#Liturgy

Netherlands: app with Missal readings and Liturgy of the Hours in Dutch

Pope Francis: “It is the antidote to our fear of having to face life alone”

“Those who experience God’s closeness cannot ignore their neighbours or treat them with indifference” writes the Pope in the homily…

Spiritus Domini. De Nicola (sociologist): “A fair blow to the glass ceiling”

“In the new Motu Proprio, Francis restores women’s role in the service at the altar. No one can be excluded…

Christmas Mass. Don Tomatis (FTIS): “Albeit somewhat less adorned, it will be a true Christmas”. Celebrations can begin as early as 7 p.m.

“Simple people’s bewilderment, as they shake their heads over the fact that this year Jesus must be ‘born earlier’ (how…

COVID-19 Coronavirus: Romania, over 10,000 cases per day. Country in partial lockdown, restrictions on worship

Austria: religious services, tougher restrictions due to rise in COVID-19 infections

Germany: General Assembly of the Bishops’ Conference. The effects of the pandemic on the life of the Church and the Synodal Path

Romania, surge in infections. The concerns of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches

In early July, the Court ruled that imposing quarantine on those who tested positive for Covid-19 was unconstitutional. Since then,…

Pope Francis: “Examination of conscience” on migrants and on Libya’s hell

On the seventh anniversary of the visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa, Pope Francis called for an “examination of…

English Catholics and the lockdown: closer to God but distant from parish churches

The findings of a research carried out by Francis Davis, University of Birmingham and Oxford, reveal the difficulties experienced by…

Romania: “With you at home”, the Catholic Church on the Internet. The creation of Maria TV

Covid-19 forced also Romania into lockdown. Despite being a minority group compared to members of the Orthodox Church, the Catholic…