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Our Lady returns to Ipswich church after 485 years

Our Lady returns to Ipswich church after 485 years

by: Published by Keith Morris at August 10, 2023 in Church News,

Almost 500 years after a statue of Our Lady of Ipswich was removed from its shrine in the town by Thomas Cromwell’s men, a replica has been produced and now rests in St Pancras church. Fr Joseph Welch reports.

Reconciliation in Korea and Northeast Asia: Faith and Realism

Reconciliation in Korea and Northeast Asia: Faith and Realism

by: Francis Mun-su Park, SJ - La Civiltà Cattolica in Church News,

While much of the world’s attention is focused on Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine’s response, Northeast Asia has been marking the 70th anniversary (July 27, 2023) of the armistice that ended the period of conflict known as the Korean War. There is still no peace treaty to formally indicate the end of hostilities. That is an important fact in present relations between North and South Korea, as well as between the U.S. and China.

World Youth Day and current issues in the Church

World Youth Day and current issues in the Church

by: Jean-Louis Schlegel | France in Church News,

One million young people are expected to attend the August 1-6 World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. It could be an opportunity, beyond be a festive gathering of faith and fellowship, to engage the youth in discussions about the Church and its current problems (Photo, Bombarral Church, July 7, 2023). 

Analysis – Pope Francis shapes the future with new cardinals

Analysis – Pope Francis shapes the future with new cardinals

by: Christopher Lamb - The Tablet in Church News,

In July, Pope Francis is supposed to slow down and take some time off. This year, the opposite has happened. During the first nine days of this month, a new prefect for the doctrine office, participants in the forthcoming synod, details of an upcoming trip to Mongolia and a new batch of cardinals have all been announced. Francis, 86, is sending a message to the Church: he’s speeding up the pace of reform.

'Succession of errors' forced bishop to resign, says Vatican report

'Succession of errors' forced bishop to resign, says Vatican report

by: Patrick Hudson - The Tablet in Church News,

 The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle resigned after “a succession of errors of judgement” made his position untenable, according to a Vatican report. Bishop Robert Byrne submitted his resignation to the Pope last December.  In January, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops commissioned the Archbishop of Liverpool, Malcolm McMahon, to investigate the circumstances of his departure.

 
Pope Francis appoints new Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain

Pope Francis appoints new Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain

by: Published by Keith Morris in Church News,

Commenting on the news, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, said: “I welcome the appointment of Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía as Papal Nuncio to Great Britain. On behalf of our Bishops’ Conference, I assure him not only of our warm welcome but also of our full cooperation when he takes up these new responsibilities.”

Archbishops in Myanmar make ‘passionate appeal for peace’

Archbishops in Myanmar make ‘passionate appeal for peace’

by: Christopher Wells - UCA News in Church News,

The Metropolitan Archbishops of Myanmar – Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, Archbishop Marco Tin Wan of Mandalay, and Archbishop Basilio Athai of Taunggyi – have issued a passionate appeal for peace in the country, insisting that “all of us need to undertake the pilgrimage of peace."

Francis embarks on one of his boldest trips to date

Francis embarks on one of his boldest trips to date

by: Christopher Lamb - The Tablet in Church News,

Pope Francis is set to embark on one of the boldest trips of his pontificate when he travels to sub-Saharan Africa this week for a peace mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. Both countries have suffered from long-running internal conflicts that have claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, and both are places where the Church plays a crucial role in working for peace and providing education and health care. 

Pope asks Fr Timothy Radcliffe to lead bishops' synod retreat

Pope asks Fr Timothy Radcliffe to lead bishops' synod retreat

by: Christopher Lamb - The Tablet in Church News,

Pope Francis has asked Fr Timothy Radcliffe, an English Dominican friar, to lead a retreat for bishops and participants taking part in one of the most important global Church gatherings for decades. The former Master of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) will lead the prayer gathering from 1st to 3rd October 2023 as preparation for those attending the Synod of Bishops Assembly in the Vatican. 

Reflection and hope in bishops' Christmas messages

Reflection and hope in bishops' Christmas messages

by: Patrick Hudson - The Tablet in Church News,

The Archbishop of Westminster has said that he sees “no shortage” of churchgoers with the “instinct for faith” this Christmas. Speaking to Times Radio, Cardinal Vincent Nichols said that the celebration of Christmas “tells us the importance of ritual”.

Obituary – Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Obituary – Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

by: Catherine Pepinster - The Tablet in Church News,

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (16 April 1927 - 31 December 2022)Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger, who died on 31 December 2022, was one of the most influential figures in the Catholic Church during the late twentieth century and the first years of the twenty first. He developed a reputation for steely determination and rigorous pursuit of the truth, even to the extent of constraining theological exploration and pursuing those individuals he saw as trespassing beyond the pale during his years as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Vietnam archdiocese opens new pastoral center

Vietnam archdiocese opens new pastoral center

by: UCA News reporter, Hanoi in Church News,

Archbishops and bishops from the country's 27 dioceses concelebrated a special Mass on Oct 7 to mark the opening of a new pastoral center in the capital, Hanoi. The Mass held at St. Joseph Cathedral also marked the feast of Mary of the Rosary and concluded the national congress of bishops. 

A new shrine to Blessed Carlo Acutis unveiled in London

A new shrine to Blessed Carlo Acutis unveiled in London

by: Madoc Cairns - The Tablet in Church News,

A new shrine to Blessed Carlo Acutis was unveiled in London’s Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Maiden Lane, last week, after a mass and blessing by Bishop Nicholas Hudson. The shrine, recently carved by the renowned Italian liturgical sculptor Ferdinand Stuflesser, also contains a First Class relic of Blessed Acutis, presented to the Shrine by Cardinal Vincent Nichols.

Canon Peter Collins is new Bishop of East Anglia

Canon Peter Collins is new Bishop of East Anglia

by: Patrick Hudson - The Tablet in Church News,

Canon Peter Collins of the Archdiocese of Cardiff has been named as the new Bishop of East Anglia, succeeding Alan Hopes. Bishop Hopes announced the appointment at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich on Tuesday 11 October, the feast of St John XXIII.  He praised the bishop-elect’s “great personal, pastoral and theological gifts”.

St Bernadette: The religious relics drawing crowds across the country

St Bernadette: The religious relics drawing crowds across the country

by: Julia Bryson - BBC News in Church News,

Thousands of people have visited a Yorkshire cathedral to see the relics of of a 19th Century saint who is said to have seen the Virgin Mary. BBC News spoke to people who had made the trip to Leeds Cathedral to see the remains of St Bernadette to find out what drove them to attend. The Very Reverend Matthew Habron, dean of the cathedral, is clear why the crowds have come, describing it as an "historic and unique occasion".