Sri Lanka floods, landslides: Death toll rises to 100
2017-05-27
Ninety-one people missing and hundreds of homes destroyed after heavy rain triggers devastating flooding and landslides.Continue Reading
Eiffel Tower goes dark in solidarity with Coptic Christians
2017-05-27
Paris turned off the lights of the Eiffel Tower at 12:45AM on Saturday to pay tribute to the victims of the attack in Egypt’s Minya that left at least 28 people dead. The symbolic blackout of the monument was announced by the Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Friday, May 26Continue Reading
Necessity makes priests become engineers
2017-05-27
Rome: Priests in Iraq are helping reconstruct around 13,000 homes in the Plain of Nineveh which have been damaged or destroyed by ISIS so that Christians will have a place to come back to. To accomplish this, the Pontifical Foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has created a CommissionContinue Reading
Militants attack Christians in Egypt, killing at least 28
2017-05-26
Cairo: Masked militants riding in three SUVs opened fire Friday on a bus packed with Coptic Christians, including children, south of the Egyptian capital, killing at least 28 people and wounding 22, the Interior Ministry said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, the fourth to target Christians sinceContinue Reading
Catholic NGO commends new WHO Director-General
2017-05-26
Vatican: Doctors with Africa,’ an Italian non-governmental organisation has expressed satisfaction with the election of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as new World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General. “On the eve of Africa Day, (25 May)” declared Fr. Dante Carraro the Director of College For Aspiring and Missionary Doctors (CUAMM), “this appointmentContinue Reading
Philippines: Priest among hostages held by Islamic gunmen
2017-05-24
President Rodrigo Duterte had earlier declared martial law to combat the gunmen
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President Trump meets Pope Francis in Rome
2017-05-24
Vatican: US President Donald Trump has met Pope Francis at the Vatican for a short private audience on the latest leg of his overseas trip. The Vatican said there had been an “exchange of views” on international issues, while Mr Trump said they had had a “fantastic meeting”. The twoContinue Reading
Philippines’ ban on religious icons sparks Catholic outcry
2017-05-24
Manila, Philippines : In the most recent clash between the government and the Catholic Church in the Philippines, authorities have banned hanging rosaries and religious icons in vehicles, citing safety concerns. According to reports, the ban is part of a new law that will take effect Friday aimed at eliminating distractionsContinue Reading
Seminarian who saved Eucharist from ISIS returns as priest
2017-05-23
Karamlesh, Iraq: Martin Baani was just 24 years old when he risked his life as a seminarian to rescue the Blessed Sacrament from the imminent invasion of Islamic State terrorists in his hometown. Now, he is returning to his native village as a priest, ready to serve the people throughContinue Reading
UK blast: Blood, horror as bomber strikes young crowd
2017-05-23
Manchester: For the young crowd of music fans, the Ariana Grande concert was supposed to be a night of high-energy candy pop. But the fun on a school night quickly turned into sheer terror. A suicide bomber detonated a powerful explosive device moments after the American singer wrapped up herContinue Reading