Dhaka, Nov. 25, 2018: Professor Farida Adib Khanam, principal of Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Medical College, has been awarded Mother Teresa Gold Medal 2018. She received the award at a function held in Dhaka on November 20 by Bishwa Manabadhikar Foundation for her contribution to education and health services, said aContinue Reading
Vatican City, Nov. 25, 2018: Pope Francis named the Vatican’s top sex abuse investigator and a close U.S. ally to an organizing committee for a February abuse prevention summit that has grown even more high stakes after the Holy See blocked U.S. bishops from taking action to address the scandal.Continue Reading
Cameroon, Nov 23: The Roman Catholic Church in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region, where separatists are waging an armed insurgency, said it suspected the army of killing a Kenyan priest two days ago. Cosmos Omboto Ondari, a 33-year-old cleric, was shot dead on Nov 21 at a church in Kembong parishContinue Reading
Paris, Nov. 23, 2018: Religious freedom is under threat in one of every five nations around the globe, in part because of an increase in “aggressive ultranationalism”, a Catholic NGO said in a report Thursday (Nov 22). Aid to the Church in Need found incidents of religious persecution in 21Continue Reading
VENICE, Nov 22: To express solidarity with persecuted Christians, including Asia Bibi, a Pakistani woman recently acquitted of blasphemy, the city of Venice was illuminated in red light on Nov 20 night. In a message of support for the initiative, Pope Francis said the event “will draw the due attentionContinue Reading
A Polish nun who risked her life by hiding Jews from the Nazis during the Second World War has died aged aged 110, the archdiocese of Krakow in Poland has announced. Sister Cecylia Roszak, who was believed to have been the oldest nun in the world, died last week inContinue Reading
Paul Johnson told police officers that he has “issues” with God and religion.
Vatican City, Nov. 20, 2018: Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin has sent a message on the Pope’s behalf to Patriarch Francesco Moraglia of Venice expressing his support for Nov. 19 evening’s event in Venice called #RedVenice, sponsored by the Patriarchate of Venice, Aid to the Church in NeedContinue Reading
Vatican City, Nov. 20, 2018: Speaking to a delegation from the Maronite Catholic Church, Pope Francis thanks Lebanon for welcoming over a million refugees and for maintaining a balance between Christians and Muslims. Pope Francis addressed the Maronite Foundation and a delegation of Authorities from Lebanon on Nov.19. In briefContinue Reading
A pro-ISIS media group has threatened to attack Pope Francis as Christians around the world gear up to celebrate the birth of Christ. Al-Abd Al-Faqir made the threat in a new propaganda poster showing a handgun being pointed at the Pope. It carries the slogan ‘Don’t think you are awayContinue Reading
