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
Manila, Dec. 10, 2019: The incoming head of the Vatican’s evangelization body has called on Asian bishops’ conferences to strengthen the role of women and the youth in the church, particularly in the media ministry. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the new Prefect of the Congregation for Evangelization of Peoples, saidContinue Reading
by Christopher Lamb Dec: 9, 2019: With a single appointment, Pope Francis has arguably carried out one of the most significant moves of his pontificate. The Pope’s choice of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to lead the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples is a bold decision aimed at solidifying hisContinue Reading
Sanna Marin, Finland’s 34-year-old transportation minister, was selected today (Dec. 8) as the country’s prime minister, making her the youngest leader to ever hold the job, and the world’s youngest sitting PM. Marin will be taking over from Antii Rinne, who resigned from the position last week after just sixContinue Reading
Turin, Italy, Dec 9, 2019: In Turin, Italy, the Daughters of Jesus the King is a religious community of blind and visually impaired sisters who aim for holiness, and to be a sign that in Christ, there are no barriers that cannot be overcome. Sister Lorena Logrono, superior of theContinue Reading
