Sooner or later we will have to think about the form of church financing. The church in Austria is now taking an interesting new path. In order to stimulate reflection on this important topic, Christian Berger presents this model for discussion. Something is happening in Austria Nobody really likes paying taxes, not even church tax. … Read more
Brussels. The prime minister of Belgium attacked Pope Francis on Friday for the Catholic Church’s terrible legacy of sexual abuse and cover-up, demanding “concrete measures” to clean up the past and put the interests of the victims ahead of those of the institution. in a forceful welcome to the pontiff at the beginning of his … Read more
After the death of six migrants due to shots fired by members of the Army in Chiapas, the Conference of the Mexican Episcopate, through the Episcopal Dimension of the Pastoral Care of Human Mobility, requested the State to adopt non-repetition measures to limit the presence of the Armed Forces in public order work and in … Read more
A majority of Catholics in the United States and six Latin American countries want changes in the Catholic Church – including the ordination of women and allowing contraception. In one Opinion poll (English) from the Pew Research Center, 83 percent of respondents in Brazil, 71 percent in Argentina and 64 percent in the United States … Read more
The procession advances in sepulchral silence. It is not a cliché: only the singing of the Te Deum, giving thanks to God, interrupts the solemnity of the transfer of the remains of Saint Teresa of Jesus, or Saint Teresa of Avila, from her tomb in Alba de Tormes (Salamanca) to the place set aside to … Read more
A video report by the Augustinian nuns of the Santi Quattro Coronati monastery in Rome and the book “Ritratto di Agostino in trenta pennellate” (Portrait of Augustine in thirty brushstrokes) by the Discalced Augustinian Father Gabriele Ferlisi help us to understand the human and spiritual life of the Bishop of Hippo, whom the liturgical calendar … Read more
Vatican Metropolis. Newly opened archives of Pope Pius XII have shed new mild on claims that the World Warfare II-era pontiff didn’t communicate out concerning the Holocaust. However in addition they present particulars about one other controversial chapter in Vatican historical past: the scandal over the founding father of the Legionaries of Christ. Total books … Read more
UPDATED | The organizers of the Paris Olympics have apologized to the Catholic Church and all Christian teams affected by the depiction of the Final Supper throughout the opening ceremony. In a scene harking back to Leonardo da Vinci’s well-known work depicting the final meal of Jesus Christ, his apostles have been portrayed by drag … Read more
Presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia participates in a political occasion this Thursday in Caracas (Venezuela). The presidential candidate of the primary opposition coalition in Venezuela – the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) – Edmundo González Urrutia, stated this Thursday that, if he wins the elections on July 28, his dedication is to realize the reconciliation of … Read more
Throughout June within the Catholic Church the Sacred Coronary heart of Jesus is well known. This month we keep in mind the divine love and mercy that the Son of God has in direction of humanity. In keeping with the scriptures, the bodily coronary heart of Christ is taken as a logo of his sacrifice … Read more