By Nathanial Xavier Rome, July 8, 2022: Stella Maris, global ship visiting network, has backed an urgent call from the Vatican for all seafarers to be granted shore leave immediately. In a message ahead of Sea Sunday on July 10, the Vatican said that some governments and some shipping companiesContinue Reading
By Vatican News Vatican City, July 7, 2022: Pope Francis has announced his intention to appoint two women to the Dicastery of Bishops, who will therefore be involved in the process of choosing new bishops. The Pope made the remarks in an interview with Reuters Senior Correspondent Philip Pullella, inContinue Reading
By Linda Bordoni Vatican City, July 6, 2022: Bishop Martinelli, who was the auxiliary bishop in Milan for eight years, was appointed as Apostolic Vicar for Southern Arabia by Pope Francis after the resignation of 80-year-old Bishop Paul Hinder who was in service for 18 years and championed interfaith dialogueContinue Reading
Denver Newsroom: July 06, 2022: No fewer than 22 people were killed in an attack by suspected jihadi terrorists on a village in Burkina Faso on July 3. Local Church and government officials have cited 22 confirmed deaths in the July 3 attack on Bourasso, about 14 miles southeast ofContinue Reading
London, June 29, 2022: UK refugee campaigners have called for an end to the politicization of immigration systems worldwide, saying it leads to more issues. Krish Kandiah, founder of Sanctuary Foundation, called a dangerous practice which is evident with the UK government’s Rwanda plan. “That’s not a great way ofContinue Reading
Port-au-Prince, June 28, 2022: An Italian missionary who dedicated herself to working with street children in Haiti for more than 20 years, was murdered. Sister Luisa Dell’Orto, a Little Sister of the Gospel of Saint Charles de Foucauld, was shot during a robbery attempt on June 25. Speaking during theContinue Reading
Los Angeles, June 27, 2022: The Catholic bishops in the United States of India have welcomed the country’s Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights. “This is a historic day in the life of our country, one that stirs our thoughts, emotions and prayers. For nearly 50 years, America has enforcedContinue Reading
By Jose Torres Jr. Manila, June 23, 2022: A Catholic diocese in Myanmar has banned a priest from attending protest rallies and posting on social media against the country’s ruling military junta. In a letter, the Kengtung Diocese in the country’s Shan State told Father Dominic Wun Kyaw Htwe thatContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Vatican City, June 22, 2022: Pope Francis on June 22 he was praying for the victims of an earthquake that struck Afghanistan earlier in the day. As many as 1,000 people were reportedly killed when the 6.1 magnitude earthquake in eastern Afghanistan. Another 1500 people areContinue Reading
By LiCAS.News Only 6 percent of domestic workers worldwide have access to comprehensive social protection, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO). This leaves 94 percent lacking access to the full range of protections, covering medical care, sickness, unemployment, old age, employment injury, family, maternity, invalidityContinue Reading
