As widely reported the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the national government to commence public celebration of the sacraments
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Author: James Hadley, OblSB
James Hadley is a priest in the Church of England currently serving in the Diocese of St. Albans. He previously taught Liturgical Art and Architecture, as well as church design, at the Catholic University of America, Rome Campus. He lectured in Faith and Culture for the Rome summer program of the Australian Catholic University. He has studied in the faculty of Beni Culturali at the Pontifical Gregorian University, as well as, the Pontifical Academy of Christian Archeology, and the Vatican Museums. He holds a Doctorate in Theology from St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, and a License in Liturgical Studies and Sacramental Theology from the Catholic University of America. His articles have appeared in Anaphora, Studia Liturgica, Ecclesia Orans, and Material Culture Review. In addition to his parish ministry he works as a liturgical artist and designer.
Vatican asks bishops to review use of pre-Vatican II mass
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has sent a letter to presidents of the national episcopal conferences asking each bishop in the world
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Just Like the Early Church? The Relevance of Place in a Time of Isolation
Our sacramental buildings are the last bastion holding out against the disenchantment and trashing of place.
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Pope Convenes Female Diaconate Commission 2.0
The Vatican bollettino of 8 April 2020 reports that Pope Francis has established a new commission regarding the study of the female diaconate. Members are
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Cathedral of St. John the Divine NY to serve as hospital
An agreement has been reached between Mount Sinai Hospital (Morningside) in NY and the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. The cathedral
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C of E London Bishops offer primer on Eucharistic theology & social distancing
The bishops of London (Church of England) have offered an instruction on the celebration of the Eucharist in their diocese during social isolation. The document
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Yes you can. No you can’t: Roman Catholic Bishop allows, then disallows, anointing by nurses.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts (USA), Mitchell Rozanski, granted permission for health care workers to anoint the sick with Holy Oil, and shortly
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Episcopal priest gives ‘Last Rites’ by phone
A Connecticut man who died following a coronavirus diagnosis was given last rites by his pastor over the phone with his family listening in from
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Bishop of Brescia – Exercise your baptismal priesthood
The Roman Catholic bishop of Brescia, Italy, Peirantonio Tremolada, has called upon the lay faithful to exercise their baptismal priesthood given that chaplains and clergy
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Vatican ‘OKs’ general absolution
Via Vatican News Decree (In Italian) Decree (In English)
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