As the German bishops meet to advance national church reforms, the Vatican has threatened canonical action if they refuse to comply with an order to halt a vote on the statutes of a controversial new committee that had previously been disapproved.
With his lengthy and debated Synod of Bishops on Synodality set to wrap later this year, Pope Francis took several steps this weekend to bolster the process in the lead up to a meeting that will bring four years of global consultation to a close.
The 2024 Carnival’s champion of the second most important league of samba schools in Rio de Janeiro, Unidos de Padre Miguel, paid tribute to Father Cícero Romão Batista, the greatest of all folk saints in Brazil.
In a heartfelt Homily on Sunday, Bishop George Nkuo of Kumbo in Cameroon reminded the faithful of God’s constant presence and care in times of trouble.
India’s northeastern state of Assam is accusing Christians of “fraudulent magical healing practices,” a move Church leaders call “misguided and misleading.”