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Spanish bishops pray for victims after deadly train crash
Spain’s bishops have expressed their condolences and dismay at another railway tragedy following the collision of two high-speed trains, which resulted in dozens of deaths yesterday. Source: EWTN News.
Irish synodal assembly marks ‘the end of an era’
A synodal assembly in Ireland at which the laity, religious, clergy and bishops gathered to vote on proposals resulting from the Synod process marked the “end of an era and the beginning of something new”, an Irish bishop said. Source: OSV News.
France’s bishops condemn weekend riots
France’s bishops condemned unacceptable violence that gripped the country on the weekend, saying the scenes of rioting “plunged the country into shock, fear, and despair, raising numerous questions about the root causes of this crisis”. Source: NCR Online.
Macron condemns violence and looting, calls for calm
Heavy police and protester clashes have continued in Paris, even during an emergency national address by President Emmanuel Macron who called for calm. Source: The Australian.
UK Government blocks contentious march
The British Government has blocked a contentious march from taking place in Northern Ireland after a two-week standoff between groups that support the region’s continued union with the United Kingdom and those who favour reunification with the Republic of Ireland. Source: Crux.
Children’s remains were buried: investigation
A new update from the excavation at Ireland’s former mother and baby home in Tuam is challenging years of claims that children’s remains were “dumped” at the site, with investigators reporting that all 109 sets of remains recovered so far show evidence of having been buried in coffins. Source: OSV News.
EU data rules may allow erasure of baptismal records
Europe’s data protection rules may require the erasure of personal data from Catholic baptismal records when an individual requests it, a top European Union official said yesterday. Source: EWTN News.
Polish priest issues message of forgiveness after stabbing
Two days after surviving a knife attack that killed a fellow priest, Fr Adrian Mantykiewicz returned to the altar at the Benedictine sisters’ abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland, with a message focused on forgiveness. Source: OSV News.
Church leader shares ‘disappointment’ over parade
The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland said he is “deeply saddened” that people of a predominantly Catholic area in Northern Ireland are facing “tension, fear and uncertainty” after a contentious Protestant parade was given the green light. Source: The Tablet.