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Vatican II at 60: A timeline of key moments
by AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Oct 11, 2022 / 12:30 pm Oct. 11 marks the 60th anniversary of a monumental event in the history of the Catholic Church: the gathering in Rome of bishops from around the world for the start of the Second Vatican Council. Vatican II, as it …
Catholic prayers for Queen Elizabeth II — and the new king
by AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Sep 19, 2022 / 07:24 am As millions across the United Kingdom and the whole world today witness the final farewell for Queen Elizabeth II, the Catholic bishops of England and Wales have released statements, made comments, and issued pastoral letters about the death of …
European Parliament condemns growing repression of Catholic Church in Nicaragua, calls for release of bishop
by AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Sep 16, 2022 / 05:08 am By a broad majority, members of the European Parliament on Thursday condemned the escalating repression against the Catholic Church and others in Nicaragua. The resolution, passed Sept. 15., criticized the arbitrary “arrest of Bishop Rolando Álvarez” of Matagalpa and called “for his …
Reports of at least 40 people killed in church fire in Egypt
by AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Aug 14, 2022 / 05:50 am At least 40 people — most of them children — have died in a fire in a Coptic Orthodox church in Giza Governorate, Egypt, on Sunday, according to government and church officials. Thirty-five children between two and six years of …
‘Astonished’ German leaders take issue with Holy See’s latest warning about the ‘Synodal Way’
by AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jul 22, 2022 / 09:42 am The latest warning by the Holy See about the risk of a new schism from Germany arising from the “Synodal Way” has been rejected and met with “astonishment” by its organizers, who in turn accused Rome of not acting like a …
Vatican warning: Germany’s ‘Synodal Way’ poses ‘threat to the unity of the Church’
by AC Wimmer Vatican City, Jul 21, 2022 / 07:25 am The Vatican has issued another warning of a new schism from Germany coming out of the “Synodal Way.” “The ‘Synodal Way’ in Germany does not have the power to compel bishops and the faithful to adopt new forms of …
Archbishop Naumann says he is ‘sad’ over Pope’s handling of Biden, Pelosi on abortion
by AC Wimmer Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 14, 2022 / 10:26 am Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas has said he is “sad” over the way Pope Francis has handled the controversy surrounding the pro-abortion actions of President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whose positions on …