“We believe, however, that the police brutally exceeded their powers by issuing the warrant for no good reason, as all government requirements were met,” Christ the King, a Polish parish in suburban London, said in a statement following the police order. “We believe municipal police officials have been misinformed about the current place of worship guidelines.”

POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and