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Vatican rejects German bishops’ request for lay homilies at Mass

The Dicastery for Divine Worship said the homily is “intrinsically linked” to the proclamation of the Gospel and reserved to ordained ministers.

Cambodia's Buddhist leaders honor Catholic bishop for decades of cooperation

The recognition for Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler is a rare gesture from the Buddhist establishment of a country where Catholics number barely 20,000...

UK bishops welcome child safety but cautious on social media ban for under 16

Bishops across the UK and other Catholic leaders say they want more information before endorsing a proposal to ban social media for youth under 16.

International Widows’ Day: How Jesus and St. Augustine show Church’s concern for widowed women

According to biblical texts and the tradition of the Catholic Church, widows have a place of privilege and special care in the Judeo-Christian traditi...

Pakistani court acquits blind Catholic man in blasphemy case

A Lahore court cited insufficient evidence in clearing Nadeem Masih, a blind Catholic who spent nearly 10 months in jail on a blasphemy charge carryin...

Bishop Burbidge approves FSSP Latin Mass chaplaincy in Arlington, Virginia diocese

The chaplaincy is being formed to help serve those attached to the Traditional Latin Mass, but does not change any policies, according to the diocese.
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