UK bishops warn new Public Order Act unfairly affects people of faith — By: Catholic News Agency

Isabel Spruce-Vaughn was arrested twice for praying outside abortion clinics. / Credit:ADF UK London, England, Sep 19, 2024 / 12:06 pm (CNA). The Catholic bishops of England and Wales have condemned legislation relating to prayer outside abortion clinics, claiming that the proposal represents a step backward for civic and religious freedom. Bishop John Sherrington, auxliary…

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Vatican approves devotion at Medjugorje while not pronouncing on authenticity of ‘alleged messages’ — By: Catholic News Agency

A statue of Our Lady in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. / Credit: Gnuckx via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Rome Newsroom, Sep 19, 2024 / 09:23 am (CNA). In a highly anticipated report on the alleged decadeslong apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Medjugorje, the Vatican’s doctrinal office on Thursday endorsed prudent devotion to Mary…

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Catholic manifesto calls on faithful to act coherently in the face of societal crisis — By: Catholic News Agency

José Masip, co-director of the Congress on Catholics and Public Life. / Credit: Catholic Association of Propagandists Madrid, Spain, Sep 19, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). The Congress of Catholics and Public Life, which is scheduled to celebrate its XXVI edition in Madrid in November, calls on Catholics to act coherently to offer solid foundations…

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New pilgrimage brings Christians, Muslims, and Jews together in Holy Land at Abraham House — By: Catholic News Agency

Monsignor Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, president of the French Bishops Conference, presides over the Mass that took place on Sept. 14, 2024, at Maison Abraham (Abraham House) in Jerusalem during the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of its foundation as a pilgrim guest house run by Secours Catholique-Caritas France. / Credit: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Jerusalem,…

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