VATICAN NEWS
- Caritas Europa: protect, promote and welcome on this World Refugee Day June 18, 2021The United Nations on Sunday marks its 20th World Refugee Day. Looking ahead to the observance, Caritas Europa describes the plight millions of people face worldwide as they seek refuge in countries that fight to send them back to where they are fleeing from.
- US Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic foster care agency June 18, 2021The United States Supreme Court upholds religious freedom in a unanimous ruling in the Fulton vs. Philadelphia case, which pitted a Catholic foster care agency against the Pennsylvanian city.
- WHO: 1 in 100 deaths is by suicide June 18, 2021Over 700 000 people lose their life to suicide every year says a new study by the UN’s health agency.
- Covid-19: UK records biggest daily rise in cases June 18, 2021The UK records over 10,000 daily coronavirus cases for first time since February. The current rise in infections is being blamed on the delta variant, which was first identified in India.
- Pope’s charity reaches out again to Covid-hit countries June 18, 2021The Office of Papal Charities has sent ventilators and medical equipment to 9 countries, in a sign of Pope Francis' support for nations struggling with the pandemic.
WORLD CATHOLIC NEWS
- Paris archbishop: Notre-Dame Cathedral repairs a symbol of Christian renewal June 18, 2021Archbishop Michel Aupetit, center left, celebrates Mass at Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France, June 16, 2021. / Thomas Samson/ Pool/AFP via Getty Images. Rome Newsroom, Jun 18, 2021 / 08:00 am (CNA). “This cathedral is also the symbol of the restoration of this Church founded 2,000 years ago by Christ himself,” said Archbishop Aupetit.
- Gibraltar to hold referendum vote to legalize abortion June 18, 2021Liudmila Fadzeyeva/Shutterstock Rome Newsroom, Jun 18, 2021 / 06:30 am (CNA). The referendum will take place on June 24.
- Thief returns relics of Polish Catholic saint who inspired Pope John Paul II June 18, 2021St. Albert Chmielowski. / Public Domain. Krakow, Poland, Jun 18, 2021 / 05:30 am (CNA). The perpetrator apologized for stealing the relics of St. Albert Chmielowski.
- Ireland’s religious education teachers concerned by bullying of practicing Catholic students June 18, 2021Unsplash. Dublin, Ireland, Jun 18, 2021 / 03:30 am (CNA). The teachers’ concerns are highlighted in an upcoming study.
- Polish Catholic priest guillotined by Nazis to be beatified in November June 17, 2021Fr. Jan Macha (1914-1942). / Public domain. Katowice, Poland, Jun 17, 2021 / 14:00 pm (CNA). Fr. Jan Macha will be declared blessed in Katowice, southern Poland, on Nov. 20.