Saudi Arabia: The country is well known to be one of the world’s most gender-segregated nations, where women live under the supervision of a male guardian, cannot drive, and must wear head-to-toe black garments in public. Women need approval from a man to travel, study and get some health treatments.Continue Reading
Vatican City: On Sunday Pope Francis ordained 10 men to the priesthood, telling them to imitate Jesus in every aspect of their ministry, so as to avoid hypocrisy and draw near to their people, always serving with the joy that comes from being united to Christ. “Aware of having beenContinue Reading
NEW ROCHELLE – Students at Salesian High School built a cardboard box city to sleep outside Friday in an effort to raise awareness of homelessness. Brother Craig Spence says the lesson teaches empathy to the students. The students seemed enthusiastic for the project, telling News 12 that despite the coldContinue Reading
Vatican : Each year on May 6, the new recruits for the Pontifical Swiss Guard are sworn in at an impressive, and ancient, ceremony in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace. The forty new Swiss Guards are the first group of recruits to go through the new modelContinue Reading
Vatican: The Vatican has announced that Myanmar and the Holy See have agreed to establish diplomatic relations. It broke the news after Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, state counsellor and de facto leader of the country, formerly known as Burma, met Pope Francis in private audience on MayContinue Reading
Rome: Pope Francis told the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communications, which is holding their first plenary assembly this week, that given a growing digital culture throughout the world, new media must become a primary platform for spreading the Gospel. “Studying new ways and means to communicate the Gospel of mercy toContinue Reading
Brussels, Belgium: Following a decision by the board of several Belgian Catholic psychiatric hospitals to start performing euthanasia, the religious brothers who operate the hospitals said the policy change is unacceptable and cannot be implemented. “We deplore this new vision,” said Brother René Stockman, the superior general of the Brothers ofContinue Reading
Vatican City: On Wednesday Pope Francis recalled his recent visit to Egypt, saying that given its rich biblical and cultural history, the country is a sign of hope, and has a special role to play in brokering peace in the Middle East. “Egypt for us was a sign of hope,Continue Reading
Paris: Fashion designer Christian Louboutin says a part of his beauty line is inspired by Indian classical dance form Kathakali because he loves everything about Indian culture. The 54-year-old, who joined forces with brand Batallure Beauty LLC in 2012 to launch his cosmetics collection, which he has since expanded toContinue Reading
Parents are being warned of are being warned of a worrying ‘game’ on social media which has been linked to the death of more than 100 children in Russia. The ‘Blue Whale’ reportedly targets players between 10 and 14 year old, pushing them into completing a list of pained daily tasksContinue Reading