Vatican City, Feb. 18, 2020: Pope Francis has requested that priests in formation for the Holy See’s diplomatic service be required to spend one year in missionary work, the Vatican announced Monday. The pope has asked the change to go into effect for the 2020/2021 academic year. He called forContinue Reading
Beijing, Feb 18, 2020: A hospital director at the epicentre of China’s virus epidemic died Tuesday, state media said, the latest medical worker to fall victim to the new coronavirus spreading across the country. The COVID-19 virus, which is believed to have originated in Wuhan late last year, has infectedContinue Reading
Burkina Faso, Feb 17, 2020: At least 24 people were killed after unidentified gunmen attacked a church in northern Burkina Faso, officials said on Feb. 17, in the latest assault against places of worship in the West African nation. The attack took place on Feb. 16 during a weekly serviceContinue Reading
The revenue of China’s wedding industry has declined since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as many couples were forced to postpone their weddings during Chinese Spring Festival. According to a Global Times report, industry analysts and business sources said that foreign marriage companies that conducted and managed the marriageContinue Reading
Moscow, February 16, 2020: An attacker injured two people in a Moscow Orthodox church with a knife on Feb 16 before being arrested, police said, adding they were not treating the incident as terrorism. The man came running into the altar area of the church in central Moscow and stabbedContinue Reading
By Sumeyya Ilanbey Victoria, Feb 16, 2020: Laws requiring clergy to report child abuse to authorities — even if it’s heard in the confession box — will come into effect on February 17, ending the “special treatment” for Victoria’s religious institutions. The seal has now been lifted for the suspectedContinue Reading
By Ashraf Kamil Singapore, Feb 14, 2020: The Catholic Church in Singapore has suspended all public Masses both on weekdays and weekends from February 15 onwards until further notice. This is in the light of Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. In a Facebook post on February 14, the Catholic Archdiocese of SingaporeContinue Reading
Beirut, Lebanon, Feb, 10, 2020: In a private meeting with Pope Francis, Catholic patriarchs of the Middle East had an opportunity to sound the alarm regarding the survival of Christians in the region as a result of persecution, extremism, economic insecurity and immigration to the West. They provided Francis withContinue Reading
By Cynthia Mathew United Nations, Feb 8, 2020: The United Nations will begin its 58th Session of the Commission for Social Development during February 10-19. This year the UN is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the commission and the 25th anniversary of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development. 2020 isContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Yangon, Feb 8, 2020: Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), appealed to brother bishops of 26 member countries to seek the intercession of Blessed Virgin Mary to stall the corona virus epidemic. Originating in the Chinese city of Wuhan, theContinue Reading
