Rio de Janeiro, Jan 9, 2020: A judge in Brazil has issued a temporary injunction forcing Netflix to withdraw a comedy that depicts Jesus Christ in a homosexual relationship. The film entitled “The First Temptation of Christ,” by the Brazilian production company Porta dos Fundos, came out on December 3Continue Reading
Vatican City, Jan 8, 2020: Pope Francis, who last month angrily slapped the hand of a woman who yanked him toward her, gave a light-hearted reaction more typical of his papacy on January 8 when a nun asked him for a kiss. He said yes, although only after she promisedContinue Reading
Dubai, Jan 8, 2020: A Ukrainian airliner carrying at least 170 passengers on January 8 crashed because of technical problems soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport. All aboard were killed, Iran’s state television said. The Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines burst into flames after theContinue Reading
Melbourne, Australia, Jan 5, 2020: As fires throughout parts of Australia continue to worsen, the Archbishop of Melbourne called for prayers and encouraged Catholics to donate to those in need. “On this first weekend of the New Year, we should be focusing on the joy of families, friends and holidays,”Continue Reading
Rome, Jan. 6, 2020: Despite the ethereal air that has often surrounded popes over the centuries, Francis is famous for projecting ordinary humanity. Usually that everyman ethos expresses itself in warmth and approachability, though every now and then we also get a glimpse of grumpiness, as happened on New Year’sContinue Reading
Nashville (US), Jan 4, 2020: United Methodist Church leaders from around the world and across ideological divides unveiled a plan Friday for a new conservative denomination that would split from the church in an attempt to resolve a decades-long dispute over gay marriage and gay clergy. The proposal, called “AContinue Reading
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Flash floods killed at least 43 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless in Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, the authorities said on Friday, after the city’s most intense period of rainfall since record keeping began more than 20 years ago. On Tuesday, parts of the city recordedContinue Reading
Hong Kong, Jan. 1, 2020: Lawmakers and civic leaders from 18 countries have urged Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor to set up an independent probe into police’s use of force in the ongoing protests, warning they would otherwise call for an inquiry at the international level. AmongContinue Reading
Houston,Dec. 31, 2019: A gunman opened fire on worshippers at a church during Sunday service in Texas, killing two persons before being shot by an armed member of the congregation, the authorities said. The shooting took place at about 11:50 am (local time), during the morning service on Dec.30. TheContinue Reading
Agnetz, Dec 28, 2019: Police in France have arrested a teenage boy for allegedly killing a suspected pedophile Catholic priest. Father Roger Matassoli was found dead with a crucifix rammed down his throat and signs of torture on his corpse in Agnetz, France. A court on December 27 remanded theContinue Reading
