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shalomworld Police suspect arson was cause of fire at Nantes cathedral French police believe that the fire which destroyed much of Nantes' historic cathedral on Saturday was caused by arson. Around 100 firefighters tackled the blaze at the city's Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul. After several hours they quelled the flames but not before much of the building had been destroyed including stained glass windows and the church organ. In the following hours, French police questioned a 39-year-old Rwandan refugee in connection with the fire. He has since been released from custody without charge. The Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul is one of the biggest gothic cathedrals in France. Its foundation stone was laid in the year 1434. Historic Maronite cathedral re-consecrated A Catholic church in Syria which was badly damaged during the country’s civil war has been officially re-opened and re-consecrated. The Maronite Cathedral of Saint Elijah stands in the suburbs of the of city of Aleppo. It has been rebuilt with the assistance of the pontifical charity, Aid to the Church in Need, which support the persecuted Church around the globe. ACN estimates that of the 1.5 million Christians who were living in Syria at the outbreak of the country’s civil war nine years ago, only one third still remain. Vatican issues new guidelines for parishes The primary purpose of a Catholic parish is mission. That’s according to new Vatican guidelines on the role of parishes in the 21st century. Issued by the Vatican's Congregation for Clergy, the 24-page document urges parishes to, “get out of themselves” in proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It stresses the co-responsibility of all the baptized – both clergy and lay – in the mission of the parish although it also warns against, the “clericalization of the laity” by which lay people would attempt to take on roles that are rightfully reserved to the clergy. Irish bishop: Nation’s elite guilty of “acquiescent silence” over abortion One of Ireland’s most senior bishops has expressed concern over what he describes as the ‘acquiescent silence’ of the country’s politicians and media following a sharp increase in the abortion rate across the Celtic nation. Bishop William Crean of Cloyne Diocese made this comment in a homily at St. Colman’s Cathedral in the town of Cobh on July the 12th. The protection of human life from conception was previously enshrined in the Irish constitution but that provision was removed in a 2018 referendum. Bishop Crean pointed out the promise of pro-abortion campaigners that the lethal procedure would be rare and used only when necessary, was already proving to be untrue. Recently published government statistics reveal that last year in Ireland there were 6,666 abortions. Attacks on Christians escalate in Nigeria Over 1,200 Nigerian Christians have been killed by Islamic jihadists during the first six months of 2020. That’s according to the human rights watchdog group, the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law. They report that in the first half of this year over 800 Nigerian Christians have been killed by the Islamist Fulani Herdsmen group with another 390 others killed by the jihadist Boko Haram. The report also claims there has been an increase in the abduction of women and young girls, both married and unmarried, by the two Islamist groups. Pope Francis appoints new bishop for Cleveland The Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio has a new bishop. He’s the Most Reverend Edward Malesic, who is currently the Bishop of Greensburg in Pennsylvania. The 59-year-old cleric was born in the city of Harrisburg in Pennsylvania. He was ordained to the Holy Priesthood in 1987 for the Diocese of Harrisburg. He studied for the priesthood at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio.
shalomworld Police suspect arson was cause of fire at Nantes cathedral French police believe that the fire which destroyed much of Nantes' historic cathedral on Saturday was caused by arson. Around 100 firefighters tackled the blaze at the city's Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul. After several hours they quelled the flames but not before much of the building had been destroyed including stained glass windows and the church organ. In the following hours, French police questioned a 39-year-old Rwandan refugee in connection with the fire. He has since been released from custody without charge. The Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul is one of the biggest gothic cathedrals in France. Its foundation stone was laid in the year 1434. Historic Maronite cathedral re-consecrated A Catholic church in Syria which was badly damaged during the country’s civil war has been officially re-opened and re-consecrated. The Maronite Cathedral of Saint Elijah stands in the suburbs of the of city of Aleppo. It has been rebuilt with the assistance of the pontifical charity, Aid to the Church in Need, which support the persecuted Church around the globe. ACN estimates that of the 1.5 million Christians who were living in Syria at the outbreak of the country’s civil war nine years ago, only one third still remain. Vatican issues new guidelines for parishes The primary purpose of a Catholic parish is mission. That’s according to new Vatican guidelines on the role of parishes in the 21st century. Issued by the Vatican's Congregation for Clergy, the 24-page document urges parishes to, “get out of themselves” in proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It stresses the co-responsibility of all the baptized – both clergy and lay – in the mission of the parish although it also warns against, the “clericalization of the laity” by which lay people would attempt to take on roles that are rightfully reserved to the clergy. Irish bishop: Nation’s elite guilty of “acquiescent silence” over abortion One of Ireland’s most senior bishops has expressed concern over what he describes as the ‘acquiescent silence’ of the country’s politicians and media following a sharp increase in the abortion rate across the Celtic nation. Bishop William Crean of Cloyne Diocese made this comment in a homily at St. Colman’s Cathedral in the town of Cobh on July the 12th. The protection of human life from conception was previously enshrined in the Irish constitution but that provision was removed in a 2018 referendum. Bishop Crean pointed out the promise of pro-abortion campaigners that the lethal procedure would be rare and used only when necessary, was already proving to be untrue. Recently published government statistics reveal that last year in Ireland there were 6,666 abortions. Attacks on Christians escalate in Nigeria Over 1,200 Nigerian Christians have been killed by Islamic jihadists during the first six months of 2020. That’s according to the human rights watchdog group, the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law. They report that in the first half of this year over 800 Nigerian Christians have been killed by the Islamist Fulani Herdsmen group with another 390 others killed by the jihadist Boko Haram. The report also claims there has been an increase in the abduction of women and young girls, both married and unmarried, by the two Islamist groups. Pope Francis appoints new bishop for Cleveland The Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio has a new bishop. He’s the Most Reverend Edward Malesic, who is currently the Bishop of Greensburg in Pennsylvania. The 59-year-old cleric was born in the city of Harrisburg in Pennsylvania. He was ordained to the Holy Priesthood in 1987 for the Diocese of Harrisburg. He studied for the priesthood at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio.