As bishops and archbishops from the worldwide Anglican Communion sever links with England’s first female archbishop of Canterbury, citing her church’s “false teaching,” Catholics are being urged to maintain friendly ties while dropping illusions about future reunification.
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Czech archdiocese welcomes pioneering ‘3D church’
The Czech Republic’s Archdiocese of Prague has welcomed pre-Christmas plans to build a major new parish church using 3D printing technology, after architects insisted the method would slash costs and offer exceptional decorative and acoustic possibilities.
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King Charles’s presence at first Catholic royal funeral a ‘historic event’ for church and monarchy
“This historic event will help renew the link between the monarchy and Catholicism which was broken at the Reformation,” said Timothy Guile, chairman of the English Catholic History Association.
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German bishops deeply divided over new guidelines for same-sex blessings
A senior observer said that Germany’s bishops were irrevocably divided over same-sex blessings, with many believing newly adopted guidelines violated rules set out by the Vatican.
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Prominent Americans—Catholic and not—ask Pope Francis not to further restrict the Latin Mass
A group of American “Catholics and non-Catholics” and prominent cultural and intellectual personalities asked Pope Francis in an open letter July 15 not to further restrict the traditional Latin Mass.
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British bishop’s historic ordination shows Rome’s support for a special diocese for Catholics of the Anglican tradition
Pope Francis’ support for the Anglican-based mission of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham was celebrated by the first bishop of the special diocese, Bishop David Waller.
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Pope Francis appoints first Catholic bishop with Anglican heritage for UK ordinariate
Catholics in the United Kingdom that are part of the personal ordinariate have welcomed Pope Francis’ appointment of their first bishop–and the first ordinariate bishop to hail from their Anglican heritage.
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British bishops spell out rejection of gender ideology
“Many conflicting, divergent and often contradictory views of the human person have found wide acceptance … they have led to holders of traditional theories being cancelled or even losing their jobs,” the bishops said.
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Ukraine’s top Catholic bishop: Pope Francis’ calls for negotiations with Russia are ‘deeply hurtful’
Ukrainians had already experienced a “crisis of faith in the pope’s primacy,” Major Archbishop Shevchuk said, and that the pope’s latest statements were “deeply hurtful.”
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Catholic ties with Muslim leaders derailed by same-sex blessing document, Egyptian priests say
Catholic clergy from Egypt have warned that ties with Orthodox and Islamic leaders are being derailed by a Vatican decision to allow the blessing of same-sex couples.