By John Longhurst Sexual abuse, Islamophobia and same-sex marriage are among the top religion stories of 2019, as decided by the Religion Newswriters Association. Leading the list is the groundbreaking investigation by the Houston Chronicle that revealed hundreds of victims of abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention and showed CatholicsContinue Reading
Rancio di Lecco, Dec 26, 2019: Father Giancarlo Polit, an Italian missionary who was forced to leave India due to visa problems and go to Hong Kong to build stable links in the Chinese Church, died on December 22 in Italy. He was 77. The member of the Pontifical InstituteContinue Reading
Paris, December 26, 2019: The rector of Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is still so fragile that there’s a “50% chance” the structure might not be saved, because scaffolding installed before this year’s fire is threatening the vaults of the Gothic monument. Monsignor Patrick Chauvet said restoration workContinue Reading
Vatican City, Dec 26, 2019: Pope Francis ushered in Christmas on December 25 for the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics with a message of unconditional love, saying “God continues to love us all, even the worst of us”. “You may have mistaken ideas, you may have made a complete mess ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Yangon, Dec 22, 2019: In a Christmas message addressed to “all my brothers and sisters” Myanmar’s cardinal has appealed to both his countrymen and international community to “to accompany this nation of fledgling democracy” as all stakeholders are trying to recast a new Myanmar. “More thanContinue Reading
Tripoli, Dec 19, 2019: In the Libyan capital Tripoli, where war casts a long shadow over everyday life, a church offers something of a sanctuary for Christian migrants like Nigerian engineer Jonathan Joshua. “I find life very difficult but here at the church… I forget I am in Libya, ifContinue Reading
A rare first edition of the King James Bible will be put on display early next year at the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to Al Arabiya TV news. The King James Bible, published in 1611, was an authorized English translation ofContinue Reading
London, Dec 17 2019: An Anglican bishop and former chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II, is to be received into the Catholic Church by Bishop Mark Davies in Shrewsbury Cathedral on 22 December. Gavin Ashenden resigned his chaplaincy in 2017 . He left the Church of England that same year toContinue Reading
Manila, Dec. 15, 2019: It is not buildings but people and formations that make up the strength of the Catholic Church, and those with the gift of listening are the biggest gifts of all, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle reminded clergy and laity involved in evangelisation on December 10.Continue Reading
Dec. 12, 2019: Greta Thunberg, the teen activist from Sweden who has urged immediate action to address a global climate crisis, was named Time magazine’s person of the year for 2019 on Wednesday. She is the youngest person to have ever received the accolade. Thunberg, 16, was lauded by TimeContinue Reading
