Rome, July 24, 2019: As the leader of the Catholic Church in the entire world, one would assume that Pope Francis receives a generous salary in compensation for his many duties. However, the truth is quite the opposite. In 2001 there were rumors that St. John Paul II made aContinue Reading
Vatican City, July 22, 2019: One of Pope Francis’s top aides delivered a personal letter from the pontiff to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, among other things expressing Francis’s “deep concern” for the humanitarian situation in Idlib, a rebel-controlled area in northwestern Syria that’s been the target of Russian-backed airstrikes sinceContinue Reading
July 22, 2019: Pope Francis has banned a former US bishop accused of sexual harassment and of misusing church money from publicly performing the liturgy, the Vatican News website has reported. The measure was among a series of sanctions the pope had issued against Michael Bransfield, the website reported, citingContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Negombo, July 21, 2019: St. Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya, a suburb of Sri Lanka’s Negombo town, was reopened on July 21, exactly three months after it was severely damaged in a suicide bombing. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, head of the Catholic Church in the island nation whoContinue Reading
Vatican City, July 29, 2019: Pope Francis has appointed Matteo Bruni as director of the Holy See Press Office. Alessandro Gisotti and Sergio Centofanti have been appointed deputy directors of the Editorial Directorate at the Dicastery for Communication. Pope Francis on July 18 appointed British-born Bruni is the new spokespersonContinue Reading
Tokyo, July 18, 2019: Motive for the apparent attack remained unclear hours after the blaze. If arson is confirmed, the attack will be among the deadliest criminal acts in decades in Japan, where violent crime is extremely rare. The fire gutted the three-storey building in the city of Kyoto thatContinue Reading
Matters India reporter New York, July 17, 2019: Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Myanmar has underscored the role of religion and its leaders in working for sustainable peace and development. The “recognition that religious leaders are influential in peace making is a reality the world leaders and the civil societyContinue Reading
Vatican City, July 12, 2019: Pope Francis has mourned the death of Vincent Lambert, a 42-year-old quadriplegic who battled legal issues for years. “Every life is valuable, always,” Pope Francis tweeted after offering prayers for the French man who died July 11, nine days after doctors stopped providing him withContinue Reading
Reims, July 12, 2019: Vincent Lambert, the severely disabled Frenchman who was at the centre of a legal battle, died on July 11 in Reims, France. In a tweet on Thursday morning, the Pontifical Academy for Life said Lambert’s death was “a defeat for our entire humanity.” Cardinal Robert SarahContinue Reading
The UN Human Rights Council has voted to set up an investigation into alleged crimes committed during the Philippine government’s war on drugs. The resolution, which passed by a narrow margin, mandates a comprehensive written report into the human rights situation in the country. It will focus on reports ofContinue Reading
