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Irish bishops decry assisted suicide proposal as ‘a failure of hope’  By Jonah McKeown The Catholic bishops of Ireland on Monday issued a statement laying out the Church’s teaching on end-of-life issues and advocating for palliative care amid a push by Irish politicians to introduce legislation to legalize assisted suicide.  “We believe that every person who is seriously ill, together with all tho...

 This is a summary of today's significant news stories in the Church from EWTN Norway. We bring you key updates and insights to keep you informed about important events and developments.  Who Was St. John the Baptist? 11 Things to Know and Share Pope Francis Appoints Gänswein to Diplomatic Role in Baltic States Summer Christmas: Why Does the Church Celebrate the Birthday of St. John the Baptist? P...

Who Was St. John the Baptist? 11 Things to Know and Share What do we know about the mysterious John the Baptist? Here are 11 things to know and share... John the Baptist is a mysterious figure in the New Testament. He was famous in his own day, even before he became the herald of Christ. We even know about him from outside the New Testament. The Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist is...

Pope Francis appoints Gänswein to diplomatic role in Baltic states By Courtney Mares Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the former private secretary to the late Pope Benedict XVI, to a diplomatic role in the Baltic states. The Vatican announced Monday that Gänswein will serve as the apostolic nuncio, or papal ambassador, to Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. The appointment comes a...

‘Summer Christmas’: Why does the Church celebrate the birthday of St. John the Baptist? By Hannah Brockhaus St. John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, is one of only three people in history — after Jesus and Mary — whose birthday is celebrated in the Church’s liturgy. In fact, the Nativity of St. John the Baptist on June 24 is a solemnity, meaning it is the highest form of Catholic feast day....

Pope Francis: Jesus in the Eucharist strengthens us in times of trial By Courtney Mares Jesus does not spare us from difficulties but strengthens us with the Eucharist to have the courage to face them, Pope Francis said in his reflection on Sunday’s Gospel. Speaking from the window of the Apostolic Palace on June 23, Pope Francis asked the crowd gathered below in St. Peter’s Square to reflect on h...

‘Do This in Memory of Me’: Eucharistic Art Exhibit Highlights Mystery of Jesus’ Real Presence ‘I want them to see the sacrificial Lamb of God who willingly laid down his life for us.’ By Joseph Pronechen Among the many ways the Eucharist is being highlighted and honored during the current Eucharistic Revival is through a major sacred art exhibit called “Do This in Memory of Me.” The juried show no...

Canadian man offered euthanasia ‘multiple times’: ‘I don’t want to give up my life’ By Daniel Payne Amid ongoing efforts to expand euthanasia in Canada under the name of “medical aid in dying” (MAID), one Ottawa man says he has been offered euthanasia “multiple times” as he struggles with lifelong disabilities and chronic pain from a disease called cerebellar ataxia .  Full text story: https://ewt...

Vaticano Update Hello and welcome to this week’s Vaticano Updates – the most important news from the Holy Father and the Vatican.   Vatican Published Papal Primacy Document The Vatican published a 130-page study on papal primacy containing suggestions from Orthodox and Protestant Christian communities for how the role of the bishop of Rome might look in a future “reunited Church.”  The study docum...

Pope Francis advances martyred Albanian priests along path to sainthood By Daniel Payne Pope Francis on Thursday advanced the cause for sainthood for two martyred Catholic priests who were killed “in hatred of the faith” in Albania in the first decades of the 20th century. The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints made the announcement of the priests’ martyrdom and subsequent beatification in a press...

Diocese of Rome closes first step toward sainthood for young wife and mother By Hannah Brockhaus The Diocese of Rome on Friday officially closed the diocesan phase of the investigation into the life and virtues of Chiara Corbella Petrillo, a joyful 28-year-old wife and mother who died from cancer in 2012 in Rome. Full text story: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/258069/diocese-of-rome-close...

Mother Angelica’s shrine fills to capacity as National Eucharistic Pilgrimage passes through By Peter Pinedo “I live because of the Eucharist,” Mother Angelica once said. The foundress of EWTN and member of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, Mother Angelica made no secret of her love and devotion to the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Full text story: Photo:  Hundreds of faithful fi...

Is there a satanic element in rock music? An expert explains By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Claudia Caneva, an Italian professor at Roma Tre University, recently gave a presentation on “Music and Satanism” during the course “Exorcism and Deliverance Prayer” held in Rome and sponsored by the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum and the Italian Socioreligious Research and Information Group. Full tex...

