Minneapolis, Dec. 17, 2018 — The head of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis says he’s troubled by the Vatican’s failure to conclude an investigation into allegations that his predecessor behaved inappropriately with young men. Archbishop Bernard Hebda says in a post on the archdiocese website Dec. 14 thatContinue Reading
“Religion is like medicine, and there is no single medicine that suits all,” the 14th Dalai Lama said on Dec. 17. The Dalai Lama was speaking at the Techfest organised by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay on Friday. “Fundamentally, all religions preach the same things. I never said BuddhismContinue Reading
Kiev, Dec. 17 For proponents of Ukrainian independence, Saturday was a long-awaited day. Inside Kiev’s St Sophia Cathedral, a unification council of 190 delegates gathered to serve the final rites on the country’s 332-year-old religious ties with Moscow Orthodoxy; to create a new, unified Ukrainian Orthodox Church; and elect aContinue Reading
Dubai, Dec. 17, 2018: More than 800 workers relished lip-smacking biryani, and a variety of delicious dishes as they were served sumptuous food during an event that also united dignitaries and residents from across emirates. Dubai-based St Mary’s Catholic Church teamed up with two Malawi entrepreneurs and government entities toContinue Reading
Vatican City, Dec 16, 2018 : Ahead of his 82nd birthday, Pope Francis held a party and ate birthday cake with children under the care of a free health clinic inside the Vatican. The celebration took place inside the Paul VI hall before the Sunday Angelus. It included a surprise birthdayContinue Reading
Chicago, Dec. 15, 2018: A 120-year-old Chicago church was saved from auction after a midnight call from a group of donors, which one church official said was “a Christmas miracle.” Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church held what parishioners believed would be its final service on Dec. 13. The church wasContinue Reading
Vatican City, Dec 14, 2018: Pope Francis has told a Catholic media group to be avenues of God’s peace, sharing the stories of the poor, the least, and the voiceless. “In your profession you can be ‘living channels’ of spirituality before God and before all your listeners and viewers,” theContinue Reading
Lahore, Dec 13, 2018: A Pakistani official announced this week a new “Minorities Empowerment Package” and the creation of a task force to ensure the rights of religious minorities in the province of Punjab. According to Dawn, Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minority Affairs Ijaz Augustine said the packageContinue Reading
Vatican City, Dec 13, 2018: The Vatican announced Thursday that Pope Francis will travel to Bulgaria and Macedonia May 5-7, 2019, with a stop in Mother Teresa’s hometown of Skopje. The pope will spend the bulk of the trip in the Bulgarian cities of Sofia and Rakovski before visiting Skopje,Continue Reading
New York, Dec. 13, 2018: Chinese authorities should immediately release the pastor and scores of members of an independent Protestant church in the southwestern city of Chengdu, Human Rights Watch said December 13. Authorities should also return church properties and allow the members to resume worship services. On December 9Continue Reading