Leuven, Dec 4, 2021: Archbishop Aldo Giordano, the apostolic nuncio to the European Union, died December 2 in Leuven, Belgium. The 67-year-old Vatican diplomat was hospitalized with Covid-19. In the past few weeks, his condition rapidly deteriorated and he had to be treated in the intensive care unit. A nativeContinue Reading
Nicosia, Dec 2, 2021: Pope Francis on December 2 began his apostolic journey to the eastern Mediterranean region, flying first to Cyprus. Pope Francis landed in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, on his 35th apostolic journey abroad since becoming the Pope. After 2 days in Cyprus, he will proceed toContinue Reading
By Kelly Valencia New York, Dec 2, 2021: Christian broadcaster Marcus Lamb, who spoke against vaccines to check coronavirus has died after a battle with Covid-19. He was 64. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Marcus D. Lamb, Founder, President, and CEO of Daystar Television Network,Continue Reading
Vatican City, Nov 25, 2021: Titus Brandsma, a Dutch priest journalist, who was killed by the Nazis for protesting anti-Jewish laws, is among those Pope Francis on November 25 approved for canonization. The authorized Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate a seriesContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kathmandu, Nov 18, 2021: A High Court in Nepal on November 18 granted bail to two Catholic nuns and two volunteers from South Korea, who were arrested for “illegal conversion” in Nepal slums. “Thank God for praying for Korean Sisters and volunteers. They got bail finally,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kathmandu, Oct. 29, 2021: Two Catholic nuns from South Korea, who work in slums of Nepal, now wait for the court to reopen after Diwali to get their bail. Sisters Gemma Lucia Kim and Martha Park Byongsuk, members of the Sisters of St Paul of ChartresContinue Reading
Glasgow, Oct 28, 2021: As the various faith Caminos and relays to Conference of Parties (COP) 26 converge on Glasgow this coming weekend they will be joined by official faith delegations. Prominent among them will be the Catholic lobby. Pope Francis may not be going but he is likely toContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Oct. 13, 2021: Jesuit Father Thomas J. Reese, a leading American journalist, suggests that Pope Francis should send Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg as his representative to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference. The Conference of Parties, or COP26, is scheduled to meetContinue Reading
Chiang Mai, Oct. 13, 2021: The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues has urged the Churches in Asia to increase their engagement with the UN to promote minority rights. Fernand de Varennes said this while addressing the last day of the Christian Conference of Asia’s regional consultation onContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Manila, Oct. 8, 2021: A top Philippine Church leader on October 8 applauded local journalist Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021. The Filipina shared the prestigious annual award with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, the co-founder and editor of the independent newspaper ‘Novaya Gazeta.’Continue Reading