 The Catholic Church in France will have 105 new priests in 2024 By Walter Sánchez Silva The French Bishops’ Conference (CEF) reported that, in 2024, 105 new priests will be ordained, 17 more priests than in 2023, when 88 new priests were ordained in the European country. Full story: https://ewtn.no/the-catholic-church-in-france-will-have-105-new-priests-in-2024/ Credit: Priests concelebrate a Mas...

 Pope Francis names Chinese bishop who attended Synod on Synodality to Archdiocese of Hangzhou By Hannah Brockhaus Pope Francis has named Bishop Joseph Yang Yongqiang to lead the Archdiocese of Hangzhou in China, transferring him from the Diocese of Zhoucun, the Vatican announced Saturday. The June 12 nomination took place “within the framework of dialogue concerning the implementation of the Prov...

Pope Francis fields questions from students about gender identity and LGBTQ discrimination By Courtney Mares Pope Francis participated in a live Q-and-A video call with university students on Thursday in which a bisexual student from the Philippines asked the pope to stop using “offensive language” and an Australian student expressed concern that teachers in Catholic schools are espousing gender t...

By AC Wimmer Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò on Thursday claimed that the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has initiated proceedings against him over the alleged crime of schism. Read the story here: https://ewtn.no/former-u-s-nuncio-vigano-to-undergo-church-trial-for-schism-rejecting-pope-francis/ Photo: Archbishop Carlo Vigano. | Edward Pentin/National Catholic Register

Pope Francis tells Communion and Liberation leader: ‘Do not look at your navel’ EWTN Norge · Pope Francis tells Communion and Liberation leader: ‘Do not look at your navel’ By Jonah McKeown Pope Francis in an audience last week with the president of Communion and Liberation (CL) reportedly told the leader not to “look at your navel” but to share their movement with the whole Church. Read more: htt...

Argentine bishops speak out about interrupting Mass with political chants By Julieta Villar In two separate recent incidents, participants at Mass in Argentina started chanting the political slogan “the country is not for sale,” an expression of opposition to the policies of President Javier Milei. Videos showing the chanting have circulated on social media, leading several bishops to speak out ab...

By Catalina Scheider Galiñanes, The National Catholic Register  Dappled Things , a literary and artistic magazine that describes itself as “wholeheartedly Catholic,” announced the winners of its “Sacred Heart Art Competition” on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  Read more: https://ewtn.no/burning-with-love-catholic-art-competition-honors-the-sacred-heart/ Photo:  ‘The Sacred Heart,’ by...

German president laments Church’s diminished role at ‘Catholics Day’ By AC Wimmer photo Credit: Filip Singer - Pool/Getty Images Amid an exodus from Catholicism and ongoing struggles over the controversial German Synodal Way, both Pope Francis and the German president addressed participants at a national Catholic event underway in Germany this week. Speaking at the opening of the “Katholikentag” i...

Pope Francis: The Eucharist is God’s response to the deepest hunger of the heart By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú On the occasion of the solemnity of Corpus Christi, Pope Francis on Thursday said, “the Eucharist is God’s response to the deepest hunger of the human heart, the true hunger.” The solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ is celebrated on the Thursday following the solemnity of the Holy Tri...

Pope Francis hails ‘immense gift’ of vocation to the consecrated life Photo Credit: Vatican Media By ACI Prensa Staff, May 30, Pope Francis on Thursday addressed a message to participants in a conference on consecrated religious life currently taking place in Brazil. In his message, he expressed his gratitude for “the immense gift of the vocation to consecrated life which, in its most diverse char...

Benedictine Bishop Dominicus Meier replaces Bode in Osnabrück Diocese in Germany Photo: Bishop Dominicus Meier OSB. | Credit: Besim Mazhiqi, Archdiocese of Paderborn By AC Wimmer, May 30, 2024 More than a year after a German bishop resigned under pressure over his handling of clerical sexual abuse, the Vatican announced a successor on Tuesday. The Diocese of Osnabrück in northwestern Germany will...

The ‘Gen Z’ flip: Why young women are leaving religion — and how to bring them back - Read by AI By Kate Quiñones For the past 20 years, men have left religion at higher rates than women; but for the first time in decades, young men are more likely to stay with it, while young women are leaving, according to a recent study. For the past three generations — baby boomers, Generation X, and millennia...