Vatican City, Jan. 7, 2019: Pope Francis on January 7 expressed concern over the rise of populism and nationalism, including separatist tendencies in Europe. He blamed those growing trends on reactions to waves of migration and on globalization’s disorderly development. Pope Francis touched on several world issues in his speechContinue Reading
Cairo, Jan 6, 2019: A policeman was killed trying to defuse a bomb outside a church in Egypt, security officials said. The explosion injured two other officers and an onlooker. The device was hidden in a bag on a roof by the Coptic Christian church in Nasr City outside Cairo,Continue Reading
Madrid, Jan. 6, 2019: Pope Francis on January 6 appealed to European leaders to show concrete solidarity to 49 migrants stranded aboard a pair of rescue vessels. The Pope, addressing faithful in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, noted that the migrants, rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, have been waiting forContinue Reading
Istanbul, Jan 6, 2019: The Istanbul-based Orthodox patriarch on Sunday handed over a formal decree confirming the creation of an independent Ukrainian church to its leader, Metropolitan Yepifaniy. The decree was signed at a landmark ceremony on Saturday, putting the formal stamp on a break with the Russian Orthodox churchContinue Reading
Rome, Jan. 5, 2019: Pope Francis is encouraging U.S. bishops meeting near Chicago to unify as the Catholic church deals with a “crisis of credibility” stemming from the clergy sex abuse scandal. In an eight-page letter addressed to the bishops and released to the media on January 3, Pope FrancisContinue Reading
Jan 3, 2019: Two victims of sexual abuse by a Roman Catholic Church priest in Chile launched a fresh attack on the country’s bishops on Wednesday, accusing them of failing to reform or learn from the crisis. Juan Carlos Cruz and Jose Andres Murillo, two prominent victims of the abuseContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Yangon, Jan. 4, 2019: Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, head of the Catholic Church in Asia, on January 2 mourned the death of Jesuit Father Samuel Rayan, hailing him as the “giant” of the Asian liberation theology. “It is with deep sense of sorrow and humility thatContinue Reading
By Robin Gomes Vatican City, Dec. 28, 2018: The president-elect of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) has made an urgent appeal to the Church in Asia to reach out in solidarity and support to the survivors of the devastating tsunami that struck Indonesia nearly a week ago. “OnContinue Reading
Athens, Dec. 28, 2018: A crudely-made bomb exploded outside one of Athens‘ most important churches on December 27, injuring its caretaker and a police officer. The incident has troubled authorities as the attack took place without warning in one of the capital’s busiest areas. Police officials said the timed deviceContinue Reading
CIZHONG, China, Dec. 25, 2018: Ruanna, a 77-year-old Tibetan woman living in a remote Chinese village overlooking the Mekong river, says her Catholic faith has never been in doubt. “Since birth, I have attended church and read holy scriptures in Tibetan,” Ruanna said in her home of Cizhong, where ChristmasContinue Reading
