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German bishops in Rome for talks on Synodal Way
A delegation of German bishops is expected in Rome today for talks with the Vatican about the German Synodal Way. Source: CNA.
Church condemns Macron’s ‘deceitful’ end-of-life bill
The head of the French bishops’ conference has denounced proposals for a new end-of-life law that would allow assisted suicide under strict conditions as “deceitful”. Source: The Tablet.
Bishop celebrates Norway’s first Catholic Bible
A Norwegian bishop and monk has hailed the publication of Norway’s first official Bible for Catholics as a breakthrough. Source: National Catholic Register.
Trevi Fountain coin ritual helps the poor of Rome
For hundreds of years, visitors have descended on Rome’s Trevi Fountain to make a wish, following a ritual coin toss. But the coins the tourists rarely give a second thought to actually provide practical help to people they will never meet. Source: ABC News.
Irish voters reject bid to redefine motherhood and family
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has conceded that his government was defeated “comprehensively” when voters rejected amendments to the constitution that the country’s bishops warned would have weakened supports for marriage and undermined motherhood. Source: OSV News.
France makes abortion a constitutional right
France has enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution, a world first welcomed by women’s rights groups as historic and harshly criticised by pro-life groups. Source: Yahoo News.
Church fund ‘not enough’ to right slavery wrongs
The £100 million ($194m) earmarked by the Church of England for a new investment fund to help repair damage caused by its historic links to slavery is “not enough”, a report says. Source: BBC News.
Priest discovers chalice poisoned with bleach at Mass
A Catholic priest in southern Italy was the victim of a poisoning attempt on Sunday involving bleach mixed in with the water and wine used at Mass, in what many observers believe was a mafia-related attempt at intimidation. Source: Crux.
Greece’s Catholics and Orthodox deplore approval of same-sex marriage
Greece’s minority Catholic Church has deplored a parliamentary vote to allow same-sex marriage and child adoption, the first in a predominantly Orthodox country. Source: OSV News.