Category - catholic

Polish Catholic activists annoyed about Madonna concert

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:19:19 +0100

Some Catholics in Poland have formed a protest committee in a bid to stop a concert in Warsaw by Madonna on the Feast of the Assumption. But not all see it as a problem.

Obama wins standing ovation for openness plea at Notre Dame

staff writers — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:55:27 +0100

After hardline Catholics had sought to prevent Notre Dame University from inviting President Barack Obama to give a commencement address, his call for people of divergent convictions to find common ground in reason and faith was warmly received.

Notre Dame refusing to be bullied by anti-Obama campaigners

staff writers — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:01:11 +0100

Catholic university president Fr John Jenkins and officials at Notre Dame are standing firmly behind their decision to invite President Obama to deliver their commencement address in May.

US Catholic university under attack over Obama invitation

staff writers — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:03:22 +0000

Hardline lobbyists in the USA have launched a campaign to try to stop one of the country's leading Catholic universities from having President Barack Obama as a campus speaker.

Controversial Austrian priest steps down from bishop role

staff writers — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:52:44 +0000

A controversial Austrian priest has agreed that Pope Benedict should revoke his appointment as a bishop in Austria, after his promotion led to a storm of protests because of his extreme views.

Catholic bishop says BBC and Sky should show compassion

staff writers — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:21:44 +0000

Bishop William Kenney, part of a delegation of Catholic bishops from Europe and North America who visited Israel-Palestine this month, has expressed regret at the BBC's refusal to show a charity appeal for Gaza.

New call on government to end ban on Catholic monarch

staff writers — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:12:17 +0000

A Scottish Nationalist MSP has added further weight to appeals from both civic and religious groups for the UK government to end the long-standing ban on a Roman Catholic becoming king or queen.

Catholic archbishop makes Middle East appeal

staff writers — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:15:42 +0000

With Israel threatening to escalate its military action in Gaza, Patrick Kelly, Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool and vice president of the Bishops' Conference has called for an alternative to more violence.

Half of Catholic adoption agencies won over to new equality law

staff writers — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:07:25 +0000

Half of the Catholic adoption agencies that the Church threatened to close if they were required to work with gay couples have now adopted the new equality law following an exemption period that ended on 1 January.

Historic churches in Germany suffer further dip in membership

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:00:35 +0000

Germany's two largest churches are shrinking, but the Evangelical Church in Germany, the country's biggest Protestant grouping, has dropped below 25 million members for the first time since the unification of Germany in 1990