Vatican City: The head of the Salesian congregation donated his cross to Father Tom Uzhunnalil as a concrete manifestation of closeness and affection to “a confrere who was lost, far from us, and who was able to return among us.” Father Ángel Fernández Artime parted with his Salesian Cross toContinue Reading
In one of its more drastic moves to date, China’s ruling Communist Party has issued notices warning Christian parents not to take their children to church or they “will be dealt with severely.” In their latest attack on Christianity, authorities have told more than a hundred Christian churches that childrenContinue Reading
Several commuters have reportedly suffered burn and stampede injuries after an explosion at Parsons Green underground station in west London. Witnesses described flames and a “fireball” following the incident at 08:20 BST (12:50 IST) . Security services and counter-terror teams are monitoring the situation. Armed police, paramedics and firefighters are also onContinue Reading
Kuala Lumpur: A fire that blocked the only exit to an Islamic school dormitory killed 23 people, mostly teenagers, on the outskirts of Malaysia’s capital early on Thursday (Sept 14), officials said. A government official said a wall separating the victims from a second exit “shouldn’t have been there.” FirefightersContinue Reading
Pope Francis has met with Father Uzhunnalil who was held by Islamic militants in Yemen for 18 months. The Indian government announced on Tuesday that Salesian Father Tom Uzhunnalil – a missionary priest kidnapped in Yemen on March 4, 2016, at a home for the elderly in the southern portContinue Reading
New York City: On the clear, sunny morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Fr. Kevin Madigan heard an explosion overhead. He grabbed oils for anointing, ran out the door of St. Peter’s parish in New York City, and wandered towards the center of the commotion – the World Trade Center onlyContinue Reading
Cartagena: Pope Francis lost his balance while riding in the popemobile through a crowd in Cartagena, Colombia, on Sunday, bruising his left cheekbone and eyelid, but he was not seriously hurt. The Vatican said he received ice treatment and was fine to continue on his trip. Video images showed theContinue Reading
Amid lush greenery and tropical humidity, Pope Francis touched down in Villavicencio on Friday, September 8, bringing his message of peace to one of the most notorious sites of guerrilla warfare in Colombia for the past 50 years. Here, in one of the last major cities before the vast expanseContinue Reading
Melbourne: India on Friday took up with Australia a recent offensive advertisement, which features Lord Ganesha and other divinities promoting consumption of lamb meat and demanded its withdrawal. The advertisement was released on Monday by the Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), triggering protests from the Indian community in the country.Continue Reading
Millions of Syrians have fled their country`s war as refugees, but for tens of thousands of people escaping conflict elsewhere, Syria is also a place of refuge. Among them is Zahraa Abdi, who fled her native Somalia in 2012 and lives in a small room with her three children inContinue Reading