#Church

Madrid: Card. Osoro, Respect human rights by letting Christ enter our lives

Abuse meeting in the Vatican: Belgian Bishops to submit 400-page report. Card. De Kesel, “may reflection in Rome lead to consistent policy throughout the Church”

Meeting on abuse: candles to be lit in all churches across Ireland. Mgr. Martin, “I will relay to Pope Francis the survivors’ experience”

The newly-established Athletica Vaticana. President Sánchez de Toca: “Bringing the Gospel in the world of sport through the witness of life”

As of January 1st  2019 Athletica Vaticana is a sport club in all respects,  affiliated to FIDAL and entitled to…

EU-Churches: Brussels, meeting between institutions and religious communities. Timmermans, “democracy and equality” are shared values

Child abuse: bishops summoned to Rome. Mgr. Martin (Ireland), “may this awaken the Church”. “We cannot afford to stay silent”

Abuse in Germany: Card. Marx (DBK), “We have often promoted a clericalism which has in turn facilitated violence and abuse”

The Icelandic Church. Mons. Tencer (Reykjavík): “Although we live in a rich society, we receive little support by the State”

The diocese re-established by Paul VI in 1968 extends across the national territory of the island of Iceland, that is…

Enzo Bianchi: “Time for Community discernment”

Enzo Bianchi, founder of the monastic community of Bose, pointed out: “today this complex, challenging endeavour must first of all…

Abuses in Switzerland. Msgr. Morerod (Lausanne-Geneva-Fribourg): “Listening to the victims is always worthwhile”

The number of sexual abuse cases in ecclesial environments reported in Switzerland has increased considerably. The reports refer to episodes…

Migrants: Fr Luis Okulik (CCEE), “concerns over the short circuit of Europe’s ruling class”

“The short circuit of Europe’s ruling class is reason for concern, for it focuses on individual positions and on taking…