European bishops echo Pope Francis' call for 'new humanism'
OXFORD, England -- Europe's Catholic bishops urged their citizens to "wake up" and find new hope by rediscovering the continent's Christian roots.
Bob Brehl: Brexit could bring more 'Troubles'
To much of the world, Britain鱿鱼视频app clumsy exit from the European Union, slated to begin March 29, is somewhat of a joke. But to the people of a divided Ireland, particularly Catholics and Protestants in the North, it鱿鱼视频app a threat to peace.
MANCHESTER, England 鈥 The bishops of England and Wales have put the post-Brexit future of the United Kingdom at the top of a list of priority issues for Catholic voters to consider before the June 8 general election.
VATICAN CITY 鈥 Although new technologies can promote employment and new opportunities in an ailing economy, if used improperly, they can also lead to tragedy and affect the course of history, the Vatican official said.
MANCHESTER, England 鈥 The European Union must be more democratic and less centralist if it is to avoid other disgruntled member states following the U.K. out of the bloc, Catholic justice and peace groups said.
LONDON 鈥撀An English cardinal said he was delighted by the appointment of Theresa May as Britain's new prime minister because of the commitment she has shown in the fight against human trafficking.
Heed Brexit lesson
British bishops were quick to condemn a surge in racist and xenophobic incidents that followed the divisive vote that saw Great Britain bid adieu to the European Union. In the aftermath of the Brexit referendum, police reported a 57-per-cent spike in verbal and physical assaults on visible minorities, immigrants and even on some long-time residents born abroad.
MANCHESTER, England 鈥撀Catholic bishops condemned a sharp rise in xenophobic and racist attacks following Britain's vote to leave the European Union.
European Church leaders fear Brexit will fracture unity
OXFORD, England 鈥撀European Catholic leaders are concerned that the decision by United Kingdom voters to leave the European Union will threaten unity across the continent, but also cautioned the EU bloc to rethink its values and priorities.
Britain鱿鱼视频app vote to leave the European Union 鈥 sending economic shockwaves across the globe, driving out the prime minister and crashing the British pound 鈥 has faith leaders facing a new challenge:聽How to reconcile this act of national door-slamming on the EU with a religious message of welcoming the stranger and resolving conflicts through dialogue.
CAMBRIDGE, England 鈥 For the last month, fliers about the United Kingdom鱿鱼视频app referendum on the European Union have come through my door with statements like: 鈥淭he EU costs us at least 拢350 million a week. That鱿鱼视频app enough to build a new NHS hospital every week.鈥 Not one of them has mentioned religion.
MANCHESTER, England 鈥撀European funding for Catholic aid agencies based in the U.K. could be withdrawn if the British people vote to leave the EU in late June, said an English bishop.