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Pope Francis’ resignation decision a ‘great challenge’
With Pope Francis’ permission, the archdiocese of Munich and Freising published the cardinal’s letter to the pope, along with a...
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Gottfried Boehm, architect of concrete churches, dies at 101
BERLIN — German architect Gottfried Boehm, who was famous for his concrete brutalist-style church buildings, has died at 101. Boehm’s...
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Pope Francis blesses UEFA officials ahead of Euro 2020
ROME — Pope Francis met with UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin and other soccer officials on Thursday to offer his blessings...
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Fr. Thomas Joseph White named first American rector of Angelicum in Rome
By CNA Staff Rome, Italy, Jun 10, 2021 / 08:51 am The theologian Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P., has been...
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Catholics submit ‘dubium’ to Vatican asking if Church in Germany is in schism
The Synodal Way is a multi-year process bringing together bishops and lay people to discuss four main topics: the way...
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Cardinal Kasper ‘very worried’ about German Church’s ‘Synodal Way’
The cardinal criticized not only the Synodal Way’s content but also its structure, arguing that it was hampered by a...
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One year after order to exile, founder leaves Bose monastery
ROME – Italian lay monk Enzo Bianchi, founder of a popular ecumenical monastery who was ordered to leave last year...
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Spanish bishop cricitizes bill that would criminalize pro-life witness near abortion clinics
By Blanca Ruiz Madrid, Spain, Jun 9, 2021 / 17:00 pm The secretary general of the Spanish bishops’ conference on...
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Irish Catholic bishop ‘delighted’ as firm offers paid leave after pregnancy loss
By CNA Staff Dublin, Ireland, Jun 9, 2021 / 13:00 pm An Irish Catholic bishop said that he is “delighted”...
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European Union bishops express caution about hate crimes legislation
The Brussels-based commission representing the Catholic bishops of the European Union is backing tougher steps to combat hate crimes, but...
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