Jan 23, 2023 : A Syrian priest, whose appointment as archbishop was confirmed by Pope Francis on Jan. 7, shared the difficult times he spent being held hostage by the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group and the importance of the “spirit of forgiveness.” In a statement to ACI Prensa, CNA’sContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Yangon, Jan 23, 2023: In the wake of rising attacks against places of worship, senior religious leaders of Myanmar have appealed for restraint citing international pacts that call for the protection of places of worship, places of learning, and places of healing. In the latest attack,Continue Reading
Rome, January 15, 2023: A Catholic priest burned to death on Jan. 15 after bandits set fire to his parish rectory in northern Nigeria. The body of Father Isaac Achi was found among the charred parish building of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church on Jan. 15, according to theContinue Reading
Vatican City, Jan 5, 2023 –– Cardinal Joseph Zen attended the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Jan. 5 morning after Hong Kong authorities temporarily released his passport for five days to allow him to travel to Rome. The 90-year-old cardinal from Hong Kong arrived in St. Peter’s SquareContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Yangon, December 31, 2022 — In a passionate new year appeal for peace and reconciliation Myanmar cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon beckoned Military Leaders to usher in peace and facilitate humanitarian relief to reach harassed, hapless and horror stricken country men. The 73 year old cardinal,Continue Reading
Vatican City, December 31, 2022 — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, bringing to a close the momentous life of a Churchman who proclaimed the “eternal joy” of Jesus Christ and called himself a “humble worker” in the vineyard of the Lord. His death wasContinue Reading
A nun who became a singing sensation after winning Italy’s version of The Voice has stunned TV viewers again after announcing that she has kicked the habit and is now a waitress in Spain. Sister Cristina Scuccia, from Sicily, shocked judges, including the late Raffaella Carrà, during her blind auditionContinue Reading
Hong Kong, Nov 28, 2022: Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen was found guilty of failing to register a pro-democracy charity in the Chinese territory and ordered to pay a $512 fine. A court in the West Kowloon area of Hong Kong Nov.25 convicted Cardinal Zen, age 90, and other trusteesContinue Reading
Vatican City, Nov 23, 2022: Pope Francis has fired the entire leadership of Caritas Internationalis (CI), the Catholic Church’s worldwide charity arm, following accusations of bullying and humiliation of employees, and appointed a commissioner to run it. The move involved the executives of the Vatican-based confederation of 162 Catholic relief,Continue Reading
By Sophie Drew London, Nov 21, 2022: An organization that tries to combat the persecution of people of faith across the globe has welcomed the news that Myanmar has released around 6,000 prisoners as part of an amnesty; 53 of them are political prisoners arrested for activism. “While we welcomeContinue Reading