 |
|
|
|
World | Nation News |
|
|
IEC is Ireland’s largest religious event since 1979 papal visit DUBLIN (CNS)—The weeklong 50th International Eucharistic Congress, which gets under way in Dublin June 10, will be Ireland’s largest religious event since Pope John Paul II visited in 1979. ... [read more]
|
|
World | Nation Briefs |
|
Religious liberty concerns, charter report on tap for bishops’ meetingWASHINGTON (CNS)—With a long-standing campaign to press its concerns about infringements on religious liberty by governments and the courts, the U.S. bishops will devote a significant portion of their spring meeting June 13-15 in Atlanta to the issue. The bishops also will receive a 10-year progress report by the National Review Board on the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” and hear recommendations from the review board stemming from the study “The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests in the United States, 1950-2010.” Two hours will be devoted to the religious liberty discussion, which will encompass domestic and international concerns as the bishops continue to rally support for and raise awareness about infringements on religious rights in the United States and abroad. At the forefront of the bishops’ religious liberty efforts is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ mandate that would force Catholic institutions to provide health insurance coverage to employees for procedures the Catholic Church opposes, including abortion-inducing drugs, artificial contraceptives and sterilizations.
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty, told Catholic News Service he will update the status of the series of lawsuits filed May 21 across the country by Catholic institutions and organizations challenging the HHS mandate.
Philadelphia to host World Meeting of Families in 2015MILAN (CNS)—The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will host the next World Meeting of Families in 2015, an event attended by hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world. It will be the first time the event, established by Blessed John Paul II in 1994, will be held in the United States. Pope Benedict XVI made the announcement June 3 before reciting the noonday Angelus to 850,000 people gathered at Milan’s outdoor Bresso Park. “I send my warm greetings to Archbishop Charles Chaput and to the Catholics of that great city, and look forward to meeting them there along with numerous families from all around the world,” he said. “God willing,” he would take part, he added. The pope would be 88 in 2015 and it would mark his second trip to the United States, his first to Philadelphia, as pope. Archbishop Chaput went on stage to greet the pope, and there they embraced and chatted briefly. The pope, who chooses the venue for each world families’ meeting, thanked the archbishop for his willingness to host. The international gathering, which celebrates and aims to help families live their Christian vocation, is held every three years and is organized by the Pontifical Council for the Family.
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||