Singapore: Singapore will amend a law that allowed a megachurch pastor to escape a harsher prison term for fraud despite funnelling millions in church funds into his wife’s music career, a senior official said today, following a public backlash. In a case that fascinated Singapore with a heady mix ofContinue Reading
Deir Ezzor: A solemn group of Christians held their first prayer service in years on January 3 in the ravaged church of St. Mary in Syria’s eastern Deir Ezzor city. Stones, strips of wire, papers and remnants of rockets were strewn across the church floor, and bright sunlight streamed inContinue Reading
A framework accord between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops is ready and could be signed in a few months in what would be a historic breakthrough in relations, a senior Vatican source said. Even a partial resolution of the thorny issue of who gets to appointContinue Reading
Vatican City: On Sunday Pope Francis announced that Friday the first full week of Lent would be a day of prayer and fasting for peace given the many ongoing conflicts throughout the world, particularly those in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. “Facing the tragic continuation ofContinue Reading
Manila: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged the clergy and consecrated persons to make lifestyle and behavioral changes and go back to being more like Jesus Christ. “Renew your values, mind-sets, behavior and lifestyles by following the example of Christ, the Good Shepherd,” CBCP president andContinue Reading
More than 100 Christians have been sent to “re-education” camps in China’s north-western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the past few months, World Watch Monitor has learned. In these camps, also known as “study centres” or “mind-transformation centres”, they are taught how to be loyal to the communist ideology. MostContinue Reading
Gibson and his star have been tight-lipped on details of how the new film will move forwardContinue Reading
The Irish government has confirmed that it will hold a referendum on reform of the country’s strict anti-abortion laws by the end of May. The cabinet agreed to give voters in the republic the chance to repeal the eighth amendment to the country’s constitution. After a four-hour meeting, the FineContinue Reading
Bamako, Mali – A reported video message from a Colombian nun kidnapped almost a year ago in Mali appeals to Pope Francis for his help in securing her release. The video was reportedly created by two local terrorist organizations that are linked to Al Qaeda. According to the online edition ofContinue Reading
Aizawl: Myanmarese nationals who took refuge in Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district following clashes between Arakan militants and the Army there in November last year have refused to return to their country, a senior district official said today. Around 1,555 Myanmarese people who took refuge in Lawngtlai district have refused to returnContinue Reading