A transgender person can be baptized and can also be a godparent and witness at a wedding, the Vatican's Dicastery (formerly Congregation) for the Doctrine of the Faith said in response to questions directed to it. The key office of the Roman Curia clarified that homosexuals living with another person can also be godparents and witnesses at a wedding.more
The third edition of the "Joy & Devotion" Festival of Polish Sacred Music began last evening at St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in Trafalgar Square in London. "I'm starting to feel confident that this festival has already gained popularity in London," said its artistic director Paweł Łukaszewski.more
Saxons are already visiting the 1st Saxon Christmas Market. However, increasingly earlier fairs arouse reluctance among Christian churches - notes the "Bild" daily. "I don't think it would be good to celebrate Christmas at the beginning of November," said Pastor Stefan Schwarzenberg from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grossroehrsdorf.more
In recent days, there has been a sharp increase in the number of anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, the European Commission warned in a statement. It was said that it recalled "one of the darkest moments in history", while "European Jews today live in fear again".more
To replace the name Christmas, for example, with "winter festival" in the name of "ethnic and racial equality" and to "eliminate Christian references" in materials and organizational plans - such a proposal appeared at the prestigious European University Institute in Fiesole near Florence. The idea caused outrage, astonishment and a wave of criticism.more
The so-called The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack in Brussels that killed two Swedish football fans, the group's Telegram channel reported. The attack was carried out by one of the IS members, 45-year-old Tunisian Abdesalem Lassoued.more
Against the background of extreme international tension, jihadism has once again struck France, said the French daily Le Monde after Friday's knife attack at a high school in Arras.more
This year, the annual survey of Sunday religious practices, i.e. counting Catholics obliged to attend Holy Mass. and receiving Holy Communion, will take place on October 22 this year. in all parishes of the country. Data will also be collected regarding parish libraries and pastoral communities.more
Pope Francis has suggested an opening towards the issue of priests giving blessings to same-sex couples, provided that it is limited and each case is handled separately and not confused with giving a wedding. This is how he responded to the five conservative cardinals who presented their concerns to him.more
32.5 percent young people expect from the Church, above all, an experience of God; 29.7 percent support in crisis situations and 27 percent arguments for the truth of faith - according to the report "Church in Poland 2023". 21 percent young people indicated "personal beliefs and thoughts" as the reason for disbelief or indifference.more
Reverend Paulina Hławiczka-Trotman was elected bishop of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain (LCiGB). As reported by the ekumenizm.pl portal, she is the first Polish woman in the world to be elected Lutheran bishop and the first Polish female Protestant bishop in general.more
The British BBC, writing about the beatification ceremony of the Ulma family, which took place yesterday in Markowa, points out that unlike in Western Europe, in German-occupied Poland the punishment for hiding Jews was summary execution. more
There are protests in Greece against the new ID cards, which conspiracy theorists claim will allow their holders to be tracked. The head of the Orthodox Church of Greece, Archbishop Jerome, appealed for "reason and prudence" on the issue, the portal of the daily Kathimerini reported on Sunday.more
The woman began to serve as a rabbi in the city of York, located in the north-east of England. The local Jewish community has not had a spiritual guide for 823 years, jewishnews.co.uk reported.more
The UK government recognized the acts of the so-called of the Islamic State (IS) against Yazidis for genocide, the ministry said in a statement. British Minister of State for the Middle East, Tariq Ahmad, said it was a "historic" decision that would facilitate access to justice for victims.more
Anti-Semitic attitudes are more prevalent among Muslims than in the rest of society. This is the result of a study conducted by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which decided to check why anti-Semitism is experiencing a resurgence in Germany.more
Anna Maria Cisint, mayor of Monfalcone, a town near Gorizia, has announced a ban on beachcombing and bathing in burqas, a Muslim women's outfit that covers the entire body. Ucoii (Union of Islamic Communities and Organizations in Italy) will take up a legal battle against the ban, according to Italian media, including the Donnamoderna website.more
The church's alignment with the ongoing cultural revolution, whether it is questioning the words "Our Father" or debating gender-neutral terms for God, is completely wrong, said Dr Chris Sugder, a Church of England minister who heads the Conservative group Anglican Mainstream.more
The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell - the second most senior Church of England clergyman - suggested that the first words of the Lord's Prayer, "Our Father", could be "problematic" for some people.more
European Union countries continue to recognize jihadism as the biggest terrorist threat in the European Union, warns the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol). Currently, lone terrorists are the most dangerous - he points out.more
The mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, has written a letter to the French Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, informing the government of cases reported to him of Muslim prayers being led in primary schools and asking for a response in defence of the secularity of the state.more
The entrance to South Kensington station on Exhibition Road may have been extensively remodeled to accommodate Orthodox Jews. The reason why this religious group does not use this entrance is because it is connected to the Science Museum - a facility where human remains are kept.more
The operation that Pope Francis underwent yesterday went without complications and lasted three hours, the Vatican announced after the end of the procedure at the Gemelli clinic in Rome.more
Religious pluralism is on the rise in Germany and as many as 34 per cent see this as a threat. Since the Middle Ages, religious diversity in Germany has not been as high as it is today; only half of the people living here are Christian, writes the Welt, citing a survey by the Bertelsmann Foundation.more
It is possible to report any case concerning a living perpetrator of pedophilia - emphasizes the Commission for Pedophilia in an appeal addressed to victims of sexual abuse in the People's Republic of Poland by clergy and lay people working in the Church. The list of over 100 perpetrators was recently published by "Rzeczpospolita".more