The UK government has been urged to launch a national plan to “prioritise” the teaching of Religious Education (RE). The Religious Education Council of England and Wales (REC) and the National Association for Teachers of RE (NATRE) are calling for a “fairer allocation of resources to the subject” and the recruitment of more RE teachers. Read more
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Government urged to ‘prioritise’ RE as Catholic schools celebrate results
Thursday, August 29th, 2024Bishops prep for Synod with regional workshops worldwide
Monday, August 26th, 2024
Bishops are conducting regional workshops around the world to prepare for the October 2024 Synod on Synodality in Vatican City. These workshops are crucial in shaping discussions at the synod, which aims to make the Church more inclusive and participatory. This reflects the themes outlined in the Vatican’s guiding document “Instrumentum Laboris”. Europe In Europe, Read more
Western Catholics urged to focus on Church’s global future
Monday, August 26th, 2024
According to a prominent sociologist, Western Catholics are failing to grasp the Church’s dynamic global future. In a recent webinar hosted by The Tablet, Dr Thomas Landy highlighted the stark contrast between the challenges faced by the Catholic Church in the West and the vibrant growth seen in regions like Africa, Asia and Latin America. Read more
Diocese reveals new Synodal Church strategy
Monday, August 26th, 2024
The Parramatta diocese in Sydney NSW has unveiled a new Pastoral Plan for 2024-2028. The plan focuses on fostering a synodal Church aimed at strengthening inclusivity, collaboration and active participation within the diocese. Bishop Vincent Long (pictured) launched the plan at an event which more than 220 attended. Central to the plan is the emphasis Read more
AI decodes image from Shroud of Turin to reveal Christ’s face
Monday, August 26th, 2024
A recent AI-generated image of the Shroud of Turin shows a wide-eyed man gazing straight at the viewer. Long narrow marks, as though from bleeding cuts, stream down his face and upper torso. His hair is long, his beard trim. This is the latest in numerous attempts since the 19th century to draw the authentic Read more
Expelled Archbishop gets private meeting with Pope
Monday, August 26th, 2024
Scandal-plagued former Archbishop José Antonio Eguren Anselmi met Pope Francis for a private meeting in Rome on Friday last week. The Vatican bulletin about it did not disclose the reasons for the meeting. Nor was it clear from the bulletin as to whether Anselmi had been summoned to the meeting or whether he himself had Read more
Olympics offer huge gift of new bell to Notre Dame Cathedral
Monday, August 26th, 2024During the Paris Olympic Games, track and field champions rang the bronze bell located close to the finish line at Saint-Denis’ Stade de France. That same bell will ring in the newly reopened Notre Dame Cathedral during the most sacred part of the Mass in December. “We were contacted a few months ago by the Read more
Mpox won’t deter Malaysians from seeing pope in Singapore
Monday, August 26th, 2024Malaysians are determined to proceed with their travel plans to Singapore for the Papal visit in September despite the detection of pox cases on the island republic. “No matter what, I will go. There’s no turning back,” said Angeline Lee from Kuala Lumpur. The 52-year-old told UCA News that she is not dropping her plans Read more
“Nihil obstat” for Marian apparition in Spanish pilgrimage site
Monday, August 26th, 2024The Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has given the go-ahead for the Spanish pilgrimage site of Chandavila and the veneration of Our Lady there. On Thursday, the dicastery published a letter from Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Faith, to the Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, José Rodríguez Carballo, in which he confirms Read more
Rome expects more than 100,000 Holy Year pilgrims every day
Monday, August 26th, 2024Rome’s mayor Roberto Gualtieri expects more than 100,000 pilgrims per day for the Holy Year 2025. Gualtieri said this on Friday in a video message to participants of a Catholic meeting in Rimini. Gualtieri said the great Catholic pilgrimage event is a challenge that makes hands tremble. At the same time, it is an opportunity Read more