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
By Matters India Reporter New York, December 11, 2019: Myanmar’s Cardinal Charles Bo is to address Religions for Peace (RfP) conference in New York, USA. Hundreds of religious leaders including some Asians will gather to set Global Peace Priorities, Cardinal Bo, Archbishop of Yangon and Co-President, Religions for Peace, Myanmar.Continue Reading
By: Tina G. Santos Manila, Dec 11, 2019: A former envoy to the Holy See has expressed belief that the chance of Manila archbishop, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, of becoming the first Filipino Pope may have been boosted with his new appointment to a top Vatican post. “Speaking in practicalContinue Reading
Bangladesh, Dec. 10, 2019:The Bangladeshi military has started erecting fences around camps housing hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees despite complaints from community leaders and rights groups. An AFP correspondent on Tuesday (Dec 10) saw troops in military fatigues erecting pillars for barbed-wire fences around one large camp at BalukhaliContinue Reading
Jakarta, Dec. 10, 2019: At least 56 people were subjected to sexual abuse in Catholic churches across Indonesia, reports Warta Minggu (Sunday News), a weekly magazine published by the Tomang parish in West Jakarta. The report, titled “Sexual Abuse in Indonesian Churches: An Iceberg Phenomenon?,” was published on December 8Continue Reading
Myanmar, Dec. 10,2019: From democracy champion to defending Myanmar against genocide charges, the shock decision by civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to face the UN’s top court risks further damaging her image overseas and deepening the siege mentality at home. “We stand with you,” proclaim billboards across Myanmar, sportingContinue Reading
