Faith

G.K. Chesterton's sainthood cause may soon be opened

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 08:09:20 -0400

NORTHAMPTON, England – As an investigation into the life of Catholic apologist G.K. Chesterton nears a close, admirers of the English writer voiced hope that his sainthood cause could soon be opened.

Bishops around the world adopt Communion guidelines for interchurch couples

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Thu, 03 May 2018 11:18:07 -0400

VATICAN – The German bishops are not the only bishops in the world to propose or adopt pastoral guidelines for allowing an Anglican or a Protestant married to a Catholic to receive the Eucharist under certain circumstances.

Two priests in a pod: Quebec cardinal, Anglican bishop share home for a year

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 08:41:59 -0400

QUEBEC CITY – “Really?” Cardinal Gerald Lacroix, archbishop of Quebec, recalls the reaction of people when they learned that the Anglican bishop of Quebec was living with him in the Episcopal Palace.

Academy for Life president defends nomination of Anglican theologian

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:33:30 -0400

VATICAN CITY – The Pontifical Academy for Life is and always will be against abortion and is committed to involving increasing numbers of people in the defence of human life, said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, academy president.

Anglican priest in Kenya joins lawsuit demanding greater rights for gays

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 17:00:00 -0400

NAIROBI, Kenya – An Anglican priest has joined two gay men and two lesbians in a suit against the state over discriminatory laws that they see as encroaching on the rights and freedoms of sexual minorities in the East African country.

Anglican-Catholic dialogue coming to Toronto

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:30:00 -0400

TORONTO – One of the most important and troubled projects from the Second Vatican Council arrives in Toronto May 11 for some serious, scholarly and saintly talk.

Report finds Church of England failed to deal with sex abuse by clergy

Wed, 16 Mar 2016 06:00:00 -0400

CANTERBURY, England - The Church of England has promised to make far-reaching changes in dealing with future sex abuse cases after the publication of the first independent review commissioned by the country��Ƶapp established church into its handling of such cases in the past.

Refugee fears ‘reasonable’: Archbishop of Canterbury

Tue, 15 Mar 2016 07:30:00 -0400

CANTERBURY, England - Labelling people who are worried about mass migration into their country as racist is “absolutely outrageous,” Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby wrote in The House, a magazine read mainly by members of Parliament.

African bishops to boycott meeting of Anglican council over Episcopal Church attendance

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:00:00 -0500

NAIROBI, Kenya - The Anglican Church in Kenya has become the latest province to announce it will boycott the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Zambia over the participation of the Episcopal Church.

Episcopal Church suspended from Anglican Communion

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 08:17:17 -0500

The Anglican Communion voted to censure its American branch, the Episcopal Church, during a meeting in Canterbury, England, called to reflect on the future of the communion.