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Heritage fund makes first grants for France’s run-down churches
- . 6 May 2024
France’s Heritage Foundation announced the first 100 religious buildings to be renovated by a national fund modelled on unprecedented contributions made to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral after it was devastated by fire in 2019. Source: The Tablet.
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European bishops support EU expansion, warn against ideology
- . 26 April 2024
Europe’s bishops have voiced support for the European Union’s future enlargement plans, saying it provides a unique opportunity to showcase the value of fraternity, but have also cautioned against the imposition of ideology and the pursuit of particular interests. Source: Crux.
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Church in Poland seeks beatification of murdered missionary
- . 22 April 2024
The Church in Poland is seeking the beatification of a young lay missionary who was murdered in a bungled robbery shortly after starting work with Catholic nuns at a children’s home in Bolivia in 2017. Source: OSV News.
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Dublin school divested from archdiocese’s patronage
- . 19 April 2024
Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin paid tribute to the role of religious orders in Irish education as a Catholic school in his diocese was this week divested to secular patronage. Source: The Tablet.
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Bishops condemn EU Parliament’s abortion resolution
- . 17 April 2024
The Commission of European Union bishops conferences has denounced a resolution by the European Parliament to include the right to abortion in the bloc’s Charter of Fundamental Rights. Source: The Tablet.
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The chocolate inspired by Our Lady of Lourdes
- . 17 April 2024
Many know Ferrero Rocher for its popular hazelnut chocolates, but the company’s tie to Our Lady of Lourdes is lesser known. Source: CNA.
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Vatican lodges complaint over French court case
- . 16 April 2024
In response to a decision by a French court to award damages to a nun dismissed from her religious order after 34 years of service, the Vatican has lodged a formal protest with the French embassy to the Holy See complaining of violations of religious freedom. Source: Crux.
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Fire ‘gave us all a boost,’ says Notre Dame chaplain
- . 11 April 2024
For some, the Notre Dame Cathedral fire was a sign of devastation of faith and Christian values. But for many more in France, it meant awakening of faith on an unprecedented scale. Source: OSV News.
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Church in Scotland shocked by sudden death bishop-designate
- . 11 April 2024
The Church in Scotland is in shock at the sudden death of the new bishop-designate of Dunkeld just days before his ordination service. Source: The Tablet.