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  • How French Catholics are responding to Pope Francis’ Traditional Latin Mass restrictions
    on July 24, 2021 at 9:00 am

    Tridentine Mass in Strasbourg Cathedral, France. / Christophe117 via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Paris, France, Jul 24, 2021 / 03:00 am (CNA). Responding to concerns raised by Pope Francis’ motu proprio restricting the Traditional Latin Mass, French Church authorities have issued a series of […]

  • Vatican concludes inquiry into Polish Catholic bishop
    on July 23, 2021 at 2:35 pm

    Bishop Jan Szkodoń, auxiliary bishop of Kraków, Poland. / Franciszek Salezy Nowak OFM via Wikimedia (Public Domain Mark 1.0). Warsaw, Poland, Jul 23, 2021 / 08:35 am (CNA). The Vatican has concluded that sexual abuse accusations against a Polish Catholic bishop are “not proven.” In a July 23 […]

  • English cardinal to grant faculties to priests fulfilling conditions of Traditionis custodes
    on July 23, 2021 at 12:00 pm

    Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster. / Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. London, England, Jul 23, 2021 / 06:00 am (CNA). An English cardinal has said that he intends to grant faculties to priests seeking to celebrate Traditional Latin Masses as long as they fulfill the conditions of Pope Francis’ […]

  • Cardinal Burke questions Pope Francis' authority to eliminate the Traditional Latin Mass
    on July 23, 2021 at 1:15 am

    Cardinal Raymond Burke listens in the audience during the presentation of the new book Christvs Vincit by Bishop Athanasius Schneider, in Rome on Oct. 14, 2019. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Denver Newsroom, Jul 22, 2021 / 19:15 pm (CNA). In a 19-point statement regarding Pope Francis' motu proprio […]

  • Traditionis custodes: German Catholic dioceses make no immediate changes
    on July 22, 2021 at 11:00 am

    A Traditional Latin Mass. / Andrew Gardner via Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0). Limburg, Germany, Jul 22, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA). Several German Catholic dioceses have confirmed that they are making no immediate changes in the wake of Pope Francis’ motu proprio limiting the celebration of Traditional Latin […]

  • Traditionis custodes: Cardinal Zen reacts to restrictions on Traditional Latin Masses
    on July 21, 2021 at 6:00 pm

    Cardinal Joseph Zen. Courtesy Photo. Rome Newsroom, Jul 21, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA). Cardinal Joseph Zen published a statement on Wednesday, saying that new restrictions on the celebration of Traditional Latin Masses are a “blow,” even if they were expected.“Many tendentious generalizations in […]

  • ‘Do not abandon Mozambique’: Catholics appeal for help amid jihadist attacks
    on July 21, 2021 at 2:30 pm

    Flag of mozambique in the world map. / hyotographics/Shutterstock Rome Newsroom, Jul 21, 2021 / 08:30 am (CNA). Islamist terrorism threatens the future of Mozambique, according to a Catholic community aiding hundreds of thousands of refugees driven out by attacks.“Do not abandon the people of […]

  • Vatican unveils program of Pope Francis’ 7-hour trip to Hungary
    on July 21, 2021 at 12:35 pm

    Heroes’ Square (Hősök tere), Budapest, Hungary. / Andrew Shiva / Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 4.0. Vatican City, Jul 21, 2021 / 06:35 am (CNA). The Vatican unveiled on Wednesday an intensive program for Pope Francis’ trip to Hungary on Sept. 12.The pope is scheduled to spend just under seven hours […]

  • Pro-life group ‘ready to go to court’ over new government intervention on N Ireland abortion law
    on July 21, 2021 at 12:00 pm

    Eleonora_os/Shutterstock. Belfast, Northern Ireland, Jul 21, 2021 / 06:00 am (CNA). A pro-life group said on Tuesday that it is “ready to go to court within hours” over the commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland. The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) […]

  • Only the fully vaccinated can meet Pope Francis in Slovakia, says health minister
    on July 21, 2021 at 11:00 am

    The flag of Slovakia, pictured in the country’s capital, Bratislava. / RossHelen via Shutterstock. Rome Newsroom, Jul 21, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA). Slovakia’s health minister announced on Tuesday that only those who are fully vaccinated will be permitted to participate in events when Pope Francis […]