Tag Archives: Catholic
UK Churches Receive Bomb Threats
Letters received by 15 Catholic churches in the United Kingdom speak of alarming threats of stabbing and bombs. According to local press organization, Sheffield Now, St Mary’s church in High Green got a letter that read: “Stop all your services straight away / If you don’t your church will be petrol bombed while in service. … Continue reading
Onaiyekan Warns Security Agencies Against Injustice, Bad Governance
Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has admonished security agencies against injustice and bad leadership, calling on them to learn lessons from the 1966 coup and the Civil War. Onaiyekan gave the warning at an Interdenominational Church Service to mark the 2019 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration at the National Christian Centre in Abuja, … Continue reading
Catholic Priest Admonishes Christians to Fulfill Baptism Vows
Assistant Parish Priest of St. Agnes Catholic Church, Maryland, Lagos State, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Emiri, has called on Christians to uphold the promises made to God during baptism. The cleric made the call on Sunday on the occasion of the Catholic feast to mark the Baptism of Jesus Christ. Delivering a homily at one of … Continue reading
Students Demand Christian Professor’s Sack Over Homosexuality Remarks
A Roman Catholic professor of law and legal philosophy at the University of Oxford has been forced to deny authoring homophobic writings after students started a petition demanding he be removed from his position. Premier reports that over 350 people have signed a petition which accuses the emeritus professor, John Finnis of “a long … Continue reading
Australian Catholic Bishops Reject Law on Child Abuse Reporting
Catholic churches in Australia have on Friday rejected laws compelling priests to report Child abuse cases to the police when revealed at the confessional. The country’s uppermost Catholic group, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC), said it does not accept endorsement from any official inquiry into child abuse confessed in the church that would force … Continue reading