usually imagine? Gavin Ashenden reflects on Genesis, Einstein and the nature of light to explore how modern physics can illuminate one of the Gospel’s most profound claims.
Pope Leo XIV has approved the appointment of another bishop in China under the terms of the Vatican’s controversial agreement with Beijing. Michael Haynes examines the latest appointment and what it suggests about the Holy See’s continuing approach to relations with China.
A woman was seriously injured in a knife attack while praying the Rosary before Mass at a church in County Waterford, sending shockwaves through the local Catholic community. Corrie Douglas-Young reports on the attack, the arrest of a suspect and the response of the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore.
Britain’s Catholic bishops have condemned the revived assisted suicide legislation as both “divisive” and “flawed”, warning that it still fails to protect the most vulnerable. Their intervention comes as Parliament prepares for another crucial stage in the debate in September.
What if Christ’s declaration that He is “the light of the world” carries a deeper meaning than we usually imagine? Gavin Ashenden reflects on Genesis, Einstein and the nature of light to explore how modern physics can illuminate one of the Gospel’s most profound claims.
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