We Are Church Zoom – Faith and Power: The Theology of the Tech Bros

European Synodal Assembly, the participants are arrivingThe participants in the European Synodal Assembly, which is being held in Prague from today until 12 February, are arriving. About 200 selected delegates…

BIDDING PRAYERS for Sunday Mass Introduction (by the Presider) Let us bring our prayers to the Lord, the King of Glory. That the world may not forget those dying of hunger in Africa (pause…

Vatican News reports: Pope Francis formally opened the Synod of Bishops on Sunday with a solemn Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. Faithful from around the world – including laymen and…

Human Rights and the Challenges for the Church   LINDA HOGAN More than ever, the intersection between human rights and religious traditions and their importance in a global context remains…

Some time ago we published here an open letter written by Fr. Mike Fallon to the Bishops of Scotland relating to the liturgical texts.  He received no reply from any of them, so he has decided to write a second letter.  We publish this here, and also the text of an interview he gave on the subject.  For those of us involved in the issue here, there is a ring of familiarity about his experience.

UPDATED with sample of guidelines from Diocese of Santa Fe, USA

Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin, has contacted parishes suggesting “a list of the questions that each parish should be asking at this stage as it prepares its own plan and reflects on the personnel needs required to put that plan into action.”