Spanish Jerusalem Bible changes ‘fishers of men’ to ‘fishers of persons’
The Desclée de Brouwer publishing house, which publishes the Jerusalem Bible, changed the word “man” (“hombre”) to “person” (“persona”) in its new Spanish edition.
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Catholic priest in Nigeria released 40 days after abduction
A Catholic diocese in Nigeria has announced “with joy” the release of a priest held captive for 40 days.
Painful changes for Catholic News Service as domestic operations to close
Catholic News Service, the news agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, will end domestic operations at the end of the year. The U.S. bishops’ conference characterized the changes and office closures as a “significant realignment.”
Catholic priest among 4 sentenced in shooting of South Sudan bishop-elect
A Catholic priest was among four people sentenced on Monday over the shooting of a bishop-elect in South Sudan.
‘Extraordinary courage’: Nun intervenes to stop man stabbing Catholic priest in France
A 72-year-old religious sister has been praised for her “extraordinary courage” after she sought to disarm a
Masks no longer necessary inside churches in Spain
Given the improvement in the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, a Royal Decree published Wednesday states that the use of masks
Good Friday 2022: Papal envoy prays at mass grave in Ukraine
A papal envoy prayed beside a mass grave in Ukraine on Good Friday.
7 people killed at Caritas office in besieged city of Mariupol
Seven people were killed when a tank fired on a Caritas office in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, it emerged on Monday.
Ukrainian Catholic leader denounces ‘horrific war crimes’ in Bucha
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church on Sunday denounced “horrific war crimes” reportedly committed by Russian forces in a city near Kyiv.
Pope Francis reminds migrants in Malta of his ‘closeness’ on last day of visit
Addressing a crowd on Sunday at the John XIII Peace Lab, an immigration reception center in Hal Far, Malta, Pope Francis called for strengthening “the fabric of social friendship and the culture of encounter, starting from places such as this.”
Pope Francis prays at St. Paul’s Grotto in Malta
Pope Francis prayed on Sunday morning at St. Paul’s Grotto in Rabat, where local tradition holds that the Apostle lived
Pope Francis laments ‘sacrilegious war’ in Ukraine as he prays Angelus in Malta
Pope Francis lamented the “sacrilegious war” in Ukraine as he prayed the Angelus in Malta on Sunday.