Bess Twiston Davies

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Bishop Hudson of Westminster Diocese 'touched' to attend the re-opening and inaugural Mass of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris

Dec 10, 2024 | thetablet.co.uk | Bess Twiston Davies

Bess Twiston DaviesA half-French bishop in the Westminster diocese said he felt “touched” to attend the re-opening and first Mass of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris last weekend. Bishop Nicholas Hudson, an auxiliary in Westminster, represented the Archbishop, Cardinal Vincent Nichols and the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales at the re-opening on 7 December and liturgy the following day. “I have known Notre-Dame Cathedral all my life,” recalled Hudson.
Reparation for abuse ‘never enough’ says Madrid archbishop

Oct 29, 2024 | thetablet.co.uk | Bess Twiston Davies

The Archbishop of Madrid told survivors of clergy abuse that “whatever we do in reparation for what happened to you will never be enough”. At a service of reparation for abuse on 21 October, Cardinal José Cobo said the “tears and wounds” of survivors had opened the Church’s “eyes” and acknowledged the Church had “not cared for victims”. He said: “We have resisted understanding you when you most needed us to do so.
Cardinal-elect demands abolition of scandal-ridden sodality

Oct 24, 2024 | thetablet.co.uk | Bess Twiston Davies

The cardinal-elect Archbishop of Lima called for the abolition of the scandal-ridden Peruvian group, Sodalitium Vitae Christianae. Archbishop Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio said the Sodalitium Vitae Christianae (SCV) or Sodality of Christian Life had “destroyed people,” adding: “There is nothing Christian about that.” In an article published on 19 October in the Spanish daily, El País, he outlined a “hypothesis” that the movement was a political initiative.
Bishop dismayed by school separating from Church

Oct 23, 2024 | thetablet.co.uk | Bess Twiston Davies

The Bishop of Clifton says he was “saddened” by the decision of a Bath school founded in 1830 to educate Catholics to “disassociate” itself from the Church. On 13 September, Prior Park College announced it was now “a Christian school in the Catholic tradition”. Bishop Bosco MacDonald described the change as “following on” from an inspection by the Catholic Schools Inspectorate (CSI) earlier this year.
Medjugorje in limbo

Oct 23, 2024 | thetablet.co.uk | Bess Twiston Davies

Marian apparitionsThere is rejoicing that the Vatican has recognised the spiritual fruits of the alleged apparitions of Mary in a small town in Bosnia-Herzegovina – but confusion over whether or not her messages can now be trusted as genuine. Get Instant AccessRegister for free to read this article in fullSubscribe for unlimited accessFrom just £30 quarterly Complete access to all Tablet website content including all premium content.
Renowned priest and campaigner ‘martyred’ in Mexico

Oct 21, 2024 | thetablet.co.uk | Francis McDonagh |Bess Twiston Davies

A priest celebrated for advocating indigenous rights and campaigning against drug cartels was killed in Mexico. Fr Marcelo Pérez Pérez had just celebrated a 7am Sunday Mass on 20 October in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, in the southern state of Chiapas, when two men on a motorcycle approached his car. They shot him – eight times according to some reports – through the car window.
DDF cancels Vatican official’s intervention in abuse case

Oct 17, 2024 | thetablet.co.uk | Sarah Mac Donald |Bess Twiston Davies

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) nullified a ruling from the Secretariat of State that reinstated an Argentine priest convicted of child sexual abuse. In 2021, Fr Ariel Alberto Príncipi was accused of the sexual abuse of minors while performing “healing prayers” associated with the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. The Diocese of Córdoba’s tribunal found him guilty in June 2023, a ruling ratified in April this year by the inter-diocesan tribunal of Buenos Aires.
Historic Catholic school becomes ‘Christian school in Catholic tradition’

Oct 14, 2024 | thetablet.co.uk | Bess Twiston Davies

The 194-year-old school which educated Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor has distanced itself from the Catholic Church. Prior Park College in Bath now describes itself a “Christian School in the Catholic tradition”. Theology will no longer be compulsory at GCSE at Prior Park, which was founded in 1830, although it will continue to be available to all.
Pope expels members of scandal-hit sodality for ‘sadism and violence’

Oct 2, 2024 | thetablet.co.uk | Michael Sean Winters |Bess Twiston Davies

The Pope expelled 10 people from a Catholic movement in Peru for “sadism and violence” and other forms of abuseHis decision was prompted by the “number and gravity” of incidents of abuse reported by victims of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae(SCV), or Sodality of Christian Life, according to a statement published by the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference on 25 September.
Taking a Deep Dive into faith

Sep 30, 2024 | thetablet.co.uk | Bess Twiston Davies

A series of masterclasses for teachers of RE is to be launched next week. The Deep Dive classes are delivered via 60 short videos exploring theological topics including the Trinity, the Sacraments, Jesus and the Virgin Mary. Each subject is delivered by a well-known Catholic speaker, ranging from Fr Christopher Jamison OSB to the theologian David Wells, and Raymond Friel, chief executive of the Caritas social action network (CSAN).