By Salvatore Cernuzio Rome, Feb 26, 2022: In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis spent more than a half-hour February 25 at the Russian embassy in Rome to express his concern. A day earlier, Cardinal Pietro Parolin appealed for greater space for negotiations. Pope Francis wishedContinue Reading
LiCAS.news Manila, Feb 17, 2022: Filipino Catholics see nothing wrong with couples living together without receiving the sacrament of marriage, showed the result of an online survey done by Church-run Radio Veritas 846. “This nationwide survey reveals that 40 percent would agree that couples should get married first before livingContinue Reading
Paris, Feb 16, 2022: Four men went on trial February 14 over the murder of an elderly priest who was knifed to death at his altar in a militant attack that rocked France. Father Jacques Hamel was leading morning mass in the Normandy town of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in July 2016 whenContinue Reading
By LiCAS.news Yangon, Jan 18, 2022: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar has issued a statement last week calling for humanitarian assistance to thousands of people who have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in the country. In a letter of appeal released on January 14, the Church leaders calledContinue Reading
Madrid, Jan 16, 2022: Spain’s Catholic Church is to set up local commissions to hear complaints from victims of abuse after holding talks with Pope Francis about allegations over eight decades detailed in a Spanish newspaper. El Pais in December published the results of a three-year investigation it said uncoveredContinue Reading
Jerusalem, Jan 15, 2022: There are calls for immediate action to be taken to ensure the safety of Christians in Jerusalem following ongoing attacks by radical groups. It comes after the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem accused Zionist extremists of driving believers out of the city through vandalism, violence andContinue Reading
By Donna Birrell Kitui, Dec 14, 2021: At least 22 people have drowned after a bus carrying a group of Catholic church-goers was swept away by flood waters in Kenya. One priest is said to have lost 11 nieces in the incident. Reports say at least 17 people were rescuedContinue Reading
By Robin Gomes Vatican City, Nov 9, 2021: A Catholic nun from Myanmar is among the BBC’s “list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2021. Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng of Myitkyina, the capital of Chin state, showed incredible courage in the face of greatContinue Reading
Leuven, Dec 4, 2021: Archbishop Aldo Giordano, the apostolic nuncio to the European Union, died December 2 in Leuven, Belgium. The 67-year-old Vatican diplomat was hospitalized with Covid-19. In the past few weeks, his condition rapidly deteriorated and he had to be treated in the intensive care unit. A nativeContinue Reading
Nicosia, Dec 2, 2021: Pope Francis on December 2 began his apostolic journey to the eastern Mediterranean region, flying first to Cyprus. Pope Francis landed in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, on his 35th apostolic journey abroad since becoming the Pope. After 2 days in Cyprus, he will proceed toContinue Reading