Xuanhua, China, Nov 8, 2018: Four priests from the underground Catholic Church in China’s Hebei province have been taken into police custody for indoctrination, AsiaNews reported Nov. 6. The publication wrote Nov. 5 that the priests are being “indoctrinated on the religious policy of the Chinese government … because theyContinue Reading
Vatican City, Nov. 8, 2018: Priests should get online if they want to connect with people who may no longer attend church but can still be reached via social media, the Vatican’s digital expert has said. Monsignor Paul Tighe, who helped develop Pope Francis’ online presence, urged Catholic clergy acrossContinue Reading
Vatican City, Nov. 8, 2018: As the Christmas season draws near, the Vatican postal service prepared a unique set of commemorative stamps designed by a talented, yet unlikely, artist: a prisoner serving a life sentence. The Vatican Philatelic and Numismatic Office announced Oct. 30 that its 2018 Christmas stamps willContinue Reading
Vatican City, Nov. 7, 2018: Pope Francis on November 7 decried the existence of poverty in the world and said it did not stem from a lack of resources but rather from an economic culture lacking in equity and human solidarity. The head of the Catholic church made his remarksContinue Reading
By: Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp On November 6 and 7, millions of people throughout the world will celebrate the Festival of Lights, or Deepavali. Rooted in the Hindu culture, Deepavali celebrates the triumph of good over evil. As is customary, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue issued a messageContinue Reading
Manila, Nov. 5, 2018: On her last day in the Philippines, Australian missionary Sister Patricia Anne Fox urged Filipinos not to lose hope and instead unite to attain genuine reforms in the country. “The big challenge is not to lose hope, to know that if we all move together, weContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Taipei, Nov. 5, 2018: Preparations are underway for the first meeting of the Taiwan Ecumenical Forum for Justice and Peace (TEF) to be held from November 27 to 30. TEF is being hosted by the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) at the Presbyterian Bible College inContinue Reading
Bangkok, November 2, 2018: Despite rapid economic growth, the Asia-Pacific region has nearly a half billion people who go hungry as progress stalls in improving food security and basic living conditions, a United Nations report said Friday. Even in relatively well-to-do cities like Bangkok and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur,Continue Reading
Pakistan, Nov. 3, 2018: The acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was on death row under the blasphemy law, by the Pakistan Supreme Court has sparked nationwide protests in that Islamic nation. Most protesters are supporters of the Islamist political party Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP), which stands for theContinue Reading
Washington, Nov. 2, 2018: A New York auxiliary bishop has been removed from public ministry pending a Vatican review of a decades-old accusation of sexual abuse against him, a claim he denies, the Archdiocese of New York said in a letter released October 31. The letter dated Oct. 29 isContinue Reading
