Vatican City, October 8, 2018 – The devil is alive and well and working overtime to undermine the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis says. In fact, the pope is so convinced that Satan is to blame for the sexual abuse crisis and deep divisions racking the Church that he hasContinue Reading
Monaco, Oct 1, 2018 – Princess Alexandra of Hanover, a member of the royal family of Monaco, has reportedly been removed from her distant place in the British line of succession after having become a Catholic. The news was reported in English Sept. 27 by Royal Central, which cited PointContinue Reading
Vatican City, Oct 4, 2018 : Pope Francis donated to recovery efforts in Indonesia after an earthquake and tsunami devastated the Sulawesi coast, leaving at least 1,400 people dead. The pope sent $100,000 in recovery aid through the Vatican Dicastery for Human Development to assist with the first phase ofContinue Reading
Coptic Christians have been nominated for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their refusal to retaliate against deadly and ongoing persecution from governments and terrorist groups in Egypt and elsewhere. The Copts, the indigenous people of Egypt, are one of 331 nominees for the prestigious prize, won previously by organisationsContinue Reading
Guwahati, Oct 4: Seven Rohingya Muslim men, arrested in 2012 for illegally entering Assam, were on October 4 officially handed over to Myanmar authorities at Manipur’s border town Moreh. The deportation from the immigration point at Moreh Gate No 2 took place at 1 p.m. soon after the Supreme CourtContinue Reading
Manado, Oct 3, 2018 — Caritas Italy will donate more than $115,000 to help the victims of the tsunami that struck Indonesia last week. A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck 6 miles beneath Sulawesi just after 6 pm Sept. 28. It set off a tsunami, which caused 20 foot-high waves which devastatedContinue Reading
Abu Dhabi, Oct. 4, 2018: The 50 years’ existence of St Andrew’s church in Abu Dhabi reflects the UAE’s tradition of tolerance, a senior official said here on October 3 during a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the church. The church shares its premises with many other ChristianContinue Reading
The October 3-28 synod will focus on the themes of young people, the faith, and vocational discernmentContinue Reading
Palu: October 3, 2018: The death toll from an earthquake and tsunami on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia has climbed to 1,347, according to the country’s disaster management agency, as rescue teams scramble to search for survivors buried in the rubble from the deadly disaster. Authorities and aid workersContinue Reading
A court in Sudan has ruled that government authorities must return land and property confiscated from an evangelical church seven months ago. International Christian Concern reports that a court in the capital Khartoum has ordered authorities to release property belonging to the Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church. The property in isContinue Reading
