Rome,September 6, 2019— Catholics from around the world are being invited to assemble, on Oct. 5, near St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, to pray for the Church as she lives through what many see as the hour of her “Passion.” The announcement came in a letter published on Sept. 6Continue Reading
(ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE) — Pope Francis acknowledged his growing opposition within the conservative right-wing of the U.S. Catholic Church and said in off-hand remarks aboard the papal plane Wednesday it is “an honor if the Americans attack me.” Francis commented on critics of his papacy when he received aContinue Reading
Hong Kong, September 4, 2019: Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam on September 4 announced that the government will formally withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations, bowing to one of the protesters’ demands in the hope of ending the increasingly violent unrest. But a pro-government lawmaker warnedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Hong Kong, September 3, 2019: Geneva-based International Christian Organisation of the Media (ICOM) has chosen the Sunday Examiner of Hong Kong for this year’s Titus Brandsma Award, an international recognition for promoting dialogue. The English newspaper was established in 1946 as a media activity of theContinue Reading
Colombo, Sept 2, 2019: Police say the remains of a suicide bomber who attacked a church in eastern Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday have been exhumed after a court order that they be buried elsewhere following public protests. Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara says the remains were removed from Kalliyankadu cemeteryContinue Reading
Berlin, Sept. 2, 2019: The top UN refugee official has urged India to ensure that no one is left stateless by the exclusion of nearly 2 million people from a citizenship list in Assam state. Filippo Grandi, the UN high commissioner for refugees, voiced his concern in a statement issuedContinue Reading
Sept. 1, 2019: As Asia Bibi sits free at last in a secret location in Canada, the Pakistani Christian woman who spent years on death row after a false blasphemy charge thinks of those left behind still facing the same ordeal. Nearly four months after the 54-year-old finally left PakistanContinue Reading
Darwin, September 2, 2019: Hundreds of people rallied across Australia on September 1 to protest the possible deportation of a Tamil family. Coalition MPs are at odds over whether a Tamil family should be sent to Sri Lanka. The parents arrived by boat and their daughters were born in Australia.Continue Reading
Vatican City, Sept. 1, 2019: Pope Francis has said he got stuck in a lift for 25 minutes at the Vatican and had to be rescued by firefighters. The pontiff apologised to the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square on Sunday for showing up seven minutes late to his traditionalContinue Reading
Lahore, Sept. 1, 2019: Under pressure, the government in Pakistan’s Punjab province has constituted a high-level committee to negotiate with Sikhs angry over the kidnapping and forced conversion of a teenage girl from the community. Jagjit Kaur’s family alleged that she was converted to Islam at gunpoint and forced toContinue Reading
