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Cardinal welcomes appointment of first female Archbishop of Canterbury
Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, the president of England and Wales’ bishops conference, has welcomed the appointment of Sarah Mullally as the first female Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury. Source: OSV News.
Pope calls on European institutions to promote ‘healthy secularism’
“European institutions need people who know how to live a healthy secularism,” Pope Leo XIV told members of a European Parliament working group on interreligious dialogue yesterday. Source: Vatican News.
Inspiring basilica to be tallest in the world
Over a century in the making, the Tower of Jesus Christ, designed by famed Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí, will soon crown the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, making it the tallest Catholic Church in the world. Source: Catholic Review.
Pope’s condolences to victims and families after Lisbon crash
Pope Leo XIV expressed condolences to victims and their families after the derailment of Lisbon’s historic Elevador da Glória funicular cable car, which killed 17 people. Source: OSV News.
Primate of All Ireland supports a united Ireland
The Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, is in favour of a united Ireland and the Church would want to be involved in any discussions on the matter. Source: Catholic Herald.
Anti-Christian hate crime in Europe fuelled by ‘religious illiteracy’
A human rights expert has warned that anti-Christian hate crime is being fuelled by “religious illiteracy” among Western officials, as an intergovernmental report confirmed worsening discrimination across Europe. Source: OSV News.
Swedish church makes $80m move across town
A Swedish Lutheran church yesterday concluded a carefully choreographed crawl across an Arctic mining town, completing a two-day, 5-kilometre journey that successfully saved the 113-year-old landmark from destruction. Source: CNA.
French archbishop rescinds appointment of priest convicted of rape
A French archbishop has reversed his decision to appoint a priest convicted of rape as chancellor of the Toulouse Archdiocese and asked forgiveness of the victims of abuse, whom he had no intention of offending. Source: CNA.
Northern Ireland priest in ‘serious but stable’ condition after violent attack
A 77-year-old parish priest in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, sustained head and hand injuries following a violent attack as he was getting ready to say Sunday morning Mass. Source: CNA.